Sparklers can be purchased legally in Pinellas County, but the sale of fireworks is prohibited.
A host of new laws go into effect July 1.
DOMA is the law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states.
Both the Pinellas County Commission and School Board have races in November 2014. Take a look at who's running so far.
The interactive U.S. voting map shows who the Florida voters were in the 2012 presidential election. You may be surprised by the results.
The Largo City Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve a development agreement for the Seminole Boulevard RV park, paving the way for an apartment complex to be built on the site.
More than a dozen residents of the Seminole Boulevard mobile home park met outside of Largo City Hall on Tuesday to send that message to city commissioners.
Residents of Briarwood Travel Villa will line the steps of City Hall to protest a possible agreement that would allow for the development of 260-unit apartment complex at the park Tuesday.
Developers of the 153-unit, senior apartment complex are asking Largo city leaders to designate the property near Ulmerton Road and the Pinellas Trail a brownfield.
City officials start the process of developing a doggy dining ordinance when the Community Development Advisory Board takes up the issue at its meeting Monday.
The 1.4-acre parcel on Roosevelt Boulevard owned by the Walker Ford Co. would be used as a trailhead for a planned Progress Energy Trail extension.
A circuit court judge sentenced a 57-year-old man for sending a series of obscene letters to an interracial couple, according to media reports.
The matter was scheduled to be addressed at Tuesday's meeting, but was moved to May 7 due the absence of some commission members.
An amendment to an ordinance passed by the Largo City Commission this week closes loopholes in state and local laws that prevented Largo Police from making prostitution related arrests.
The Pinellas County Commission claims that the museum owes back rent to the county.
A facility featuring a gift shop, outdoor hospital, bait hut and rehabilitation centers for different bird species for the Suncoast Bird Rescue could come to a portion of McGough Nature Preserve.
A former city commissioner, downtown business owner and information technology specialist are part of a group tasked with developing possible changes to the rules that guide the city.
The report also stated 16 percent of Pinellas adults could not afford to see a doctor in 2010.
'If we are endowed by our creator with rights, then why shouldn't those be attainable by gays and lesbians?' Sen. Bill Nelson told the Tampa Bay Times.
Investigators need more enforcement measures to close loopholes between state and local rules addressing prostitution and related acts and are asking city leaders to approve the changes at their meeting Tuesday at City Hall,
What should be done to help with stormwater drainage in Pinellas County?
The city recently bought a nearly 90-year-old house in Largo's Old Northwest neighborhood, and plans to rehabilitate it to its 1920s luster to sell to an income-eligible family.
The Tampa Bay Area Regional Transportation Authority is getting ready to host a series of town hall-style meetings over the phone.
While nothing official yet, rumors are swirling that plans to redevelop the Midway Shopping Center near Rosery Road and Missouri Avenue could include bringing in a Super Target.
Pinellas County Commission Chair Ken Welch delivered the State of Pinellas address this week.
An environmental permit allows the park’s use again, but city officials just need money to pay someone to maintain it.
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.
City leaders want more time to decide awarding a $105,000 contract to replace lights at Southwest Recreation Complex.
City leaders look to purchase cardio, strength training and specialty equipment for the new fitness center at Highland Recreation Center which is expected to open in May.
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.
Residents can fill out an online survey or attend one of three workshops to share their thoughts on community values and the city's future.
Largo Patch readers shared their thoughts about how plans to bring a Walmart Supercenter to the former Crossroads Mall could be worth a potential $300,000 in tax incentive for the retail giant.
Do you think the current gun background check system in place works?
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.
After city leaders approved the brownfield designation for the Crossroads site, plans for a Walmart Supercenter were also granted for the area.
Should you be worried if your property is protected from an unexpected sinkhole?