That did not deter John McGarry, police said.
McGarry, 25, was bored and drove off the street and onto the sand, leading police on a chase that reached speeds of 35 mph on the empty beach, investigators said.
He finally stopped in a resort parking lot around 2:45 p.m., the Tampa Bay Times reported.
McGarry was arrested and charged with reckless driving, resisting arrest without violence and driving with a suspended license, police said. He is in jail on $650 bail.
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