Local News in Pinellas County

Clearwater deploys mosquitofish to combat dengue

Clearwater released 10,000 mosquitofish into four lakes Friday as part of the region’s response to rising dengue cases, with another 31,000 fish slated for other waterways. The native minnow can eat up to 100 mosquito larvae a day and were deployed after Pinellas, Hillsborough…

Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas counties declare states of emergency to battle dengue fever

Hillsborough added 36 cases, per the latest state report on mosquito-borne illnesses, while Pasco and Pinellas officials went into a proactive mode while their counts remain low.

State of Local Emergency declared for dengue fever in Pinellas County

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners today declared a State of Local Emergency for the mosquito-borne spread of dengue fever impacting Pinellas County. The declaration gives County Administrator Barry A. Burton authority to quickly approve expenditures related to…

Eye on Gulfport: September 17-23 Gulfport Police Weekly Activity Report

Rather than a traditional police blotter, GPD sent us a sampling of services the police provided in Gulfport from September 17-23.

Thousands of gallons of sewage spilled upstream from Clearwater’s new manatee protection zone

Environmental advocates are asking the City of Clearwater to prioritize its water treatment infrastructure after a sewage spill contaminated a manatee protection zone last week.

Thousands of gallons of sewage spilled upstream from Clearwater’s new manatee protection zone

Environmental advocates are asking the City of Clearwater to prioritize its water treatment infrastructure after a sewage spill contaminated a manatee protection zone last week. A power failure at the Marshall Street Water Reclamation Facility caused sewage to back up and…

Bomb threat at school causes lockdown, alert

State gambling crackdown hits two St. Pete businesses

163 illegal slot machines were seized locally during Operation Final Spin.

St. Petersburg man hit and killed by semis near Hawthorne

A 37-year-old St. Petersburg man was hit and killed by two semis last night after getting out of his crashed vehicle.

Kitten Rescued After Falling 55 Feet From I-275

Florida Highway Patrol troopers and Road Rangers responded to a report of a small kitten stranded along northbound I-275 over 3rd Avenue South in Pinellas County on Sept. 11. Troopers […]

Letters: St. Petersburg pastor has a modest proposal for a safer city

Crime is a serious problem, and our public officials have reminded us of an important principle: if a surveillance tool helps solve crimes, and you are not committing crimes, what exactly do you have to worry about? So I would like to offer a modest proposal. Let us begin by…

St. Pete Beach weighs victim status, restitution in skimmer mothball case