Pinellas County News

Sunday, May 19, marked the Silver Anniversary of the annual Eckerd College graduation commencement in Saint Petersburg.

Pink feathers, gloves, sequins and lace. Women in dangerously high heels, live music and comedy.

Last year the issue of the Pinellas County Commission 2011 vote to remove fluoride from the water supply became a huge issue, fueled in part by the editorial page of the Tampa Bay Times rage against the four commissioners who supported that measure - John Morroni, Norm Roche, Neil Brickfield and Nancy Bostock .

Some Largo Patch readers support the construction of more than 350,000 square feet of retail space and hundreds of jobs planned as part of three big box Walmart stores being built nearly simultaneously within Largo city limits.

Gov. Rick Scott signed into law on Monday a $74.1 billion state budget for 2013-14 that makes few waves thanks to an improving economy and a predictable list of vetoes totaling $368 million.

Election Day 2014 is still a long way away, but that doesn't mean competition for local seats isn't starting to develop.

The bodies of a Dunedin couple were found in a Hernando County forest in what authorities say may have been a murder-suicide and a case of false imprisonment.

The Pinellas County Jail is probably not the first place you may consider to purchase your next pot of flowers or palm tree, but the community can do just that at the 49th Street facility in Clearwater.

Make a basketball shot with a vacuum truck. Navigate and maneuver a backhoe. These are just some of the events in which public utility employees from throughout the county will compete as part of Public Works Day on Wednesday, May 22, in Clearwater.

Accused Wendy's Grease Thieves Can't Slip Sarasota Police Two men are charged with stealing used cooking and fryer grease from a Wendy's in Sarasota and may be responsible for similar crimes in Pinellas County, authorities said Friday.

Four people were stabbed at an Indian Rocks Beach bar after a patron who was denied anymore alcohol returned with a knife Sunday, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.

2. Gulfport Hardware Owner Faces New Charges David Cretella was arrested and charged with arson in October last year.

When a 75-year-old man was fatally stabbed at the Palace Mobile Home Park last month, residents were shocked.

Attention, Seminole Heights drivers: The Florida Department of Transportation recently released non-interstate lane closures for the week.

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.