Steven Hunter came to Pass-a-Grille Beach on a mission.
“Do a little boogie boarding. Do some surfing. Get in that water. Spend all the time in the water,” said Hunter.
On a cloudy Wednesday morning, it’s usually not too busy here. But on the weekends and holidays, you’ll find a different story.
“Just trying to find a spot is half the battle,” Hunter said.
Three years ago, city leaders in St. Pete Beach teamed up with a tech company called Conure to install sensors in parking spots in Pass-A-Grille.
They even added more last year, bringing the total to 741.
Those sensors connected to the city’s website and an app so users could see how many parking spots were available and where to find them.
But this week, those sensors are getting pulled out.
“There was less adoption of the use of the app than I think the community anticipated. And with feedback that was received from the residents, the commission decided it was best to remove the sensors,” said St. Pete Beach Communication Manager Marc Portugal.