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“Extreme” Water Shortage Order extended for Pinellas County
The Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD) has extended the “Extreme” Water Shortage Order for Pinellas County and surrounding areas through March...
Heritage Village event connects Constitution Week with Pinellas County’s origins
Pinellas County residents gathered at Heritage Village Museum & Park Saturday for the “We the People of Pinellas” Constitution Connection event. The...
BCC lowers property tax rate in the first of two votes to approve budget
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday approved the tentative Fiscal Year 2027 Budget, keeping local funding for Weedon Island and Shell Key preserves and reducing the countywide property tax rate for the fifth time in six years.
Water system maintenance to begin Sept. 21
Pinellas County Utilities will temporarily change its water disinfection process to chlorine from Monday, Sept. 21, through Saturday, Oct. 10. During this time, drinking water may smell or taste slightly different but there will be...
Utilities rates to increase Oct. 1
In 2023 the Board of County Commissioners approved incremental rate increases over a four-year period. Beginning Oct. 1, 2026, Pinellas County Utilities...
Largo resident celebrates first home rebuilt through Pinellas Recovers
Largo homeowner Melissa Arledge celebrated her new home, the first complete rebuild supported by the Pinellas Recovers program. More than 1,000 households have been approved so far for a range of assistance through the multimillion-dollar federal recovery program.
Heritage Village hosts “We the People of Pinellas” Constitution Connection event
The event centers on a site-wide scavenger hunt where participants discover how U.S. Constitution principles led to Pinellas County’s independence from Hillsborough...
Pinellas County increases mosquito control to limit spread of Dengue Fever
Pinellas County Mosquito Control is expanding its response to reduce mosquito populations and urging residents countywide to take precautions. According to the Florida Department of Health’s...
Parks for Pollinators returns for more discovery!
Residents are invited to participate in the 2026 Parks for Pollinators BioBlitz, a month-long citizen science initiative coordinated by Pinellas County Parks and Conservation...
Pinellas County increases mosquito control in Palm Harbor following Department of Health-Pinellas Dengue Fever alert
Pinellas County Mosquito Control is ramping up efforts to reduce mosquito populations and urging residents to take actions to protect themselves in...