Pinellas Jobless Rate Dips Again, Beats State as Whole

The county's unemployment rate dropped to 6.5 percent in April. Here's a look – and a link to job openings on the beaches.

Real Estate Blog: Pinellas County Real Estate Stats for April

Looking to buy or sell a home? Local Voices Blogger Becky Paone shares an update on the local real estate market including which single family homes are selling, trends in the condo market and tips to getting a home under contract.

Pinellas County Releases 2013-14 School Calendar

The new academic year begins Aug. 19 for students from the beaches.

Parents from the beaches hoping to get a jump on planning activities around next year's Pinellas County school calendar are in luck. The school district has released its list of important dates for the 2013-14 school year. This school year (2012-13) ends Wednesday, June 5, 2013. Students only have two more days off before the year ends. The first one is Monday, April 29, which is a teacher professional development day. That means kids get to stay home, but teachers have to hit the books. The last holiday off of the school year is Monday, May 27 for Memorial Day, according to the district’s calendar. Here’s a look at the 2013-14 school schedule: Source: Pinellas County Schools

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Health Report: Two-Thirds of Pinellas Adults Overweight

The report also stated 16 percent of Pinellas adults could not afford to see a doctor in 2010.

Real Estate: What's For Sale in Redington Beach, Redington Shores

Check out these properties on the market from AOL Real Estate.

To see more, head over to our Real Estate section.

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Get Your Summer Camp Listed on Patch

Here's a handy form to let Patch know about your summer camp so we can include it in our annual guide for readers.

Beach Real Estate: What's Selling, and For How Much?

Check out these listings of homes for sale in the Pinellas beach communities.

To see more, head over to our Real Estate section.

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Man Pleads Guilty to Human Trafficking, Sexual Battery

Kenyatta Cornelous, 42, was sentenced to 19 years in jail on charges of human trafficking, sexual battery and prostitution. The case has ties to a Treasure Island home used to lure women.

A man received a 19-year prison sentence this week in connection with a human trafficking case that has ties to a Treasure Island property. Kenyatta Cornelous, 42, was arrested by the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office on May 9, 2009 on charges of two counts of deriving proceeds from prostitution, three counts of sexual battery, false imprisonment and three counts of human trafficking.  This week, Cornelous plead guilty and was sentenced to 19 years in jail, according to the Tampa Bay Times.  Kenyatta Cornelous received a 19-year prison sentence Friday in Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Court. At the time of his arrest in 2009, authorities said Cornelous was part of a sex trafficking ring that recruited down-on-their-luck women and wowed them by …

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Cold Shelters Open Sunday Night in South Pinellas

Officials say cold shelters will open at various locations around the county around 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 3. Guests will be accepted throughout the night.