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
The Penny Lane Beatles Museum, which its founder calls the only all-Beatles museum in the U.S., has closed its downtown Dunedin location after nine years and will reopen in early August 2026 in a space four times larger in downtown St. Petersburg.
Local Government
Dunedin's City Commission will hold its first public hearing Thursday, July 23, on a motorized vessel ban along the Causeway's south side, part of a broader coastal effort that could include a living shoreline restoration project backed by Pinellas County.
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Pinellas County Schools athletic director Marc Allison ordered all district high schools, including Palm Harbor University High and Dunedin High, not to schedule St. Petersburg Catholic in any sport for 2026-27, marking the district's first formal freeze of a private school over recruiting concerns.
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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.
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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.
Local Government
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.
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