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1. DANGEROUS IN HURRICANE. The boat towers will be a serious danger to the area in storms. The towers are 72 feet and only partially enclosed; they do NOT adhere

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

William Rutledge, Tierra Verde resident and retired licensed structural engineer, sent a letter on April 2nd to the City of St. Petersburg Development Review Committee. It argues that the proposed

Tierra Verde NEXT is demanding that the St. Petersburg Development Review Commission reopen and rescind its approval of Greenleaf Capital’s planned Tierra Verde Marina expansion after the Florida Department of

Greenleaf’s Tierra Verde Marina has apparently discovered a new method of regulatory compliance: When the numbers don’t work, just put up a sign saying they do. Greenleaf’s Submerged Land Lease

Tierra Verde NEXT has made major strides in the fight against Greenleaf’s proposed expansion of Tierra Verde Marina. What began as a challenge to development approval has grown into a

State inspection identifies multiple violations at Tierra Verde Marina FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE TIERRA VERDE, Fla. – August 31, 2026 — The Florida Department of Environmental Protection has issued a formal

Even though Greenleaf’s proposed expansion of Tierra Verde Hi and Dry Marina was approved, the project is still a long way from a done deal.  The developer has continued to

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Tierra Verde Next, tierraverdenext@gmail.com GREENLEAF ACCUSED OF VIOLATING PUBLIC-ACCESS REQUIREMENTS AT TIERRA VERDE MARINA The Tierra Verde community has asked the State of Florida to

Tierra Verde Next received significant news late last week as both the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and the Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) raised serious concerns

In July, Tierra Verde Next will file challenges to permits requested by Greenleaf/HCI, continuing our opposition to the major expansion of Tierra Verde Marina and construction of two 72-foot-tall, 300-foot-long

The noise study Greenleaf Capital submitted in its petition for approval of the marina expansion did not address the most important issues of high decibel noise created by the forklifts.

THANK YOU to all of our neighbors, friends and loyal Tierra Verde Next volunteers. Your help has been invaluable in getting the word out about Greenleaf’s plans to build too-tall industrial

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact info: Tierra Verde Next, www.tierraverdenext.org Tierra Verde residents ask court to overturn approval of 72-foot boat-rack towers on Pinellas Bayway St. Petersburg ignored the County’s 50-foot

St. Petersburg ignored the County’s 50-foot height limit and let the developer use a hurricane-recovery law to bypass rules intended to protect the island community. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: TIERRA VERDE,

Dear TV Next members and concerned citizens: St. Petersburg’s Development Review Commission (DRC) approved Greenleaf’s industrial-sized project for two 72-foot-tall, 300-foot-long boat warehouses next to the bridge into Tierra Verde

• ~1982: TIERRA VERDE HI and DRY BOAT STORAGE was built. • 2008: One developer owned both of Tierra Verde’s marinas: The Resort Marina (currently Port 32) on the south

COMMUNITY LEADERS, INDUSTRY EXPERTS, AND BOATERS CALL ON GREENLEAF CAPITAL TO IMMEDIATELY WITHDRAW ITS RECKLESS MARINA PROPOSAL A Dangerous Plan Void of Common Sense Puts Lives, Homes, and Our Community

Greenleaf has owned the Tierra Verde Marina property for 15 years and has allowed it to deteriorate into an unsightly, ill-maintained mess. Now they point to this degraded property and

TV Next was founded to protect and advocate for the Tierra Verde community. We are calling out Greenleaf Capital/HCI’s March 11, 2026 press release and interview statements for exactly what

The work is in high gear with meetings, calls, research, and more regarding the future plans for the High & Dry marina property. We still have a good way to

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