Pinellas County News

Under a plan to reduce costs and increase technological equity among schools, Pinellas County school superintendent John Stewart plans to play Robin Hood with student computers - taking from campuses that have too many and giving to those that have too few.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Marine Unit maintained a high profile on local waterways over the Memorial Day Weekend, beginning on Friday night, May 25, and continuing through midnight on Monday, May 28.

Organizers and volunteers with Pinellas County Animal Services encourages those looking for a family pet to stop by their shelter or adoption events in the county.

Hurricane Jeanne makes landfall on the east coast of Florida early on September 26, 2004.

New county precinct lines submitted by Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark in compliance with Florida Statute 101.001 were approved May 22 by the Pinellas County Commissioners.

Norton Apartments, now named Norton Apartments at Lake Bellevue, are located at 1450 S. Martin Luther King Jr.

With the recent shootings at Oikos University in Oakland, previous shooting incidents at Virginia Tech University and other public schools, it doesn't appear that our nation is any closer to making our schools and universities immune from random gunmen.

Marine officers made 17 arrests and issued 20 citations in a special enforcement effort by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office over the three-day Memorial Day holiday.

Gulfport Fresh Market : The market is a vibrant place to meet and greet and find unique art, local musicians and fresh produce.

Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies responded to a near drowning in Madeira Beach about 4:30 p.m. May 28.

A Forecasting the path of a hurricane is no simple matter. Many factors can affect the probable course, even at the last minute.

Tropical Storm Beryl makes landfall just after midnight near Jacksonville Beach at near-hurricane strength with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph.

For now, the Pinellas Park City Council is withholding its endorsement of the transit plan conceived by the Pinellas County Alternatives Analysis, a plan that wouldn't use the existing CSX track that goes through Pinellas Park.

TAMPA, Fla. - Karen Davis moved from Chicago last year and she's already on edge over the early start of this year's hurricane season.

In Pinellas County, Florida sheriffs have arrested 61-year-old James Perdue and charged him with allegedly prostituting underage girls on the Village Voice Media owned backpage.com. Perdue claims that he just helped the two runaway minors post their ad on backpage.

Marine scientists at Mote Marine Laboratory and Aquarium in Sarasota are asking boaters for help in tracking a rare whale shark spotted along Florida's coast on May 19.

Rain continues to fall over much of the state of Florida as the remnants of Tropical Storm Beryl move west-northwest across northern part of the state.

A Just because the 2012 hurricane season is predicted to have relatively few storms A doesn't mean that Land O' Lakes residents should ignore the potential for danger.

The following government offices will be closed on Monday, May 28. Closed in Gulfport Gulfport City Hall Gulfport Senior Center Gulfport Public Library Gulfport Recreation Center Closed in Pinellas County Pinellas County Animal Services The Solid Waste Administration Building and HEC 3 will be closed.

The Bay Pines VA will commemorate Memorial Day with a ceremony on Monday, May 28th at 10:00 a.m. at the Bay Pines National Cemetery .A This is the only National Cemetery in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties and the largest observance of Memorial Day with over 3,000 expected attendees.A Veterans, their families and friends, and the general public ... (more)