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Complete renovation of west Beach Marina in Clearwater overcomes challenges to stay on schedule

The Municipal Posted on May 30, 2025 by Nicholette CarlsonApril 23, 2025
No1: Built in the 1950s, the Clearwater, Fla., Beach Marina had never had a full renovation completed. New plans to remodel began in 2021. The high price of materials due to pandemic, getting the proper permits and ensuring the commercial tenants were able to maintain operations have been some of the challenges faced by the city through the process. It is projected to be completed in August 2026. (Photo provided by the city of Clearwater, Fla.)

          New plans to remodel the Clearwater, Fla., Beach Marina began in 2021, with the city looking for a design for the new beach. Having been built in the 1950s, the marina was simply getting old and had not yet … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged building & construction, may 2025, The Municipal

The Municipal Top 10: Best beach towns for retirement

The Municipal Posted on July 11, 2024 by The MunicipalJuly 11, 2024
dog parks

Does a desire to feel the sun, sand and water ever go away in those who love the beach lifestyle? It doesn’t seem so. Cities that offer options for coastal retirement continue to draw new, mature residents year after year. … Continue reading →

Posted in Featured Articles, The Municipal Top 10 | Tagged beach, July 2024, The Municipal, The municipal top 10

Virginia Beach oceanfront undergoes massive improvement

The Municipal Posted on May 9, 2024 by Nicholette CarlsonMay 6, 2024
Virginia Beach

Virginia Beach, Va., is a well-known center of dining, entertainment and hotels for residents and visitors alike. It is also famous for its oceanfront, with its famous 3-mile boardwalk, the Rudee Inlet marina area, beaches perfect for swimming or surfing … Continue reading →

Posted in Building & Construction | Tagged building & construction, May 2024, The Municipal, virginia beach

Myrtle Beach goes to the dogs with third bark park

The Municipal Posted on August 18, 2023 by Beth Anne Brink-CoxAugust 18, 2023
myrtle beach

Myrtle Beach, S.C., is just one city that has embraced the dog park craze. In December it held a grand opening of its latest, the New Town Bark Park, which has been a hit since “even before construction started,” said … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged april 2023, Myrtle Beach, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

Fort Walton Beach elected officials become firefighters for a day

The Municipal Posted on April 18, 2022 by Michelle BlountAugust 2, 2023
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The Fort Walton Beach Fire Department invited the city’s elected officials and the media to be “firefighters for a day.” Every two to four years, the department will host this type of event, with the first having been held in … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Safety | Tagged april 2022, firefighters, public safety, The Municipal

Preparation and communication key to handling oil spill crisis in Huntington Beach

The Municipal Posted on March 10, 2022 by Denise FedorowAugust 2, 2023
oil spill

Some might think luck played into the quick response to the oil spill at Huntington Beach, Calif., in October, but despite a couple of providential circumstances, Public Information Officer Jennifer Carey said preparation and established relationships were key. The spill … Continue reading →

Posted in crisis management | Tagged crisis management, february 2022, oil spill, The Municipal

Deerfield Beach calms roadway to improve pedestrian safety

The Municipal Posted on February 11, 2022 by Dani MessickAugust 2, 2023
deerfield beach

The citizens are taking back the streets in one Florida city. In December 2020, the Broward Metropolitan Planning Organization established BTactical, a streets initiative focused on multimodal safety improvements throughout Broward County. Florida is known as the most dangerous state … Continue reading →

Posted in Streets, Highways, & Bridges | Tagged deerfield beach, february 2022, streets highways & bridges, The Municipal

City pools and beaches adapt to COVID

The Municipal Posted on April 30, 2021 by Amanda DemsterAugust 2, 2023
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Swimming is a favorite summertime activity, but when the COVID-19 pandemic stretched into June, July and then August last year, cities nationwide faced unique challenges when it came to staffing their municipal pools and beaches. Many simply closed altogether.           … Continue reading →

Posted in Parks & Environmental Services | Tagged covid, parks & environmental services, The Municipal

Martha’s Vineyard town responds to climate change, beach erosion

The Municipal Posted on July 25, 2020 by Amanda DemsterAugust 2, 2023
martha's vineyard

Martha’s Vineyard has long been a destination spot for tourism, the allure of the island drawing visitors and summer residents from hundreds of miles away. Beneath all of the serenity and beauty, however, lies a problem that remains a reality … Continue reading →

Posted in Public Works | Tagged july 2020, public works, The Municipal

Myrtle Beach banishes flooding with deepwater ocean outfalls

The Municipal Posted on September 11, 2018 by Andrew MentockAugust 2, 2023
Hidden beneath Myrtle Beach, S.C.’s, shore and the ocean are four deepwater ocean outfalls that are designed to reduce flooding in the city by diverting water back into the ocean. (Shutterstock.com)

Floods and rising sea levels have been an increasingly difficult issue throughout much of the world. Already in 2018, several cities have experienced floods so bad that they were considered 50-year, 100-year and 500-year floods. “Those seem to come more … Continue reading →

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Deerfield Beach boasts cleaner beaches

The Municipal Posted on August 13, 2018 by Barb SieminskiAugust 2, 2023
Deerfield Beach boasts cleaner beaches

Deerfield Beach, Fla., has proudly taken steps to keep its scenic community sustainable and trash free. Its approach has even successfully harnessed citizen action. The Cleaner Greener Deerfield Beach is an overall program that has been ongoing since the formation … Continue reading →

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