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Pinellas: Comisionados del Condado, nuevos y reelectos, juramentan durante ceremonia
Comisionados Eggers, Flowers, Latvala, Peters y Scott juramentan su cargo La Junta de Comisionados del Condado Pinellas dio la bienvenida la noche...
BCC approves $2.25M in ARPA funds for nonprofit capital projects
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the first round of the American Rescue Plan Act Nonprofit Capital Project...
How to recycle right this holiday season
Between Thanksgiving week and New Year’s Day, people generate 25 percent more waste than they do on average. But there’s good news....
Pinellas County Government recognized for top financial stewardship
Pinellas County Government has been bestowed the prestigious Triple Crown designation by the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA). The designation recognizes governments...
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...