Pinellas County News

The Pinellas County jobless rate dipped slightly in April, beating the overall unemployment rate in Tampa Bay and Florida, the Tampa Bay Times reports.

The state of Florida will potentially add another personalized vehicle license plate to its existing robust cadre of motor vehicle plate choices.

The annual artificial reef cleanup is Saturday off the Clearwater coast. Recreational divers as well as dive teams from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office and the Clearwater Police and Fire Rescue will participate.

Not sure what to do about those bugs chewing up your flowers? Concerned about selecting the right plants for your yard? Wondering what kind of grass is the most drought tolerant? Just pick up the phone and call the Pinellas County Extension .

Last year, the Florida Legislature mandated Citizens Property Insurance Corp. to offer a cheaper, more limited coverage option to homeowners, potentially saving them up to 70 percent on their premiums.

Detectives assigned to the Pinellas County Sheriff's burglary and pawn unit are seeking the public's assistance in locating a suspect in approximately eight auto burglaries in the Ridgemoor area of Palm Harbor.

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri announced May 17 that there was an 11.44 percent decrease in Part 1 crimes for the Sheriff's entire service area in 2012 as compared to 2011.

A Pinellas County jury found 56-year-old Albert Crandall guilty Thursday of manslaughter.

The unemployment rate for Pinellas County dropped to 6.5 percent in April, according to the May 17 report from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

Board members of the Palm Harbor Community Services Agency began to consider May 15 how the agency's role might change if county commissioners approve a new Municipal Services Taxing Unit for East Lake library.

Reaping the benefits of studying hard is nothing new for Aadith Moorthy, a junior at Palm Harbor University High School.

March is traditionally the strongest month of the year for the local tourism industry.

Before city officials can enter into an agreement for the Clearwater Marine Aquarium to lease the current City Hall property, raze City Hall and build a new $160 million aquarium on the site, the voters must approve the lease in a special election that would be held on Nov.

Circuit Court Judge John A. Schaefer has spoken. Term limits approved by referendum in 1996 do not apply to current Pinellas County Commissioners.

The following report shows charges associated with Largo residents booked at Pinellas County Jail between May 6-12. All felony arrests were made by the Largo Police Department unless noted otherwise.

The owner of Gulfport Hardware , David Cretella, already awaiting trial for a felony arson charge following the burning of his shop in October 2012 , has been arrested again, this time on drug charges, according to police.

A 28-year-old Clearwater woman riding her bicycle on US 19 died from injuries, after being struck by two vehicles, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

An opportunity to purchase a parcel of land for town use met with enthusiasm among Redington Beach Commissioners, who voted unanimously to pursue the sale at their May 7 meeting.

The Largo Public Library will be closed Monday, May 20 through Monday, May 27 for an upgrade of the check-out/check-in system, RFID tagging, and improved self-checkout technology.

Young protesters, from left, Jessie Peterson, 16, her boyfriend Matt Christunas, 17, and Daniel Johnson, 21, say they have had personal experience with the dangers of synthetic drugs.