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BCC passes new renter protections with Tenants Bill of Rights
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners voted 5-2 this week to expand protections for vulnerable renters across the county with the...
Elfer’s Spur Trail Extension of Pinellas Trail closed indefinitely
The Elfer’s Spur Trail Extension of the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail in Tarpon Springs has been closed indefinitely due to safety concerns...
County releases Fiscal Year 2023 proposed budget
Pinellas County Administrator Barry A. Burton on Tuesday presented the County’s proposed Fiscal Year 2023 Budget to the Board of County Commissioners....
Join the Reduce Your Use Tampa Bay Team for the Plastic Free Ecochallenge 2022
Residents and businesses on both sides of Tampa Bay can help bring home another ChampaBay win by joining the Reduce Your Use...
Here’s what you can do to keep the mosquitoes away
It’s Mosquito Control Awareness Week, and with summer rains approaching, Pinellas County Vegetation Management and Mosquito Control is reminding residents they can...
BCC updates ordinance governing retail sale of dogs or cats
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners (BCC) on Tuesday passed a series of updates to its animal ordinance that will ban...
Emergency Rental Assistance Program now closed to new applications
After a successful run that helped thousands of families, the Pinellas County Emergency Rental Assistance Program is now closed to new applications....
Department of Solid Waste will no longer collect household electronics for recycling
Slated to start in October 2022, the Household Electronic and Chemical Collection Center (HEC3) will no longer accept household electronic waste, or...
BCC approves funds for 270 affordable homes
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners approved funds for two affordable housing projects that will add another 270 units for county residents in the next few years.
BCC approves 2022 Federal Legislative Priorities
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners approved its 2022 Federal Legislative Priorities Program on Tuesday, highlighting issues that have a substantial...