What should be done to help with stormwater drainage in Pinellas County?
Pinellas County Commission Chair Ken Welch delivered the State of Pinellas address this week.
The call extends from Florida to Fayetteville: Help find missing Pfc. Kelli Bordeaux.
The organization said the bill would be 'dangerous' and 'damaging' to high school athletics.
Florida's National Guard members will learn Thursday about the cutbacks from sequestration.
The health clinic will be located near the Pinellas County Jail and the county homeless shelter.
The Pinellas Republican state senator was not happy to go through emails to fulfill a public records request, the Florida Times-Union reported.
The app, which is now available to download from iTunes, allows you to watch live meetings and see what your local representatives are voting on.
Should you be worried if your property is protected from an unexpected sinkhole?
Florida Division of Elections campaign finance records show that after Peter Nehr lost the Nov. 6, 2012 election to democrat Carl Zimmermann, he made three payments totaling $21,856.03 to his female companion, Kim Marie, for "consulting" servi
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Augusta Scattergood's debut novel, Glory Be, is a young adult story set in 1964 Mississippi.
County commissioner Norm Roche said it would be easier to advocate for a statewide domestic partnership registry than have varying registries at the local level.
Future improvements include adding trains, moving the rental car facility and expanding terminals.
Pinellas County Commissioners added a discussion about gun background checks to their legislative agenda.
Florida Sen. Jack Latvala of Clearwater and Rep. Kathleen Peters of St. Petersburg want all military veterans to receive in-state tuition in Florida.
Local city and community leaders from across Florida asked their local legislative officials Monday to stand up and support President Obama's gun violence prevention policies.
On Tuesday, Feb. 12, the Pinellas County Commission will vote on its 2013 legislative priorities.
Pinellas County Property Appraiser Pam Dubov said filing for the property tax exemption ends March 1.
A vote to further explore the possibility of allowing the Tampa Bay Rays to look for a stadium outside St. Petersburg failed Thursday.
Pinellas County officials said they might have to start thinking about the long-term budget impacts of climate change.
The U.S. Postal Service announced it will end Saturday mail delivery by Aug. 1. Speak out, East Lake How will this affect you?
Pinellas County Commissioners will start forming the FY2014 budget Tuesday at a budget work session.
U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis, of Palm Harbor, paid tribute Friday to Walter Hilgart, who continues to work as a substitute teacher at age 90 and doesn't plan to stop anytime soon.
While some states are eyeing a switch that would award Electoral College votes based on how a Congressional district votes, Florida’s State House Speaker Will Weatherford says it’s a bad idea. Do you agree?
The meeting will include discussion and voting on local bills, presentations focusing on education issues, as well as limited time to hear from local organizations and agencies.
The Rays organization met with the Hillsborough County Commission Tuesday and said Major League Baseball does not believe in the Tampa Bay area. The Rays plan to meet with Pinellas County Commissioners on Jan. 29.
Pinellas County Commissioners are exploring ways to provide more money to the local library as it struggles to maintain its level of service.
State Rep. Carl Zimmermann is a Palm Harbor resident who opted for Dunedin office space because it is more centrally located for his legislative aides, who are traveling from south Pinellas county, he said.
Here's a look at what government-run offices and parks are open and closed Monday, Jan. 21, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr Day.
College juniors and seniors majoring in political science, public administration or business administration, journalism or mass communications at an accredited Florida college could be eligible for a $1,200 scholarship.
Construction workers are resurfacing a stretch of the trail from Michigan Boulevard in Dunedin to Oceanview Avenue in Palm Harbor.
We're sharing a letter that East Lake resident Barb Walker wrote after seeing a deer shot dead after it was hit by a vehicle near John Chesnut Park.
The Greater Palm Harbor Chamber of Commerce hosted the event to give people an opportunity to meet local lawmakers and commissioners in an informal setting.
The free workshops will explain all of the options and strategies available when it comes to Social Security.
Last year, more than 7.3 million people visited the Consumer Updates section of FDA.gov to get health information. The FDA has provided Patch with this list of the 10 most popular topics in 2012. Some things on the list might surprise you!
Congressman Gus Bilirakis R-FL, who is Vice-Chairman of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee and a Palm Harbor resident, sponsored two bills benefitting our nation's veterans. Both bills now await President Barack Obama's signature.
Dr. Johnny Johnson and Dr. Oscar Menendez used tooth costumes, a billboard and the Internet to let people know they wanted voters to get rid of commissioners who removed fluoride from the county's water. Their strategy worked.
Here's an interesting fact to consider as we welcome the new year. In January of 2013, the U.S. Census Bureau is expecting one birth to occur every eight seconds in the United States and one death every 12 seconds.
The FDA says a dangerous supplement called Reumofan Plus has been renamed "WOW". The agency says some distributors have placed "WOW" labels over bottles of Reumofan Plus.