ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The onetime $125.5 million beach renourishment project mostly funded with Pinellas County bed tax dollars kicked off this week with 80% of the temporary easements needed, according to Public Works Director Kelli Levy.

What You Need To Know • Pinellas County's $125M beach renourishment project kicked off this week • The project is funded with $11 million from state grants and $114.5 million from the bed tax • The project encompasses 9 miles of beach from Sand Key in Clearwater south to Upham in St. Pete Beach • Public Works will accept temporary easements from homeowners within five days of the contractor being in front their property

“We really want to fill every property that we can,” she said. “We want to create the most resilient beach that we can.”

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