barrier island, Pinellas County
Pinellas County barrier islands to shut down ahead of Hurricane Milton
Access to Pinellas County's barrier islands will close to visitors 24 hours before closing to everyone, including residents.
Pinellas County closing barrier islands
Pinellas County will shut down the barrier islands at 7 p.m. Tuesday ahead of Hurricane Milton.
Water to the Barrier Islands Will Be Shut Off Tuesday Morning
The precautionary measure protects utilities infrastructure from high wind and storm surge, which is expected to be between 8 feet and 12 feet in some parts of Suncoast.
Pinellas barrier islands to reopen to public with additional patrols
The bridges to Pinellas County's barrier islands are set to reopen, Tuesday afternoon. "We're trying to get people back out here as quickly as we can," Sheriff Bob Gualtieri said.
Pinellas County barrier islands now open to the public; why officials urge you to visit with caution
"People should not come to look around for morbid curiosity to see what are beaches look like," Clearwater City Manager Jennifer Poirrier said.
Pinellas Barrier Islands reopen as community tries to return to a sense of 'normalcy'
The Barrier Islands in Pinellas County reopened on Tuesday at 4 p.m., but residents, business owners, and county officials encourage people not to go out there unless they need to or are volunteering to help clean up.
Pinellas officials give update on barrier islands’ water restoration, other recovery efforts
Pinellas County officials are providing an update on recovery efforts just one week after Hurricane Helene made landfall in Florida.
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Barrier Islands in Pinellas County Remain Closed Post-Hurricane Helene; Security Ramped Up Against Looting Threats
Pinellas County's barrier islands are closed post-Hurricane Helene; residents await home return as cleanup and security ...
Pinellas residents on barrier islands come back to 'war zone' after Hurricane Helene
SUNSET BEACH, Fla. - Sunset Beach residents said they came back to a war zone after Hurricane Helene. "It’s like an ...
Clearwater barrier islands reopen after Hurricane Helene
CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — Clearwater officials announced that its barrier islands would reopen to the public Tuesday ...
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Access to Florida's barrier islands remains closed after Helene
IS STILL CLOSED TONIGHT. LAW ENFORCEMENT, KEEPING CARS FROM GOING OVER AND THE COUNTY SAYS THAT DEPUTIES AND WORK CREWS ARE CURRENTLY GOING THROUGH THOSE BARRIER ISLANDS. THEY’RE CLEANING THEM ...