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Treasure Island news headlines and coming Treasure Island area events from local newspapers, television stations and organizations.

Treasure Island Area Events

Let’s “Glow” Golfing
Golfers are invited to participate in Glow Golf on Wednesday, February 8 and Thursday, February 23, 2012 at Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis facility located at 10315 Paradise Boulevard, Treasure Island. Registration and food will be available from 6:00-6:30pm. The golf scramble will begin at approximately 6:45pm. Golfers may sign up as a single, twosome or foursome. Hotdogs, chips and soft drinks will be provided free of charge. Prizes will be awarded for the winners of the golf scramble. Only $25.00 per player or $40.00 per twosome! Pre-registration and payment at time of registration is required. Call Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis at (727)360-6062 for additional information or to register.

Chillounge Night comes to Treasure Island!
March 31, 2012 - Doors open at 6 p.m.
Chillounge Night will transform the Treasure Island Community Center Park into the ultimate outdoor lounge experience. Hundreds of chic daybeds and other outdoor furnishings will be set up to create a cozy, comfortable setting for an evening of food, drink and entertainment.
Admission is $25 per person at the gate (must be 21 years or older). Advance tickets will go on Sale February 1, 2012 for $20* and also at the offices of the Treasure Island Chamber of Commerce located at 144 107th Ave., Treasure Island, FL 33706. A limited number of VIP tickets, which include complimentary food and beverages served in an exclusive VIP section, are available for $95.
chilloungenight.com/treasureisland

Philadelphia Philles Spring Training
601 Old Coachman Road, Clearwater, FL 33765
Enjoy the fun and excitement of baseball in Clearwater, Fla., as the Phillies get ready for 2012.
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Toronto Blue Jays Spring Training
373 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, FL 34698
The Toronto Blue Jays will play 17 home games during the 2012 Grapefruit League season at Florida Auto Exchange Stadium in Dunedin, Florida.
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New York Yankees Spring Training
1 Steinbrenner Drive, Tampa, FL 33614
George M. Steinbrenner Field is a 31-acre complex with a seating capacity of 11,026 seats.
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Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg
The Honda Grand Prix of St. Petersburg takes place March 23-25, 2012 and is run on a 1.8-mile, 14-turn waterfront circuit that includes a combination of adjacent downtown streets circling Pioneer Park, the Progress Energy Center for the Arts, the Salvador Dali Museum and extending onto the runways at Albert Whitted Airport, which overlook the Bay and picturesque St. Petersburg Harbor and Marina.
www.gpstpete.com

Friday Morning Market
Fridays, 9 a.m.
Treasure Island Community Park
One Park Place & 106th Ave, Treasure Island FL 33706
Free parking, live music and more than 40 vendors selling food, jewelry, arts and crafts and more.

GULF BEACHES ROTARY TENNIS & GOLF CHALLENGE
The Gulf Beaches Rotary Club and the City of Treasure Island are again joining forces to hold the 13th Annual Rotary Tennis and Golf Challenge on Saturday, February 25, 2012 at Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis, 10315 Paradise Boulevard.
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GULF BEACHES ROTARY SPRING FLING
Thursday, March 15 thru Sunday, March 18, 2012, Treasure Island Community Center Park, 1 Park Place & 106th Avenue, Treasure Island. 4 days of carnival rides, live entertainment with both local and national acts and food vendors. Volunteers needed to help operate the ticket sales booths and parking concessions. Each volunteer will receive a commemorative t-shirt, meal ticket, drink ticket, and a beach parking pass.

The Ducky Event Gala
Saturday, March 31 at 6 p.m.
The Club at Treasure Island
400 Treasure Island Causeway , Treasure Island FL 33706
This All Children’s Hospital Guild Beach Branch fundraiser is a gala event with drinks, hors d’oeuvres, music, and live and silent auctions.
http://www.allkids.org/body.cfm?ID=598

BANDS ON THE SAND 4
Saturday, May 26 & Sunday, May 28, 2012, Noon to 10pm, on the beach at 104th Avenue & Gulf Boulevard, Treasure Island

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Treasure Island News and Headlines

New Treasure Island Beach trail designs unveiled March 8th
After a year in the works, Treasure Island moves forward with the next phase of improving the city’s nearly mile-long gulf front beach trail. Completed plans for the trail overhaul project will be unveiled at Special Commission Workshop on Thursday, March 8th at 6pm.
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Caddy's parking request prompts more questions from Treasure Island officials
The request to the city's planning board seemed simple enough, but then it got bogged down with issues the owner of Caddy's said the city often ignores at other businesses.
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Going to Treasure Island Beach be careful what's in that cooler
It's mid February, and in past years that meant thousands of college spring breakers jamming Sunset Beach streets and neighborhoods, and, of course, the beach near Caddy's bar and restaurant.
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Pedestrian islands unpopular with Treasure Island residents
If you've driven on Gulf Boulevard in Treasure Island lately, chances are you've encountered the recently installed islands in the westbound turn lanes at 123rd and 126th avenues. The Doc's mailbox is overflowing with reader reactions to the new pedestrian refuges ranging from concern and frustration to outrage.
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Sand Sculptures event in Treasure Island is off — probably
The highly anticipated Sand Sculpture event scheduled to coincide with the Republican National Convention in August is off — or at least it was Tuesday night.
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Treasure Island Chamber pulls plug on RNC event
In a surprise move Feb. 7, sponsor Bill Edwards pulled the rug out from funding a sand-sculpting event planned for the week of the Republican National Convention.
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Treasure Island Beach trail in planning phase now
Plans for the new $1.5 million Central Beach trail are now more than 60 percent complete, but final costs will not be known for about another month.
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The Club at Treasure Island to double in size, add spa, ballroom, bowling, movie theater
The Club at Treasure Island, a private membership venue featuring major entertainers, is about to more than double its size.
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Treasure Island takes on bridge projects
City leaders took the first step toward the replacement of two bridges Dec. 6 by approving up to $407,846 for a Tampa consulting engineering firm to act as “owner’s engineer” on the projects.
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Group sues Treasure Island over drinking ban on part of Sunset Beach
Two businesses and more than 60 residents are suing the city over its renewed ban on drinking of alcohol on part of Sunset Beach.
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Treasure Island Police - Would-be flag thief cited for bad ID
A 30-year-old Safety Harbor woman who decided to grab a crossing flag on Gulf Boulevard ended up with a citation from police on another matter.
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The little Austin Healy “Bugeye” Sprite that could
This is one of those stories, a tale about a retired Vietnam Veteran from Treasure Island, Florida and his even more veteran 1960 Austin Healy “Bugeye” Sprite.
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At Sunset Beach, eroding shoreline — again — means relocating sand to bring back the beach
Just one year after a massive beach renourishment, the shoreline along at least a quarter of Sunset Beach is sharply eroding.
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Treasure Island expected to approve restrictions on Sunset Beach parking
The city's four-year effort to limit parking for beach visitors on Sunset Beach will reach its final phase next week when new parking regulations are expected to be approved.
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Pedestrian Flags Make Gulf Boulevard Safer
Unless you live on the Gulf side, crossing Gulf Boulevard to enjoy a few hours at the Beach without pedestrian safety measures could be scary, especially when Tampa has been dubbed tops on the list of cities to incur traffic accidents.
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