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Jan. 20, 2026  Dear NEXT members, Photo by Dennis Adair I hope the new year is off to a wonderful start for you all.   Many of us share the feeling that there is nothing quite like coming home to Tierra Verde. Crossing the bridge serves as a gateway to our piece of paradise—a community we worked hard to attain and a place we genuinely call home. We remain committed to preserving this environment and ensuring that any new developments respect our community and adhere to the la

Why the Tierra Verde Overlay matters The Pinellas County Future Land Use plan includes a special chapter for Tierra Verde, the Tierra Verde Overlay . The Overlay, which consists of guiding principles for development, was added explicitly to protect the quality of life and residential character of our island. This Overlay was approved and added to the County land-use plan in 2008 in cooperation with residents and the Tierra Verde Community Association. The Tierra Verde Overla

Jan. 6, 2026 Hello NEXT members and friends, First and foremost, Happy New Year! 🎉 Tierra Verde is stronger than ever, and 2026 is shaping up to be an even better year for progress. If nothing else, the Boat Storage Warehouse issue has brought us closer together. We showed up, stood strong, and will continue to grow as a community—and that matters. Here are a few important updates: 1️⃣ DRC Meeting – Tentatively March We anticipate a new DRC date sometime in March. Before the

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Our Tierra Verde community is gearing up for Round 2 with the Greenleaf boat storage project. Please show your support by ordering a Tierra Verde NEXT "Preserving Paradise" T-Shirt. They come in S-M-L-XL. Email Kathryn Challenger: kchallen@tampabay.rr.com . Your support & a $20 donation will help us to keep our island safe and beautiful.

Tierra Verde History Related to Marinas and the Greenleaf Property 1982:  Tierra Verde Hi and Dry Boat Storage was built on the north side of Madonna Boulevard, on the main ICW channel east of Tierra Verde Structure E bridge. 2008:  One developer owned both of Tierra Verde’s marinas: The Resort Marina on the south side of Madonna (currently Port 32) and Tierra Verde Hi and Dry Marina on the north side, which had the only dry stack storage on the island.  The developer at the

Dec. 8, 2025 As we enjoy the holiday season, let us be thankful for Phase I results  with the Greenleaf Marina proposal.  That the developers pulled their plans with City Hall is a pure indication that we were heard. We must continue. At this point, Greenleaf Capital has declined a meeting.  They told our spokesperson, Todd Pressman, they will finalize their new plans first – and then meet with us. This was not what we hoped for. We want to work collaboratively  to share w

Residents of Tierra Verde have watched in disbelief as Greenleaf Capital —the developer behind the proposed damaging marina project—has turned to paying local politicians and nonprofits to make materially false and misleading statements on behalf of Greenleaf's proposed redevelopment project. What should be a transparent public review has devolved into a well-funded campaign designed to buy influence, manipulate citizens, and mislead decision-makers. Buying Power, Not Trust G

In November 2025, the Chamber of Commerce sent a letter to the City of St. Petersburg on behalf of Greenleaf Capital, publicly endorsing Greenleaf’s proposed marina redevelopment. Here is their letter: That letter, however, contained blatantly false and/or misleading claims. When confronted and asked to retract these inaccuracies, the Chamber refused. Even more troubling, the Chamber's executive director admitted that the Chamber conducted no due diligence whatsoever  — no f