The cold front in Florida this week, meteorlogically speaking, is an area where cold air pushes into warm air and displaces it. Because cold air is heavier than warm, the cold air generally presses under the warm air, causing an outbreak of fleece jackets, yacht club windbreakers, hats with ear flaps, sweaters with patterns of green and red snowflakes, turtlenecks, and Michelin-Man Gore-Tex jackets. In other areas of the country, say, a certain World Series-winning city whose name we will NOT mention but rhymes with Schmilaschmelphia, a cold front produces a ridiculous 46-hour sixth inning stretch. And snowplows. For months on end, rumbling plows ply the streets of a certain city whose name we will not mention , under heartless, cold, shrieking steel-gray skies. We have no brotherly love for, um ... gray skies.

Holes in Gulf Boulevard not caused by snowplows or Phillies fans
No, the holes and piles of sand are there to build the new crosswalk medians. Treasure Island's busiest crosswalks, at 124th/125th Avenue, Middle Grounds, Sloppy Joe’s and 100th Avenue will get new solar-powered pedestrian activated beacon lights. (Any year-round solar powered pedestrian activated beacon lights in downtown Schmilaschmelphia? No? Ha! Didn't think so.) Five crosswalk upgrades should be finished before Thanksgiving, including West Gulf and Gulf Boulevard in Sunset Beach. There will be some new markings and signs, too, replacing the old "Watch for Suicidal Bovine" signs. (pictured at left)

Important Halloween safety info from TIPD
Before heading out for trick or treat fun, conduct an offender/neighborhood search at www.flsexoffender.net.  This search will make you aware of where registered offenders and predators currently reside on your trick-or-treat route. TIPD encourages you to sign up for the Florida Offender Alert System, a free service that allows you to subscribe for e-mail alerts notifying you each time a sexual offender or predator moves within a certain radius of the address or addresses selected. Signing up is quick and easy! Just visit www.mytreasureisland.org/police/home.htm today and subscribe.

"Hey, I could do that!"
How many times have you said that to yourself while watching a committee meeting on TITV615? OK, probably never, and that could be the problem. Currently, there are many, many, MANY openings on various Treasure Island boards and committees. Click here for the printable application. YOU could be on TV instead of at home!

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