Pinellas County

The $51 million project will consolidate the offices of the Tax Collector, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Property Appraiser into a single building in Clearwater.

Said Chris Latvala about his father Jack, the longtime Pinellas County lawmaker who died last week at age 74: “He would be proud of what his friends said about him in death, and also his political rivals.”

Latvala, a voice of bipartisan political change, was a power broker in Pinellas County who retired in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations after announing a 2017 run for governor.

The Tampa Bay Ferry moved a major step closer to reality Monday as the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority officially purchased the two vessels that will comprise the service’s permanent fleet.

Recent rain showers coincide with the start of the annual fertilizer ban. Key nutrients from fertilizer runoff contribute to algae growth, which leads to murky, stinky waters and hurts marine life.

“Data centers aren’t a job creator,” said Kathleen Peters, who reported staff has been approached with a proposal to build one along Gandy Boulevard.

It's the fourth time in two decades the city has opened up the district to redevelopment proposals. Here's how the latest round of bids reimagine the 86-acre site in downtown St. Pete.

Airport CEO Michael Stephens said the facility is looking to recreate the first commercial airflight — this time with flying cars.

The Tampa Bay Times reported that the Phillies presented an updated term sheet to county commissioners this past week.

The U.S. Census Bureau says hurricane-ravaged Pinellas County lost nearly 12,000 residents, behind only Los Angeles County. Meanwhile, Pasco and Polk were among the fastest-growing counties in the U.S.

This year, the county hosted back-to-back tournaments, the NFCA and ESPN college softball tournaments, featuring 12 ranked teams, including the top two in the country

The environmental department is seeing more seagrasses and wave protection from an oyster reef they installed just offshore of their current Philippe Park project a few years ago.