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Awareness

Ninth Annual Florida’s Kids and Alcohol Town Hall Scheduled for March 21

On Thursday, March 21, LiveFree!, an alliance promoting awareness about the harmful effects of underage drinking, drug and other substance abuse among youth, young adults and adults, and WEDU (in partnership with St. Petersburg College, the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, Pinellas County Schools…

Government

Pinellas County government website gets an A+ for Sunshine

Pinellas County’s website is staying in the spotlight by continuing to shed light on county government.   For the third consecutive year, the national Sunshine Review awarded its annual Sunny Award to Pinellas County government for its website and, for the fourth consecutive year, it scored an A+ …

Government

Daytime reclaimed water outage in Isle of Capri...Continues through March 22

Due to unexpected soil strata encountered by the contractor on the city of Treasure Island bridge replacement project in Isle of Capri, temporary reclaimed water shutdowns will continue during daytime construction activity through Friday, March 22.   Reclaimed water valves that supply the island …

Patch Reads

Termite Swarm Season in Full Swing

As our mild winter comes to an end and we begin to enjoy the activities of spring, it is also time to think about some of the not-so-nice effects of the warmer weather as well.  Termites are beginning to swarm in a big way in our area and Hughes Exterminators urges homeowners to learn more about …

Awareness

Fifth Third Bank (Tampa Bay) Partners with Metropolitan Ministries to Fight Hunger

  • By News
  • Mar 15, 2013

For the fourth consecutive year, Fifth Third Bank (Tampa Bay) is partnering with Metropolitan Ministries in their efforts to fight hunger in the Bay Area. The “Fifth Third Feeding Families” food drive – aimed at collecting enough non-perishable items to feed 5,300 families in Tampa Bay – will run …

Government

Health and Human Services Offices to Close for Staff training

Pinellas County’s department of Health and Human Services will close its offices at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 22 for a department wide staff meeting. This includes the department’s four locations:     All Health and Human Services office will reopen at 8 a.m. on Monday, March 25 and resume normal …

Awareness

Are You Ready For Tornado Season?

  • Mar 15, 2013

Batteries Plus Offers Tips for Staying Powered Up and Connected in the Eye of the Storm With Tornado season beginning to take shape, consumers should be prepared for the threat of widespread power outages and potential property damage. Batteries Plus, the nation’s largest and fastest growing …

School Awards

KUMON Honor Roll

Advanced Honor Roll for Kumon Of Saint Petersburg-Kenneth City Sixty-five students from the Kumon of Saint Petersburg-Kenneth City made the Kumon Honor Roll for advanced study in math and/or reading.   Those honored range from Kindergarten to 11th grade.  We wish to congratulate each of them.The …

Government

Pinellas County Gets the Gold Green Local Government Recertification

Pinellas County has become the first county in the state to achieve a Florida Green Local Government recertification. The county successfully met the five-year recertification requirements and sustainability standards established in the Florida Green Local Government Certification program. The …

Government

Cross Bayou Canal and Joe’s Creek to get a cleanup

Pinellas County is partnering with Keep Pinellas Beautiful to clean up two of Pinellas County’s waterways, the Cross Bayou Canal and Joe’s Creek, starting at 8 a.m., on Saturday, April 6.   Volunteers will be either land-based or can participate on the water from a canoe or kayak – volunteers can …

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