'Midnight Pass' opens during recent hurricanes

[@timreed-dq3nx]

I live in the Vamo neighborhood directly across from midnight pass. Both the water & air quality have improved drastically since it reopened. KEEP MIDNIGHT PASS OPEN !!

[@tronziebit]

Nature reclaiming what is hers. That is the way....

[@edf13]

This is how I remember it growing up in the 70's and early 80's

[@comfortablynumb9342]

Yeah

[@comfortablynumb9342]

I grew up in Sarasota and I remember when the pass was a legendary snook fishin spot until it closed when I was 10. Lots of us locals said a hurricane would open it up because that part of the bay needs a drain. Obviously Midnight Pass needs to stay open. Opening up the pass was the only good thing that happened from the hurricanes. I live in VA by the Chesapeake Bay now but I really hope they keep the pass open. It might need some rock jetties. I'd love to go catch some snook down there next summer after they've had time for cleaning up the storm mess and they want visitors again.

[@zen_XIII]

Mother nature letting these Snobby arrogant Politicians and suits whos boss!

[@phishENchimps]

I'm sure their worry was about tidal flooding. being the mid 80's. they were the WWII generation retiring down south. Just imagine what they will say about you after you pass. Presentism serves no one but the presenter to fuel their narcissism.

[@hathor9777]

This makes my heart happy

[@boster9896]

Leave the pass alone. Trying to manipulate a sandbar for explosive development is a folly

[@RedemptionReady]

With that flow rate it's gonna get deeper. Check every bridge with a narrow pass. Pablo Creek bridge is a great example. Current runs 3kt S, 5kts N. It's 40' deep under the bridge.

[@RandomJ2023]

This is the same thing we have going on in Indian River County and our Lagoon. We need a new cut in Vero Beach like there was back in the day. Jaycee Park was a death sentence to the ecology.

[@Coplandcalm122]

That's awesome that's really a beautiful there❤

[@jenniehughes6927]

What was the point in closing it?

[@Floridaliving-o7y]

@@jenniehughes6927rich people advocated to close it for investment purposes. Stephen King was one of them.

[@Kristopher-m4s]

@@jenniehughes6927to save a house as the pass migrated to the north and south periodically

[@burnout_2017]

Open Blind Pass and help return Lemon Bay to its original condition

[@Kristopher-m4s]

Now that the results of the pass being open can be seen, you really have to question the decision making process of your state and local governments. Seems like the pass remained closed just because. Now the question is how many other issues remain unresolved just because it’s its easier to do nothing. No one in the local government has a problem with unfettered development.

[@davidgough3512]

local politicians are mostly closeted real estate hustlers

[@nicksavage4763]

GET A CLUE FROM NATURE‼️

[@allistheend]

Good job! Love this! Tell me more!

[@racheller8753]

Sarasota wants this open !! The greedy county commissioners should support keeping this area clean! The fact that it was so dirty and polluted and they kept it closed and took no action should tell you how disgusting the government officials are here, they only care about the rich on Longboat key and getting more money in their pockets!!

[@tsmcbride06]

My buddy and I tried swimming across Midnight Pass in the early 80's, we turned back.

[@christophernixon9862]

Mother Nature will always WIN !!

[@jeffwindrim975]

Sounds great very positive 👍👍👍

[@2bizzy4this]

Nature always wins 🤙

[@kergos967]

Keep it open

[@CamelliaThornton]

What a breath of fresh air. Go Midnight Pass.

[@DAT240Z72]

Homeowners push to close it. Realize they were stupid and push to open it! Stupid is as stupid does!

[@Southshore26]

The owners that pushed to closed haven't lived there for over 30 years....

[@comfortablynumb9342]

The people who closed it are long gone. Their homes are no longer valid reasons to modify the pass, they never should have been to begin with.

[@willfriar8054]

Dunedin pass by hurricane Island and Clearwater Beach. caladesi State Park used to be separated by another pass. now and everybody is going in and out by hurricane pass. nature opens and closes passes all the time.

[@fitosanitago6574]

Nice hopefully stays this way.

[@douglassamuel3943]

God knows best so thankful get bait new fish and cleansing down there used to camp on that island right there❤

[@3103Juan]

Seen it open now and man, what a difference. But, this area during a severe thunderstorm, tropical storm or hurricane will elevate the potential of flooding in the bay. But I do love it open, it’s the way it was mentioned to be.

[@The-carpenter-420]

For some reason desantis vetoed the bill that would have removed the failed army core of engineers canal across Florida. Rodham reservoir has decimated the oklawaha river

[@Southshore26]

Great job Mark!!!

[@lukebogacik2793]

Awesome! 🙏🏻✌🏼

[@stephtraveler7378]

That's awesome.

[@OrioleBeagle]

Something similar happened in Ocean City, Maryland happened in the early 1960's after a hurricane. It made things much easier for boaters.

[@barbarahering484]

Wonderful news !!

[@cindypolk756]

God knows best.

[@TimboSlice-r5k]

The county shouldn't manage the pass. It's better managed by nature.

[@CDBZ88]

What idiots were against this?

[@rk41gator]

The people who make money from it being closed.

[@ImpendingJoker]

@@rk41gator That's just it, no one is making money from it, so the question remains, who was against this?

[@rk41gator]

@@ImpendingJoker Who is against it. Whoever tricked the county into spending money to close it in the first place. Somebody made money off closing it. Who in govt. OK'd the project?

[@potblack6043]

@@rk41gator barrier islands are finicky. by nature they are constantly changing. And the beaches next to passes change the most. My bet is the people who wanted it closed owned property in the area that they wanted to protect from erosion. If so, the hurricanes that reopened the pass probably also destroyed their property. As nature intends.

[@kasm10]

And why spent half million to rsch it air quotes

[@stingray43550]

please cover the same situation happening on Manasota Key… new Milton Pass already decided to be filled back in, the ecosystem is shaping itself no need to spend money to artificially stretch the beach back to Stump Pass let Mother Nature shape it herself to dampen the impact of the next event

[@susanharris4331]

Keep the pass open

[@DeathRainsz]

Let it go.

[@Floridastoughestswimmer]

There used to be a pass over there in Santa Rosa County but it disappeared many years ago

[@mattaylor8935]

Again Developers are not your friends

[@bakenumber4]

Mother nature says, "I'll be the one to close off water ways."

[@tyneshiajames1329]

God doesn't make mistakes. This was meant 🙏🏽 💯 🙌🏽 😂😂

[@TheLawnCareNut]

Stephen King is so upset ha ha!

[@jmodified]

He changed his mind a few years ago and started supporting opening it.

[@gotcha1248]

Mother nature making things right again no matter what

[@kasm10]

Jeez half a million dollars must be nice to have so much $ to spend other people’s $ here’s a thought just leave it be problem solved save the $

[@brookedryden6760]

Yesssss❤❤❤

[@bacon6118]

Trust me the government wants it open too. Saves them millions from having to fix it.

[@stelampology]

Just like Moreton Bay i Redcliffe, Queensland!

[@jeanniestegner9915]

Don't mess with mother nature. 😊

[@benhilder8088]

Locals will be happy

[@EffectivImmediately]

Lesson learned to pass on residents’ advice on coastal management 😆

[@theplaceofhouses]

It's Florida.They'll close it back again after the ones who wanted it closed in the first place pay off everybody.

[@dce9018]

Sounds more like what happens in New York or California? Like letting thieves steal just under $1000 before being arrested.

[@theplaceofhouses]

@@dce9018 Wouldn't have been closed in the first place in NY or NJ.

[@dce9018]

@@theplaceofhouses hahaha yeah right they closed the beaches in NJ and California during COVID

[@jaygold4467]

Stop interfering with nature.

[@bigalphadog5209]

Naturally fixed itself, let it be, benefit to the environment

[@RAMelloh-ij5sl]

It is disgusting that state and local authorities, along with some selfish residents saw fit to turn that beautiful back bay into a sewer, thereby harming everyone with frontage on the back bay and creating an ongoing health hazard to humans and wildlife.

[@bigalphadog5209]

Mother nature does what she wants.

[@Johannamomakeupartist]

Awesome! 🎉❤ it supposed stay like that if nature opened it.

[@robinmallory2777]

they will not close it again never our commison worthless can be bought and we will are sick and tired of them

[@robinmallory2777]

bull it was open until you got paid to close it and harmful is when YOU got paid off to say to close it we will be watching you now do not make us angry

[@Bread996]

I don't understand why people wanted it closed to begin with. Why turn it into a swamp?

[@bradbutcher3984]

It won't close up with that amount of tidel flows.

[@garyfrey7930]

They need to leave midnight Pass again because the stagnant water sucks

[@xevious2501]

clearly nature prefers the open flow of water. This may or may not be yet another blessing in terms of storm surge. As the water could bring in surge but also let it out, balancing the flow. stopping it from pooling up. and finding new routes across the barrier island itself. This is good. but hopefully people are mindfull about NOT trying to cross it on foot. as the flow could easily have enough current strength to quickly suck someone out at a distance. god forbid some kids.

[@archarliegirl64]

so happy to hear this! hopefully, as we go forward and the power is given back to the people, they will have a say in their communities. rather than an inflated and corrupt government trying to launder money for the millionaire politicians!

[@JMan-24]

$500k to study the flow? I call for an audit of that study. I want to know in whose pocket that $ ends up.

[@RumpelFourSkin]

Floriduh

[@moretoliving2236]

So here is a flip side of having government involved in this process.... They are going to establish some ridiculous whatever and close this area off to people in trying to manage it. Here is an example. South of cockroach bay they established Rock Ponds Area. This is what they say in google maps: "Expansive wetland features diverse wildlife from shore birds to manatees, sport fishing & kayaking." I have been hoping to kayak there since like 2011 or so.... still closed off to public. My fear is that this "pass" could very well turn into another Shell Key in Tierra Verde... where pass opened/closed/whatever and then BAM developer built these massive condos and hotels. Keep in mind that land developers off Pointe (1000ft away) and Casey Key (1600 ft away) would LOVE to put a giant mcmansion hotel condo etc right there. This hoonery happened with Shell Key in a span of less than 10 years to have built a massive housing complex right non top of bird sanctuary.

[@AIfpv]

What an expert thinking it might close back up on it's own... You try fighting the tidal waves and then lets talk 😂

[@jmodified]

It already did close back up after Helene opened it. Milton opened it wider, but it's already closed up a bit since then. The bay side of the pass is quite shallow, so shifting sand could easily close it again.

[@pg8393]

Stop building on sand bars, they are not true islands. This is one of the reasons insurance is so expensive in Florida.

[@rk41gator]

Natural processes are there for a REASON (and they are free!). 'Brilliant' people like to build where they should not, then complain and demand action when their choices are shown by Mother Nature to be foolish. This pertains to dunes, their natural maintenance, and ill-advised beach construction that destroys the balance.

[@matthewrobert2888]

Leave the land alone

[@cristies4732]

❤❤❤❤❤💯🙏

[@robinkrieger8003]

A storm filled it in…..not the home owners …..and the storm opened it back up !

[@patchdavis35]

Excuse me Ms. Krieger? Sid Solomon and Pasco Carter Jr recieved PERMISSION from the County to close OUR PASS in 1983.

[@willkelley7747]

Let mother nature run its coarse…. No government no county bullshit too many chiefs involved

[@clintongriffin2077]

Experts becoming the problem.

[@RhinoXpress]

So what did this teach us? When man acts like they know better than nature, they mess things up. Now that nature reopened a pass, the waters are no longer stagnant and wildlife has returned.

[@stevem-h5e]

EEEOUUUUUU! WHAT'S THAT SMELL?

[@kaseyrogers6563]

Sounds like this guy just wants to get a whole bunch of tax dollars to put something down on paper that is common sense to anybody that’s in the industry that seems to be the problem with everything in this country you hire somebody that has nothing to do with actually doing the work writing the plans

[@glory70x]

That stink is by the Saint Petersburg Park also. Vulgar. I almost tossed my cookies a few weeks ago. Garbage also. Yuck!!

[@pmurt_kcuf]

hilarious how rich people cause so many problems but blame the poor for everything

[@jmodified]

The somewhat-rich people who live near the pass will see their property values increase if it stays open. It was just two (IIRC) rich people who wanted it closed to save their homes, and one very rich author of horror novels who wanted it to stay closed, but changed his mind a few years ago.

[@genehasenbuhler2594]

Here's a thought - leave nature alone and stop trying to play God!

[@enckidoofalling2883]

Hawaii should get Poihiki dredged first was 2018 still no boat ramp yay Trump yay Tulsi. Not.

[@MarkBaugh-s9x]

THE GREEDY AND MONEY GRABBERS ARE MAD AT GOD NOW 😅😂😅😂😂😅😂😅😂😅....SO FGUKED UP HOW PEOPLE BEHAVE WOULD RATHER MESS UP A WHOLE TOWN FOR A FEW RICH.

[@broketackle]

Leave it to nature. No dredging.

[@SouthFloridaWoman]

DONT DREDGE. LEAVE IT ALONE. This is what got yall in the situation you were in before the storms. The wild always takes it back. All it needed was time. Lake Okeechobee is next so if you're in the treasure coast be ware. ❤️😌🤙🏽

[@jmodified]

I'd agree with you if none of them were dredged, but dredging of the others nearby means there is less flow than there otherwise would be at Midnight Pass.

[@SouthFloridaWoman]

@jmodified like I said, don't dredge. Any of them. 🤙🏽