Redington Long Pier - closed

[scandan780]

The Redington Long Pier has been closed by the town because it is not safe. The town closed it Tuesday after tropical storm Alberto washed up some pilings. The owner of the pier claims that the pilings that washed up were not supporting the pier and claims the town closed the pier as a vendetta because he would not allow a fire works show on the 4th of July.

Anyone who knows this pier knows that the pier has been in disrepair for the last few years. The owner has let it go and doesn't fix anything. What a shame.

Here is a link to an article in the ST Pete Times:
http://http://www.sptimes.com/2006/06/16/Tampabay/Pier_declared_unsafe.shtml[/URL]

[scandan780]

Here is another article, this is from the Beach Beacon:

http://www.tbnweekly.com/pubs/beach_beacon/content_articles/062106_bhb-01.txt

[scandan780]

The pier opened yesterday (Wed 6/28/06) but has been closed again. Here are two links to news stories about the closing.

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/06/29/Northpinellas/Pier_reopens__but_not.shtml

http://baynews9.com/content/36/2006/6/29/166253.html

[scandan780]

read the story:

http://www.sptimes.com/2006/07/01/Southpinellas/Judge_lets_Redington_.shtml

[big country]

well i never took the oppertunity to go fish out there nevere had the desire but always heard the tarpon hit good out there.....

[Katmaster Jr.]

That's a shame, I've got into some awesome fishing out there, big Red fish, and I've seen some big Tarpons on summer nights out there.