Maryanne and Jack made a visit to East Beach Friday, December 27th, 2024. This was our first visit back to East Beach since Hurricanes Helene and Milton did their number on Ft De Soto Park. The Pinellas County Parks Department have and are continuing to do a remarkable job. In the whole time we have been working on this project, we have never seen East Beach look as pristine and beautiful as it is now They are moving fron East Beach to the north to open the rest of the shoreline in the park. 

Even with the rest of the park's beaches closed for the time being, East Beach was only about 50% used examining the parking area. We will continue to monitor East Beaches usage as the other beach areas open up.

Tampa Bay Free Beaches mission is moving ahead at warp speed. Stay tuned for future updates.