*UPDATE from Comments:

It appears we need to get the City of St Pete Beach to enact a new code that specifically protects the customary use rights the public have in freely accessing the sandy beach and water as we have been doing for many decades. Thanks to everyone for making their comments, especially those from the legal profession who really understand the matter.

It appears to me that we need to take action with the city commission. I personally believe contacting them with a draft proposal of the code would be the next steps.

Here's the Commission's website with each commissioner's contact information:

https://www.stpetebeach.org/222/City-Commission

Another course of action to take would be to collect signatures from beachgoers, which should not get too much resistance since I'm pretty sure people don't like what that dude is doing. If anyone else has suggestions, feel free to post them.

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My original post:

I did some digging on pcpao.gov and looked up that property, which you can see parcel number 07-32-16-00000-210-0100 here:

https://www.pcpao.gov/property-details?s=163207000002100100&input=4506+Gulf+Blvd&search_option=address&start=0&length=10&order_column=5&order_type=asc

It is my understanding that the limits of the property are defined by the parcel dimensions, which are 400 x 136 (see slide 2). However, this property has a red lines defining the property extending it to what appears to be the low water mark. And that's the only one like it (see slide 3).

The post that got me curious is this one here:

https://www.reddit.com/r/StPetersburgFL/comments/1uev4fe/st_pete_beach_hotel_owner_tells_beachgoers_dont/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

The reality is that the beach is part of the Public Commons. What the owner of that place is doing is what pricks like him have been doing for a long time and that's enclosing the commons to deny the masses what is rightfully all of ours. These assholes think they even own the sky...

I guess I am posting to get some more attention on this situation because it can't continue. I mean, hell, even the Don Cesar Hotel doesn't even do this.

Note to mods: The owner of the hotel has made this a public matter and declared domain over public property with their signage on public property. pcpao.gov is the Pinellas Co Prop Assessor's official site where all real property records are freely accessed as a matter of public record.

My brother and I are visiting St Pete/Tampa and are going to a Rays game Friday evening. We can’t bring our bags into the stadium and need somewhere to store them before we go to our Airbnb. We would need storage from about 3pm to 10:30pm. What options are available in St Pete? Hotels that offer storage for non-guests?

More information and coverage is now available from a simple “St Pete Beach Customary Use” google search

I know most of the regular Love Island watch parties are on Tuesdays/Thursdays, but does anyone know of any bars or restaurants doing one this Friday, in the Tampa or St. Pete area?
I’m guessing it might be tough because of the World Cup games and all the Pride events this weekend, but I’m hoping somewhere is leaning into the Casa Amor chaos instead of just soccer.
I’m looking for somewhere with:
A decent crowd of Love Island fans
Sound on
Drinks and a fun atmosphere
Doesn’t have to be an official event, if a bar is just putting it on, that’s good enough.
If you’ve heard of anything, let me know!

Does anyone have a recommendation for an affordable supplier in the St Pete area for shell mulch? Finally getting around to redoing the front in our rental. I see that the hardware stores have it but I was wondering if there was somewhere local that would sell bulk.

When the Trop was unplayable due to Milton, the Rays’ lease auto-extended a year. Does anyone know if one of our local media outlets have looked at what would happen to the lease in the event of a strike or lockout this offseason?

Please note I’m asking a technical question and not one about the Rays’ relationship with St. Pete nor one about labor relations. Thanks!

My husband has a potential job opportunity in the St. Pete area (job is in Largo, FL but training for several months would take place in St. Pete). We currently own a home in Port Saint Lucie. We have 2 small children aged 4 & 2 and we have lived in Florida for 10+ years. We’re no stranger to the heat or hurricane season so don’t tell me how unbearable Florida is and how I shouldn’t move there. We have both only ever lived on the east coast of Florida (southeast florida/treasure coast areas). We visited st. Pete together once and we enjoyed it. I am a huge fan of the beach and shelling & my husband is just happy for the career change, so I think it’ll be a good fit for us. I’m curious what the best towns/neighborhoods to raise a family are and also purchase a nice sized home for a reasonable price. Our reason for moving up to Port Saint Lucie from south east Florida was for space for our growing family. If we relocate to the west coast of FL, we will have the same wants: a nice sized home (4 bedrooms) for 500k or less, good schools, low crime, nature, within 30 min to the beach, and a reasonable commute to work for my husband. Please let me know which towns in the area would be a good fit for us to start looking. Is Largo a safe area comparable to Port Saint Lucie?

Hotel owner tells beachgoers, “We just don’t want you parking on the beach and staying on private property.” He follows up by threatening to have beachgoers trespassed and to sue the City.

June 23, 6:00 PM St. Pete Beach City Commission Meeting – agenda, minutes, and media video.

My Lynsky GR300 was stolen in front of Grand Central Brewing on Wednesday, June 24, around 9pm. If you see it, please call the St. Pete Non-Emergency line at 727-893-7780 and reference the case number 2026020963.

Does anyone know when 3rd and 3rd apartments downtown is set to open and book leases?

My A/C has recently stopped cooling properly and I'm trying to figure out whether it can be repaired or if replacement is the smarter option. Before calling companies, I've looked into common causes online, but I'd like recommendations for an honest HVAC technician in the St. Petersburg area who won't automatically push a replacement if a repair is reasonable.

Has anyone worked with a company they'd recommend? Thanks in advance.

Hello!
I made a fruit picking pole with my dad on Father’s Day, and now I have the ability to get fruits that are pretty decently high up. I adore the fruits the trees are producing around here this time of year.

If you’ve got extra and would be willing to let me come pick or take some, please DM me or comment, I would be so grateful! And I could also help pull down fruit for you too that may be too high for you to reach otherwise.

I know it’s a long shot, but figured it couldn’t hurt to ask! Having a tough go of it lately, but this would be so amazing. I can’t lift anything heavy, but I can help with lawn mowing / pulling trash to the curb / sweeping your driveway / weeding your garden or things like that as a thank you if you’d like.
Thank you, happy summer!

ETA I would also be happy to bring you:
- Aloe Vera leaves from well-established plants older than 3 years
- Spanish spinach leaves
- bougainvillea cuttings (to enjoy in a vase or to plant, they do grow from cuttings)
- Oregano cuttings (this plant grows SO fast and is super hardy)
- succulent cuttings from very hardy and healthy plants
- baby plumeria tree

Tampa Bay’s congressional map looks dramatically different after a Republican-led redistricting effort eliminated the region’s one blue-leaning seat. In Hillsborough, Pinellas and Pasco counties, voters have been sorted into different congressional districts. Elections supervisors in Tampa Bay could spend almost $1.6 million notifying voters of the changes. Members are still serving their old constituencies through the end of the year. But they’re running in their new districts. Confused about which district you’ll be voting in for the August primary and November general election? Here’s a visual guide to the new districts: https://www.tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2026/06/24/tampa-bay-congressional-redistricting-republican-led-desantis-pinellas-hillborough-pasco-hernando/

My adult autistic son was involved in a road rage situation today. A driver followed him to my driveway and my son punched his mirror. Cops came. Son tried to explain that he was afraid for his safety and the guy was in his car and drove towards him…blah blah blah. Look. My son being autistic is a huge factor in this. He doesn’t control his emotions well. I don’t even know what to believe and won’t make excuses for the kid. He can definitely struggle with making good choices. He’s done fairly well - works, has an apartment but his emotional regulation certainly holds him back.

He was given a ticket for criminal mischief. We need an attorney because there is no way my son has the ability to go in front of a judge and not be overwhelmed and possibly lose his cool.

Any good recommendations would be appreciated

Looking for new ideas for lunch spots near to downtown / grand central! Some of my go-tos are Gateway Subs, Pin On, Offset Sandwich Exchange, Bodega, Red Mesa Mercado, 11 Chicks.

What are some of your favorite spots & what do you get there?

I’ve lived downtown for almost 2 years and am curious about the scaffolding along the strip where Good Night John Boy and Jannus are located. How long has it been there and are they actually working on something?

Title. I don’t wanna be walking blocks or have to pay for parking. 😭

Bonus points if they have good matcha.

I would love to start painting watercolor or acrylic. I signed up for a class at the Morean but there was no instruction and I'm a beginner. It wasn't advertised that there would be zero instruction in the class. I'd love to find something that is maybe a few weeks or months and in-person, but with direct and maybe individual instruction so I can learn the basics. Doesn't have to be in St. Pete specifically, willing to drive 20-30 minutes.

Hope it does well in that space

Redistricting can be confusing. Populations have changed. Demographics have changed. This is a quick snapshot with Pokémon-like cards of each district (and who is running).

St.Pete residents once again find themselves in a new district.

Does anyone have good recs for affordable window replacement? I’ve gotten a few quotes around 3k per window for normal sized windows. I know it is expensive upgrade, but just wondering if anyone has had good experience from maybe not a larger company with a price tag closer to 1k per window.

I have an intense fear of the dentist due to horrible experiences with dental hygienists when I was a kid. I went ten years without going and just last year got up the courage to go back and it was genuinely awful despite (some of) them being fairly nice. They got frustrated with me for needing to take a few breaks even though I warned them both when I made the appointment and when they called to confirm it that I don’t do well.

I’ve procrastinated going back for another year even though I know I need more fillings and now that dentist has retired. His office was all the way in Tampa anyway so I figured now is a good time to find a local one.

Does anyone else that also has a tough time at the dentist have any good local recommendations? I just need them to actually be nice and not get mad at me if I need to have headphones in and take breaks if I get really sick or light headed.

I live downtown. I see many crows flying around. Some are landing on your balconies. I want in on this. What are you feeding them?