“The Politics of Beachfront Tents & Fireworks” This is Something to Think About 06.07.24

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“The Politics of Beachfront Tents & Fireworks”

Bill Bunkley’s “This Is Something to Think About Commentary”

Air Date Friday, June 7, 2024

As a native Tampanian and a long-time consumer of the Florida beach life, I'm deeply troubled by the arrival of beachfront politics, particularly those involving tents and fireworks.

When you think Florida, you likely conjure images of our world-renowned, pristine white or brown beaches. It's a challenge to find a postcard from the 50s to today that doesn't feature a beach umbrella or what some Redington Beach insiders want to ban now refer to as tents.

Consider Treasure Island's crusade to vigorously enforce its fireworks ordinance on the 4th of July among clueless out-of-town guests.

So much for nostalgic scenes I've grown up with.

Now, I kind of get the fireworks thing, but I sympathize with the cops who have the impossible job of enforcing it. But the anti-umbrella/tent gig is ridiculous.  

Is all this necessary? I don't think so.

Bill Bunkley is an 18-year veteran Salem Media talk show host based in Tampa. The Bill Bunkley Show airs weekdays across central Florida from 3 to 6 pm. Bill is also President of the Florida Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission, which serves as the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention (Southern Baptist Convention Churches), among other churches and entities. He has served as the legislative consultant to the Florida Baptist State Convention for the last 28 years at the state capitol in Tallahassee. By the Grace of his Lord Jesus, he is today a cancer survivor diagnosed in 2018 with AML Leukemia, having successfully undergone a bone marrow transplant that same year. His wife is Toni, son is Zac, and they attend Idlewild Baptist Church. 

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