TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. - Treasure Island residents are voicing frustration over what they call "junior high school drama" among city leaders.
Commissioners have been accused of posting or sharing inflammatory messages and memes online — and residents said the constant conflict is preventing the city from focusing on recovery after last year’s hurricanes.
At Tuesday night’s city meeting, tensions spilled over again. Some residents urged commissioners to resign, while others are pushing for state intervention.
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Hurricane Helene flooded entire beach neighborhoods last year. Since then, the city has gone through two mayors, four city managers and lost nearly 40 staff members.
In recent month, Commissioner Chris Clark was accused of circulating memes targeting Commissioner Tammy