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Timely news from departments and topics across Pinellas County.
Pinellas County Commission recognizes Fire Professionals of the Year
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday honored the 2022 Fire Professionals of the Year. The awards are given annually...
Pinellas County celebrates two affordable housing developments
Pinellas County Commissioners joined Boley Centers, Inc. and Pinellas Affordable Living, Inc. on Friday to celebrate the first of two affordable apartment...
Verizon cellphone customers can now call 9-1-1
Pinellas County Regional 9-1-1 is again available to receive emergency calls from Verizon users after a regional outage. Verizon informed Pinellas County...
BCC adopts final millage rate and budgets for FY23
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday adopted resolutions approving the final property tax (millage) rates and budgets for Fiscal...
Department of Solid Waste disposal fee to increase
The Pinellas County Department of Solid Waste’s disposal rate for municipal solid waste, commercial and yard waste will increase by an average...
BCC adopts tentative millage rates and budgets for FY23
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday adopted resolutions approving the tentative millage (property tax) rates and budgets for Fiscal...
Annual update of local hazard mitigation strategy plan complete
Pinellas County, its municipal partners and other stakeholders have updated this year’s Pinellas County local hazard mitigation strategy (LMS). The LMS is...
Local hazard mitigation strategy plan updated
Pinellas County, its municipal partners and other stakeholders have updated this year’s Pinellas County local hazard mitigation strategy (LMS). The LMS is...
Parks & Conservation Resources launches mobile parking technology
As of Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, Pinellas County park and boat ramp patrons may use their mobile phones to make convenient parking...
Celebration marks opening of Pinellas Duke Energy Trail
An enthusiastic ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday morning marked the opening of the north segment of the Pinellas Duke Energy Trail. The event included...