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Kenneth City man discovers a part of himself in a forgotten Civil War survivor
A Confederate bullet smashed into Cornelius Ridgeway's left breast and lodged near his heart during an 1864 battle in Virginia, another bloody day in the Civil War.
Criticized water agency seeks long life, new role
Board members of a little-known agency charged with solving drainage problems in mid Pinellas say it should not be dissolved when it finishes its final projects in a year or two.
For some in Pinellas, assessed values top market
Pinellas County residents received word this week about what many already knew: The value of their property is decreasing.
West Volusia Hospital Authority, Group A, Seat 1
Three candidates are running for a seat on the West Volusia Hospital Authority, a tax district created to provide indigent health-care services.
Water district faces elimination in 2011
A state agency has recommended the elimination of the Pinellas Park Water Management District when its responsibilities of eliminating flooding zones expires in 2011.
Try It: Cool Gear E-Z Freeze Bottles
Kristina Moore's three young boys love spending their day at the playground in Kenneth City, but a few hours in the hot summer sun can be draining.
For Bill Rothstein, discrimination wasn't abstract issue
Bill Rothstein married Barry, his partner of 24 years, in Toronto a couple of years ago.
Proposed Kenneth City tax rate aims to keep pace
This town, like several local governments in the county, is proposing to raise the tax rate in the coming year to make ends meet.
Heavy rainfall may cause flooding in Pinellas County
Showers and thunderstorms moving into Pinellas County have brought some heavy rain into the area.
Gunfire Wounds Teen in Pinellas Park
PINELLAS PARK Police officers responded to a call of gunfire early this morning, but witnesses said it was just teens setting off fireworks.
St. Petersburg man arrested after chase
Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies arrested a St. Petersburg man on May 27 after he led them on a short vehicle pursuit as they searched for an armed robbery suspect near Kenneth City.
Robber hospitalized after being shot by victim
Pinellas County detectives have identified and arrested an armed robbery suspect who was shot by the victim of his crime.
Pawn shop thief shot, still on the loose
Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies are searching by ground and by air for a man who was shot when he tried to rob a Kenneth City Pawn shop.
Pinellas high school students arrested for sexual assault on school bus
Three students at Dixie Hollins High School in Kenneth City were arrested late Thursday, accused of sexually assaulting a fellow classmate on a school bus on school property. via WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg
Pinellas Property Values Log Biggest Decrease In Decades
Taxable property values in Pinellas County dropped an average of 8 percent during the past year, the steepest decline in at least two decades. via Tampa Bay Online
Suburban Ducks Develop Friends And Enemies
“It's my chance to have nature right out here, free.”
" The Muscovy duck waddles a path between love and hate. Edie Kaenrath puts out food for the ducks and keeps a kiddy pool filled in the front yard of her Town 'N Country home. via Tampa Bay Online
Man beats homeless couple, rapes woman
Kenneth City, Florida A man beat a homeless couple with a brick early today and raped the woman when the male victim ran for help, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. via Tampabays10.com
City approves fire district agreement
“Under terms of this agreement”
The City Council unanimously approved an interlocal agreement Nov. 13 with the Lealman Special Fire Control District that sets up boundaries for future expansion. via Tampa Bay Newspapers