Pinellas County

On "Florida Matters: Live & Local," we dove into why there have been nearly 700 bicycle crashes in Pinellas County this year. The sheriff's office says bicyclists need to follow traffic rules.

Data shows that Pinellas’s tourism is improving despite the effects of the 2024 hurricanes.

It’s estimated that eight to 12 months will pass before the first hammer will fall. The theater will close for approximately one year.

The Schools of Hope program was established in 2017 to allow charter schools to offer alternatives at poor-performing schools. This year, Florida lawmakers expanded the program.

Pinellas County annually ranks among the state’s most dangerous for pedestrians and bicyclists.

"This institute is not a resting place for past accomplishments; it's a launching pad for future ones."

When Milton hit last October, hundreds of residents were rescued from a flooded apartment complex in Clearwater. Leaders of a nonprofit group tells us what has happened since.

The ferry between St. Petersburg and Tampa shut down in April after the previous operator wanted to replace its boat with a slower, more expensive one.

It's the latest effort to restore the shoreline that was damaged after last year's hurricanes.

In a preliminary 5-2 vote, county commission slashed about $1 million in funding for the nonprofit with plans to instead award about $500,000 in grants for arts tourism.

Creative Pinellas could face over $1 million in funding cuts so the county can focus its arts grants toward tourism. Commissioners are expected to discuss the idea during a public hearing tonight.

The project is one stage in a long-term goal to connect downtown St. Petersburg to the new express lanes on the Howard Frankland Bridge.