It's a sea oats planting! Can you dig it?
Treasure Island needs a few volunteers for a sea oat planting on Saturday, October 27th at two locations: the 124th Avenue beach access and at The Island Inn, 9980 Gulf Boulevard. Bring a shovel and meet at 8:30am. Details from the Information Office at 727-547-4575 ext. 247

Palm tree disease making a comeback
An old disease involving palm trees is apparently creeping back into Florida. There have been three suspected cases of either Lethal Yellowing or Texas Phoenix Palm Decline in Treasure Island this year. The City of Treasure Island Groundskeeping Division of Public Works is inoculating about 150 palm trees this week as a precaution against the spread of these diseases. [Lethal Yellowing FAQ] [Lethal Yellowing Fact Sheet]

Beach water advisory remains in effect for Treasure Island
The Pinellas County Health Department has issued an advisory for the water along Treasure Island beach after tests indicated a slightly elevated presence of enteric bacteria, which may come from storm-water runoff, pets, wildlife and sewage. The water could be a potential health risk to swimmers.
[sample results] [sampling procedure] [spreadsheet of test results]

TITV15 becomes TITV615 on December 11th
Come December 11th, Bright House analog cable subscribers in Treasure Island will lose TITV15. And for the majority of viewers watching on digital cable, those channels representing public access, educational and the government will move from their current spot in the teens to a channel way up the dial in the 600’s. [Click here for details on keeping TITV in your channel lineup]