Clearwater News

The Reliable Asset World conference will take place May 13-16, 2014, in Clearwater, FL.

In December 2013, the Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County partnered with the Pinellas County Tax Collector to begin offering birth certificates at select Tax Collector Offices.

A hot word in voting is "uniformity." "It is important that we do something toward establishing uniformity for early voting around the state," Republican state Sen. Glenn Grothman said in Wisconsin's current effort to limit early-voting hours.

The Marine and Aviation department invites residents and families to attend the Clearwater Airpark Open House on Saturday, March 15, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., 1000 N. Hercules Ave. Admission is free.

By a unanimous vote on March 6, the Clearwater City Council threw its support behind the Greenlight Pinellas Plan to upgrade Pinellas County's public transportation system and link it with such Hillsborough County destinations as Tampa International Airport and Westshore.

Morton Plant Mease will sponsor a number of free health seminars in April with several spotlighting diabetes to recognize Diabetes Awareness Month.

The city of Clearwater announced March 13 several road and lane closures, including the following.

Macy's is partnering with the National Recreation and Parks Association to raise funds for local parks around the country.

Health Law Tied to G.O.P. Victory in Florida Race - CLEARWATER, Fla. - For Democrats hoping to claim a prized House seat in a swing district, Alex Sink seemed a shining candidate: a moderate, business-minded banker and former candidate for governor with ample experience in running a big race and raising money for it.

The Pinellas County senior all-star boys basketball game is Friday at Largo. The middle school game starts at 6 p.m., followed by the boys game at 7:30.

THURSDAY, MARCH 13Boney James The other curly-haired smooth jazz sax master ; Boney James has firmer R&B roots to his AC sounds.

We've sprung forward and spring is within reach! Everyone knows how brief spring weather is in Florida, so I hope everyone gets to enjoy it while we can because soon enough we will be trudging our way through six months of humid summertime air.

At 19, Cam Simon not only has big ambitions, but his own film premiering at Largo Cultural Center March 15. The 25-minute film 'Drink' is Simon's tribute of respect to veterans and a message of hope to those struggling with alcoholism.

While most Belleair commissioners would like to resolve the issue of the future of the Belleview Biltmore Hotel and in the words of Mayor Gary Katica, 'move on,' one of their number consistently takes the opposite stand.

Pinellas congressional candidate David Jolly serves coffee to Courtney Barba, 29, vacationing from Suffern, NY, as he works as a guest server for an hour at Lenny's Restaurant at 21220 US Highway 19 N., Clearwater, Fla.

It turns out that the only congressional district based entirely in Pinellas County really is split nearly down the middle.

Although most of the major press will focus on the 62nd Anniversary Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring Fueled by Fresh From Florida, there are several days of racing preceding the historic endurance classic.

Incumbent Bill Jonson will keep Seat 4 on the Clearwater Council. He will be joined by newcomer Hoyt Hamilton in Seat 5. Jonson was challenged by David Allbritton and Konrad McCree Jr. in the March 11 Municipal Election.

The Jewish holiday of Purim, commemorating the Jewish people's salvation in the Persia of old, will be celebrated at 8:30 p.m. Saturday at Chabad of Clearwater, 2280 Belleair Road.

"It is important that we do something toward establishing uniformity for early voting around the state," Republican state Sen. Glenn Grothman said in Wisconsin's current effort to limit early-voting hours.