Belleair Beach News

Equipment in older buildings often breaks down. But it is not often that a needed repair involves issues of fire safety, four different governmental agencies and thousands of dollars in potential savings for condominium owners.

The city of Belleair Bluffs wants to develop a green area surrounding the flagpole on the south side of the Belleair Beach Causeway Bridge approach into a pedestrian-friendly space with benches, winding sidewalks and landscaping.

Bridge is open, but amenities yet to come Construction crews are gone, traffic is flowing and, as of this morning, pedestrians are crossing the new $72.3 million Belleair Beach Bridge that soars above the Int racoastal Waterway.

Members of the Barrier Islands Governmental Council are moving forward on their request for Penny for Pinellas funds from county officials following a meeting Dec.

The new Belleair Beach Causeway Bridge is on track for completion by the end of year.

No, Ebenezer Scrooge does not live in St. Pete Beach. But some residents could easily think so because the city's traditional holiday street light displays are missing this year, while most other beach towns are greeting the season with the festive twinkle and glow.

By Louis Jacobson and Craig Pittman , Times Staff Writers In Print: Thursday, December 3, 2009 1993: Erosion swept away much of Belleair Beach, leaving only a wall between homes and the water.

Snickerdoodles, a 4-year-old goldendoodle, is a service dog specializing in diabetic care.

Belleair Beach citywide yard sale BELLEAIR BEACH - The city of Belleair Beach will have its annual citywide yard sale Saturday, Nov.

The city of Belleair Beach celebrated the opening of its new $3.9 million community center with a ribbon cutting and open house on Oct.

The new Belleair Beach Community Center is now available for rentals. At its inaugural meeting in the new council chambers, the City Council passed an ordinance and resolution setting up guidelines and rates for facility rentals.

Residents and visitors driving over the nearly completed Belleair Beach Causeway Bridge might be happy to know they are crossing over an award-winning structure.

A Pinellas County Sheriff's deputy was successful in luring two allegedly aggressive pit bulls into his cruiser by tossing dog treats into the back seat of the vehicle.

Pinellas County's beach communities voiced strong opposition last week to any oil drilling within state-controlled waters of the Gulf of Mexico.

By Rita Farlow and Brant James , Times Staff Writers Posted: Sep 28, 2009 12:21 PM Caroline Sofer and her 4-month old Doberman Pinscher, Cody, were chased into their garage last week by two loose Pit bull terriers.

Two pit bull terriers that charged a Belleair Beach woman and her puppy last week killed two cats this spring and maimed another, authorities said.

A Pinellas County sheriff's deputy defused a potentially dangerous situation involving two marauding pit bulls by luring them into his squad car with dog treats, the sheriff's office said this morning.

The City Commission gave a unanimous approval to a millage rate which is 9 percent higher than the current rate, and a budget for the upcoming fiscal year that is half the current expenditures.

The city's new community center opened to the public for the first time Sept. 22. For several days the city's offices were closed while the move into the new 10,000-square-foot building took place.

The Belleair Beach City Council tabled a resolution on offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico on Sept.