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
Dunedin commissioners unanimously approved a $2.5 million living shoreline to replace 728 feet of crumbling seawall at Weaver Park, but the project is on hold until the city learns whether a November property tax referendum will cut $9 million from its budget.
Local Government
The Downtown Palm Harbor Community Market returns to Pop Stansell Park on Saturday, July 18, with live goats, more than 45 vendors, and a fundraiser for the Purple Heart Memorial Park.
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Heritage Village in Largo celebrated its 50th anniversary and America's 250th birthday with a free community festival on Saturday, July 11, opening two new exhibitions that Pinellas County residents can visit through the end of the year.
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Palm Harbor University High School student Emira Sayeed won first place in Business Communication at the 2026 FBLA National Leadership Conference in San Antonio, while several other North Pinellas students also earned top-10 national honors.
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Pinellas County Schools Superintendent Kevin Hendrick told local officials that Florida's HJR 1-F property tax amendment, heading to the November 2026 ballot, could eliminate school resource officers, after-school programs, school nurses and outdoor learning trips even though school levies are technically exempt from the measure.
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Crime historian and St. Petersburg author Scott Deitche presents a free talk on Tampa Bay's mob history at the Dunedin Public Library on Wednesday, July 15, covering the Trafficante crime family, Prohibition-era violence, and the Bolita wars.
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The Pinellas County School Board voted July 14 to ban smart glasses and require students to walk and rack e-bikes on campus, affecting all district schools including Palm Harbor University High and Dunedin High starting August 11.
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The Dunedin Fine Art Center's second annual DFAC Con pop culture convention is set for Saturday, September 12, 2026, featuring voice actors, a vendor hall with local artists, gaming tournaments run by Palm Harbor's Gamers on the Edge, and cosplay contests, with general admission at $25.
Local Government
Dunedin's Local Planning Agency considered the city's application to rezone a publicly owned parcel at 1241 San Christopher Drive from government use to retail and mixed-use on July 8, a change that would allow commercial storefronts and apartments under Form-Based Medium zoning.
Local Government
An MIT study published Tuesday, July 14, in the American Economic Review finds Florida's wetland mitigation banking program has cost homeowners $1.6 billion in flood damages statewide, with Pinellas County among the hardest-hit regions after three hurricanes flooded thousands of homes in 2023 and 2024.
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Pinellas County began maintenance on the Dunedin Causeway Bridge on July 6, bringing lane closures and restricted bridge openings for boaters through January 2027 on the only road to Honeymoon Island State Park.
Local Government
Neighborly Care Network's Meals on Wheels program serves homebound seniors across Palm Harbor and Dunedin with free weekday meals and wellness checks, and the nonprofit needs volunteer drivers who can spare one to two hours a week.
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