A party by the beach to commemorate the unofficial start of summer resulted in crews in the coastal Virginia community cleaning up heaps of trash and tons of debris left behind by beachgoers on ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (CBS Local)-- Ten tons of trash was left behind Monday morning on the shore of Virginia Beach after a Memorial Day event known as "Floatopia." The Chesapeake Bay Beach, commonly ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Through word of mouth and social media, the event known as Floatopia spread like wildfire in Virginia Beach. However, it quickly went downhill when the next morning, videos of ...

In a letter to the Miami Beach Commission, City Manager Jimmy L. Morales has detailed what he believes went wrong and led to the trash disaster after this weekend’s Floatopia event. His explanation ...

Photos of Virginia Beach littered with piles of trash following Memorial Day weekend celebrations have sparked anger across the web. An estimated 10 tons — or 20,000 pounds — of trash littered the ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — The beach at Ocean Park was left covered in trash Monday morning after a big event called "Floatopia." Hundreds of beachgoers flocked to the area for a day of fun, floating in ...

People across the world have seen images of the 10 tons of trash that littered Chesapeake Bay beaches over Memorial Day weekend. In reality, local residents said what they experienced that day was ...

Inflatable rafts, trashed awnings, red cups and towels made up mounds of garbage left on a Virginia shore following a Memorial Day weekend event. The total amount of trash removed? Ten tons, the city ...

Virginia Beach city officials are preparing for a Fourth of July weekend party on Chic’s Beach they’re worried might get out of hand. The community-organized Floatopia party, usually held on July 4th ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — City crews in Virginia Beach were faced with a major cleanup Monday morning. 10 tons of trash was left behind following a Memorial Day weekend event. “It’s a big party. It ...