The signs went up at the water's edge Friday evening with a foreboding message for beachgoers. "PRIVATE BEACH," read the top marker, followed by the name of a longtime St. Pete Beach establishment, ...

The Undertow posted “no trespassing” signs by the shoreline in front of the bar. Is the beach public or private? A no trespassing sign posted on a section of beach near The Undertow bar in St Pete ...

Weeks later, the hotel owner agreed to take down the signs. But debates over beach access are constant in Florida, with battles over arcane terms like “wet sand,” and “mean high-water line,” “erosion ...