Pinellas County

A roughly $23 million project will transform Youth Park into the Sprowls Horizon Sports Park.

Justices upheld a 2019 decision that said Pinellas County could be taxed on 12,400 acres it owns in Pasco County.

One official says the county is receiving complaints about noise from short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods.

A more affordable day care option in Pinellas County is set to open late July. The district will expand its services to offer 160 seats.

After a 17-year-old Canadian swimmer was swept out to sea and later found dead, the National Weather Service is warning visitors and residents about the hazards.

It's gearing up for a busy spring break by offering free parking and a free shuttle service that takes visitors to the Clearwater Marina.

The Gateway Expressway, which will connect U.S. 19, I-275 and the Bayside Bridge in Pinellas County with two new elevated toll roads, was expected to be completed by February.

Illegal supplies of fentanyl are being cut with xylazine, a powerful horse tranquilizer. Overdoses involving this veterinary sedative are growing nationally and now Florida officials are tracking the deaths.

The National Weather Service Monday issued a high surf advisory for coastal Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee, Hillsborough, and Manatee counties and also Pinellas County from 7 p.m. Monday to 1 a.m. Wednesday.

House Bill 1487, filed by Republican Linda Chaney, has been tweaked a bit since it was first shown to the Pinellas County Delegation in November.

Pinellas Republican Representative Linda Chaney is crafting the draft legislation, which would trim the amount of board members from 15 to nine, and completely alter how they're appointed.

The county will pay $312.5 million through its bed tax, and no more, commissioners said.