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
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.
Local Government
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.
Local Government
A free exhibition of original artwork by Pinellas County Schools art teachers closes Thursday, July 24, at the Clearwater Main Library, with district Visual Arts Coordinator Latonya Hicks saying the creative practice helps educators recharge and become better instructors.
Local Government
The Dunedin City Commission unanimously voted July 9 to seek a consultant to study a potential fire assessment fee that could offset millions in lost property tax revenue if Florida's "Save Our Homes" amendment passes in November.
Local Government
Pinellas County completed a five-day countywide hurricane exercise simulating a Category 3 storm with 120 mph winds and 10-15 feet of surge, with Emergency Management Director Cathie Perkins urging coordination ahead of peak hurricane season starting in mid-August.
Local Government
A small plane experiencing engine failure made a controlled emergency water landing about 25 yards off Honeymoon Island on Sunday, July 12; both occupants, a father and son, walked to shore with minor injuries after a multi-agency response.
Local Government
The Dunedin City Commission on Thursday, July 9 approved a $152,231 contract to replace the western boardwalk at Hammock Park and extended its traffic management agreement with Pinellas County through 2046, while a parking garage debt resolution landed on the July 23 agenda.
Local Government
Pinellas County Schools hosts one of three Planning for Progress community meetings at Dunedin High School on Wednesday, July 15, at 6 p.m., as the district weighs additional closures and consolidations driven by 45,000 empty seats.
Local Government
Dunedin resident Charles O'Reilly has attended professional baseball at 441 stadiums across the U.S., works as the Clearwater Threshers' PA announcer, and lives a 16-minute walk from TD Ballpark where he regularly watches the Dunedin Blue Jays.
Local Government
The Fenway Hotel in Dunedin hosts its free Christmas in July celebration on Saturday, July 18, featuring local artisan vendors, holiday cocktails, a cereal food drive for Hope Villages of America, and a golf cart parade that has previously drawn nearly 300 carts.
Local Government
Pinellas County, Duke Energy, and Palm Harbor business leaders have activated 95 new decorative streetlights in downtown Palm Harbor, creating a formal Street Light District aimed at boosting safety and economic vitality for the commercial area.
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