St. Pete-Area Unemployment Rate Decreased In July: Feds

The Pinellas County unemployment rate improved somewhat during the summer.

FL Mask Mandate Fight Not Over, Feds Investigate Schools

The U.S. Department of Education will investigate the FL Department of Education for possible violations of civil rights laws tied to masks.

DeSantis' Mask Mandate Ban Struck Down For 2nd Time: Reports

Gov. DeSantis and the state of Florida must stop the enforcement of mask mandate bans, according to a second circuit court judge's ruling.

Mayoral Candidate Welch Tests COVID-19 Positive, Postpones Debate

The first runoff between candidates Robert Blackmon and Ken Welch will be rescheduled for a future date. That date hasn't been set yet.

Veterans Share Afghan War Experiences In Safe Space At USF

Students at USF who served in Afghanistan opened up about their fears now that the U.S. has fully withdrawn troops after 20 years.

DeSantis To Appeal School Mask Ruling In Bid To Reinstate Ban

Gov. DeSantis bets FL parents who don't want their kids wearing masks will prevail as he appeals a court ruling that barred mask mandates.

Families Defeat Gov. Ron DeSantis Over FL School Mask Lawsuit

A Florida judge ruled Friday that school systems may order mask mandates, saying Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mandates overstepped his powers.

St. Pete Mayor's Race Results: Welch, Blackmon Win Primary

St. Pete mayoral candidates Ken Welch and Robert Blackmon will face off in the 2021 general election scheduled for Nov. 2.

Pinellas County Government: Pinellas County Utilities Issues Precautionary Boil Water Notice In The Areas Of Redington Shores, And Porti ...

Pinellas County Utilities has issued a precautionary boil water notice in the areas of Redington Shores, and portions of Seminole and In ...

Polling Places, Hours To Vote: St. Pete Mayoral Primary Election

St. Pete residents will vote Aug. 24 for the mayoral candidate they want to see in November's general election.

Poll Shows St. Pete Mayor's Race Standings Ahead Of Primary

A recent poll points to who residents think is the right person to lead St. Pete after Mayor Rick Kriseman's term ends.

Pinellas County Government: 62nd Avenue N. Closed For Utilities Project

Crews are installing a 36-inch diameter sanitary sewer force main in front of Northside Christian School in St. Petersburg.

Pinellas County Government: 62nd Avenue To Close For Utilities Project

Crews are installing a 36-inch diameter sanitary sewer force main in front of Northside Christian School in St. Petersburg.

Pinellas County Government: Pinellas County Monitoring Tropical Storm Fred

Residents advised to review preparedness plans

Catch-And-Release Rules For Certain Tampa Bay Fish Extended

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has released which areas continue to be impacted by these fishing measures.

St. Pete-Area Unemployment Rate Worsened In June: Feds

But national figures point to a rebound when local data for July becomes available next month.

Coronavirus Transmission 'High' In Pinellas County: CDC

The CDC recommends indoor public mask use for vaccinated and unvaccinated St. Pete residents.

'A Time Bomb Ticking': See Rental Arrears In Pinellas County

Many in the St. Pete area behind on rent. A national eviction moratorium is set to expire Saturday.

Pinellas County Government: Vacancy Announced On South St. Petersburg CRA Citizen Advisory Committee

The South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area (CRA) Citizen Advisory Committee was created by an interlocal agreement dated June ...

Local Planning Council receives Resilient Coastline grant

TBRPC and Tampa Bay Regional Resiliency Coalition members to develop policy guidance on shoreline protection strategies

Unemployment Rate Decreases In St. Pete Area: Feds

The unemployment rate in Pinellas County is lower than the Florida average.

Pinellas County Government: Elsa Post-Storm Warnings And Tips

Latest Incident Developments

Pinellas County Government: Pinellas County Urges Residents To Shelter In Place Ahead Of Tropical Storm Elsa's Arrival

To ensure safety, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office will limit barrier island access starting at 6 p.m. today until 7 a.m. Wednesday, ...

Pinellas County Government: County To Continue Sandbag Operations Through Tues. Morning

With heavy rain expected from Tropical Storm Elsa, Pinellas County will make sandbags available for unincorporated Pinellas residents Tu ...

Pinellas County Government: Pinellas: County Offices And Park Closures Announced

Pinellas County Closures

Pinellas County Government: Residents Urged To Shelter In Place Ahead Of Tropical Storm Elsa

At a press conference this morning, Pinellas County Government and the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office urged residents to make final pr ...

Pinellas County Government: Update 6: BCC Declares State Of Local Emergency For TS Elsa

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Sunday declared a State of Local Emergency for Tropical Storm Elsa. Effective for s ...

Pinellas County Government: Sandbags To Be Available For Unincorporated Pinellas Residents

See the latest announcement from the Pinellas County Government.

Surge Forecast Tool Identifies Flood Risk Ahead Of Elsa In Pinellas County

Pinellas County has launched a new Tropical Storm Flooding Risk Map to show residents their flood risk from Tropical Storm Elsa.

Pinellas County Government: BCC To Hold Emergency Meeting For Tropical Storm Elsa

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will hold an emergency meeting today at 4 p.m. to consider a declaration of a State of ...

Pinellas County Government: Update 3: Pinellas Residents Urged To Prepare For Potential Flood Impacts From Tropical Storm Elsa

County continuing to monitor the storm, preparing for possible Tuesday impact

Pinellas County Government: Update 2: Residents, Visitors Should Prepare For Possible Impacts From Hurricane Elsa

Residents, visitors should prepare for possible impacts from Hurricane Elsa

Pinellas County Government: County Monitoring Tropical Storm Elsa

Residents are advised to review their storm preparedness plans.

Pinellas County Government: County Monitoring Tropical Storm Elsa

Residents are advised to review their storm preparedness plans.

Pinellas County Government: Pinellas County Government Offices To Be Closed For Independence Day

Parks & Conservation Resources

Pinellas County Likely To Miss Biden's Coronavirus Vaccine Goal

Here is how the St. Pete area is doing in the race to vaccinate its population.

Causes Of Increased Gun Violence? St. Pete Mayoral Debate

During Tuesday's debate, each candidate suggested solutions they believed would contribute to decreasing St. Petersburg's gun violence.

Systemic Racism In Police Department? St. Pete Mayoral Debate

Mayoral candidates had differing opinions Tuesday when asked whether there is systemic racism in the St. Petersburg Police Department.

Pinellas County Government: BCC Approves Penny Funding For 4 Affordable Housing Projects

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday approved funding from the Penny for Pinellas for four projects that will br ...

Pinellas County Government: Red Tide Update For June 22

With Red Tide continuing to impact our beaches and waterways, Pinellas County will provide updates twice weekly about the conditions and ...