The Pass-A-Grille dock and fishing area was hit by vandals on New Year's Eve.
The Merry Pier didn't get a very welcoming start to 2013. The Merry Pier employees opened on the first day on 2013 to find that they had been vandalized. Their ladder was missing, trash cans had been flipped over and chairs were thrown into the water, said Nancy Davidek, co-owner of the Merry Pier. "Anything that wasn't tied down, was messed with," Davidek said. The vandals also took the bird rescue cages from the Suncoast Seabird Sanctuary that are used house injured birds until they can get help. "At least once or twice a week, we have a bird needs medical attention," Davidek said. The seabird sanctuary is going to bring down new crates, but Davidek said she may have to rethink the policies about leaving the dock open at night. Davidek …
The Pass-A-Grille mainstay known as Merry Pier has been around since 1902. Now, owners are getting back to the root of the business.
Merry Pier is a historical asset to the Pass-A-Grille community, having been open since 1902. The attraction was named after local resident and Captain, Kenneth B. Merry. He lived on the tiny finger of Pass-A-Grille until the ripe age of 83. The pier and general store are now owned by the City of St. Pete Beach while the Merry Pier Partners operate the business. The partners took over in February of 2011. Previous management had turned the place into a somewhat touristy spot, but the new team is adamant about getting the beloved bait store back to its roots. Nancy Davidek, of Merry Pier Partners, said that the goal is to reestablish a connection with the local community. "Slowly some of those fishermen, that had kind of started going other…
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