Pinellas County and St. Pete leaders continue discussions of banning smoking on beaches
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete and Pinellas County-owned beaches could soon be smoke-free thanks to a law that was passed earlier this year. State...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Pete and Pinellas County-owned beaches could soon be smoke-free thanks to a law that was passed earlier this year. State lawmakers passed the law that, starting on July 1, cities and counties have the authority to ban smoking on beaches. RELATED:Ocean Conservancy President J.P. Brooker said cigarette butts have been the number one litter item found on Florida beaches for decades."Cigarette butts are fundamentally a little bundle of plastic, and that plastic can break down in the environment," Brooker said.