Pinellas Park News

8:10 am: Hillsborough Av: at Webb Rd - accident - Hillsborough Sheriff on scene reporting lane blockage.

City firefighters may soon take over operations in Kenneth City after the Lealman Fire District suddenly canceled its contract over an annexation dispute.

The city of Pinellas Park has scheduled a number of events for future dates. They include: * Nov.

Armored car guard arrested PINELLAS PARK - A Clearwater woman who worked for an armored car service as a driver and guard was arrested on Oct.

Fundraising sale PINELLAS PARK - The First United Methodist Church at 9025 49th St.

A security checkpoint at the St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport was closed for about an hour Sunday as emergency officials investigated reports of something in the air causing people to choke and cough severely.

Volunteers needed as role models for children Gulf Coast Community Care needs volunteers age 30 and older for its mentoring program.

Deborah Hussemann of Valrico, left, comforts Christine McCaffrey of Largo at the Narcotic Overdose Prevention & Education candlelight vigil to remember those who died of drug and alcohol abuse.

Wait a minute, Mr. Postman! That's all Philip Fortuna could think as he opened his mail Wednesday morning and gazed in confusion at the contents of a package sent to his Pinellas Park home from the U.S. Postal Service.

A 19-year-old Sarasota man was driven by a friends to Manatee Memorial Hospital in a stolen vehicle after he was stabbed in the lower abdomen Friday night, according to the Manatee County Sheriff's Office.

The City Commission took its charter review committee's recommendation and decided to require commissioners, without exception, to live within the city for one year prior to election, and while serving on the commission.

WTSP Pinellas Park, Florida-- A six-year-old girl sent to live with her grandparents as a baby is now being evicted from her home, for being too young.

St. Petersburg, Florida --Fire heavily damaged a catamaran behind a residence at Americana Cove at 7201 1st St NE tonight.

Tampa-area authorities shot and killed a wild boar spotted near an outdoor church festival.

The flurry of 911 calls was the first indication that Sunday was not going to be the typical end to a lazy weekend.

Sheila and Michael Brewer are accustomed to rescuing cats, dogs and unwanted farm animals a ' but not a reptile so big they don't have a dog crate large enough for it.

It's not the kind of call police get too often. But about 5 p.m. Sunday a motorist reported that a wild boar was running down busy Park Boulevard near 49th Street.

Share + Oct 19, 2009 3:00 am US/Eastern PINELLAS PARK, Fla. The Florida National Guard is training 2,500 troops for deployment to Iraq and Kuwait.

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Police shot and killed a 200-pound wild boar Sunday evening near Sacred Heart Catholic Church, which was in the midst of its annual fall festival, authorities said.