For many Pinellas County residents and visitors, springtime means three things: sun, sports and sand. This year, the Pier 60 ...

Clearwater Beach is getting buried in style. The Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival returns March 27, 2026, for a 17‑day run through ...

An annual sand festival is returning to Florida’s west coast, featuring masterpieces from 18 sand sculptors from all over the ...

1,000 tons of sand from Clearwater Beach is being transformed into works of art by 18 sand sculptors.

The Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival is right around the corner, and sculptors are putting in days of work to get ready.

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. CLEARWATER, Fla. (WFLA) — A popular fishing pier in Clearwater is partially open on Monday, nearly a year after hurricanes Helene ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The Sunsets at Pier 60 Festival returned to Clearwater Wednesday evening, seven weeks after it was paused due to damage caused by Hurricane Helene. "It feels amazing to see all of ...

Have you ever heard of the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival in Florida before? Well, if not, then what we are about to show you will blow your mind, Floridians. Truly. The Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival in ...

The stretch of Pier 60 from the bait house to the T reopened on Monday. It comes nearly a year after Hurricanes Helene and Milton caused serious damage. CLEARWATER BEACH, Fla. - This Labor Day marks a ...