Treasure Island to be featured on HGTV’s ‘Rock the Block’
By Breanne Williams
Tampa Bay Business Journal
Published: Jan 24, 2024

The latest season of HGTV home renovation competition “Rock the Block” will feature waterfront homes in Treasure Island.

The show returns at 9 p.m. March 4 on HGTV and Max. For the first time in the show’s history, four returning teams will compete to add the most value to a series of waterfront homes, according to a release. Treasure Island-based Blake Building is building the houses.

“‘Rock the Block’ is consistently among HGTV’s highest-rated series, so we know fans are eager to watch this rematch and root for their favorite HGTV stars,” Loren Ruch, head of content for HGTV, said in a release. “For the first time in the series’ history, the teams will work with waterfront homes, pools and boat docks, which will test the competitors’ skills like never before.”

The show is hosted by Ty Pennington, best known for the shows “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” “Trading Spaces” and “Battle on the Beach.”

The season will have seven episodes, and the winning group will have a street named in their honor. The winner will also have a donation made on their behalf to No Kid Hungry, a nonprofit that has provided more than 100,000 meals to kids living with hunger.

The teams include Bryan and Sarah Baeumler (“Battle on the Beach”); Keith Bynum and Evan Thomas (“Bargain Block”); Lyndsay Lamb and Leslie Davis (“Unsellable Houses”); and Page Turner and Mitch Glew (“Fix My Flip”). Each team will have a $250,000 budget and six weeks to renovate the homes, each featuring views of Boca Ciega Bay.

“The four returning teams know the ins and outs of this competition well, and they will strategize every decision to gain an edge on their opponents,” Ruch said in a release. “In the end, these teams are stepping up for the ultimate rematch and are determined not to go home empty-handed.”