Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Latest reporting from the Local Government desk.
Local Government
The Pinellas County Commission's Oct. 13 agenda includes a public hearing on rezoning a former Dunedin parks building for commercial sale, a $10.4 million Hurricane Helene barrier-island repair contract and a $4.97 million Palm Harbor road resurfacing bid.
Local Government
The Pinellas County Commission's Oct. 13 agenda includes a public hearing on rezoning a former Dunedin parks building for commercial sale, a $10.4 million Hurricane Helene barrier-island repair contract and a $4.97 million Palm Harbor road resurfacing bid.
The Pinellas County Commission's Oct. 13 agenda includes a public hearing on rezoning a former Dunedin parks building for commercial sale, a $10.4 million Hurricane Helene barrier-island repair contract and a $4.97 million Palm Harbor road resurfacing bid.
Local Government
Elizabeth Constantine, Judge Liz Jack and Nick Fiorentino won their Pinellas County judicial races in the Aug. 18 primary, with all three contests decided that night and no runoffs headed to the November ballot.
Local Government
Incumbent Lisa Cane defeated challenger Nancy Velardi by 11 points in the Aug. 18 Pinellas County School Board District 2 primary, securing a third term as the board heads into fall decisions on school closures and a property-tax renewal that directly affect Palm Harbor and Dunedin families.
Local Government
Pinellas County's Aug. 18 school board primary sent the District 3 race to a November runoff between incumbent Dawn Peters and challenger Curtis Campogni, while the District 6 result between Nancy Bostock and Amanda Lord heads to an automatic recount — all ahead of a fall vote on school consolidations affecting Palm Harbor and Dunedin campuses.
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.
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