Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
A ProPublica investigation found the Pinellas County Jail rebooked at least 174 immigrants at least twice from July 2025 through July 2026 to reset the federal detention clock, a practice former ICE officials and legal experts called a deliberate attempt to evade federal rules.
Local Government
A ProPublica investigation found the Pinellas County Jail rebooked at least 174 immigrants at least twice from July 2025 through July 2026 to reset the federal detention clock, a practice former ICE officials and legal experts called a deliberate attempt to evade federal rules.
A ProPublica investigation found the Pinellas County Jail rebooked at least 174 immigrants at least twice from July 2025 through July 2026 to reset the federal detention clock, a practice former ICE officials and legal experts called a deliberate attempt to evade federal rules.
Local Government
Former Gov. Charlie Crist won the Aug. 18 St. Petersburg mayoral primary with about 36% of the vote, setting up a November runoff against incumbent Ken Welch that will share the Nov. 3 ballot with Dunedin's City Commission election for Seat Two and Seat Four.
Local Government
The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is proposing to eliminate six bus routes and services for FY2027, including the Snapper Safety Harbor-Clearwater on-demand shuttle, and raise onboard card fares by 11 cents, with two public hearings on Aug. 19 and Aug. 26 before any final decision.
Local Government
Pinellas County commissioners approved a letter backing a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers feasibility study of the Lake Tarpon Outfall Structure, the 56-year-old flood-control system that regulates water levels in Pinellas County's largest lake.
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Local Government
Palm Harbor and Dunedin voters face three major state and federal races in the Aug. 18 primary: an open governor's seat, a U.S. Senate special election and a U.S. House District 12 Democratic primary to challenge incumbent Gus Bilirakis.
Local Government
Dunedin's Code Enforcement Board heard six property cases on Tuesday, Aug. 11, including a repeat short-term rental violation against the Roell Trust at 2673 St. Joseph's Drive E. that could carry fines up to $500 per day.
Local Government
Pinellas County's proposed FY2027 budget would cut all funding for Weedon Island Preserve by January 2027, and the nonprofit group's president warns the preserve could temporarily close because no state agency is ready to take over management. Commissioners hear the proposal Wednesday at 9 a.m.
Local Government
The Dunedin Public Library at 223 Douglas Ave. is hosting a secure ballot drop-off box in its lobby from Aug. 8 through Aug. 15 for the Aug. 18 primary, giving Dunedin voters a walkable neighborhood option to return their mail ballots.
Local Government
Dunedin-based attorney and CPA Melissia K. Gauthreaux faces six federal wire fraud counts for allegedly embezzling $894,274 from a Palm Harbor client, and the Florida Bar has petitioned the state Supreme Court to suspend her law license while the case proceeds.
Local Government
Early voting for the August 18 Pinellas County primary opens Saturday, August 8, and runs through August 16 at three county locations, with the County Commission District 4 seat, three judicial races, and school board contests on the ballot for Palm Harbor and Dunedin voters.
Local Government
Pinellas County is accepting applications for two seats on the Educational Facilities Authority Board, which helps colleges finance construction through bond issuance; the deadline is 3 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026.
Local Government
Pinellas County School Board Chairperson Caprice Edmond is questioning whether meetings should continue opening with prayer or switch permanently to a moment of silence, but no vote has been taken yet.
Local Government
A federal appeals court unanimously ruled Wednesday, July 29, that the Pinellas County Commission violated the First Amendment by revoking and denying COVID-relief grants to a nonprofit over its political views, with Commissioner Chris Latvala at the center of the case now heading to trial.
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