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Pinellas County to begin emergency beach renourishment Sept. 15; St. Pete Beach portion to receive 66,000 cubic yards of sand

5793749 · August 27, 2025
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Pinellas County will begin an emergency renourishment project Sept. 15; the St. Pete Beach segment will receive about 66,000 cubic yards of sand across roughly 1,900 feet of shoreline, with an estimated local cost of $1.3 million for the Upper Beach portion and most funding from the tourist development tax.

Pinellas County will begin an emergency beach renourishment project on Sept. 15 that will place approximately 66,000 cubic yards of sand along about 1,900 feet of St. Pete Beach shoreline, the city manager told the commission. Construction is expected to last about one month and will not include dune construction.

City staff reported the sand source is Blind Pass and the contractor is Gator Dredging. The city…

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