WPTV reporter Christy Waite was on assignment at Singer Island when she found the beach trashed after the Memorial Day holiday.
What was supposed to be a follow-up story on sargassum conditions turned out to be a deeper look into how Riviera Beach is keeping beaches clean over the summer.
On the beach, WPTV found overflowing trash cans, glass tequila bottles, styrofoam cups and beer cans just feet away from sea turtle nests…