‘It’s a safety issue’: Many streetlights still out 1 year after hurricanes, Pinellas County residents say

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — There are still lights out throughout the barrier islands. Streetlights on Causeway Boulevard were out Wednesday night, and some poles with two lights only had one working going down Coronado Drive.

It’s something Ryan Brusko said he couldn’t help but notice.

“My biggest thing is that I’m out riding my bike at night and, you know, it’s a safety issue,” he said.

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Brusko reached out to 8 On Your Side saying he called just about all the municipalities along Gulf Boulevard about the streetlights. He said they told him to contact Duke Energy…

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