Authorities say two swimmers and a kayaker drowned off Panhandle beaches over the Easter weekend. ...more

April 13, 2009

One man was killed and another airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg after a two-seater experimental aircraft crashed Saturday in an open area near Paul Morris Industrial Park, officials said. ...more

April 5, 2009

One man was killed and another airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center after a two-seater experimental aircraft crashed today in an open area near Paul Morris Industrial Park, officials said. ...more

April 4, 2009

The residents of East Lake Woodlands seized upon the first ballot in Pinellas County history conducted via conventional mail to brush aside an offer to be annexed by the city of Oldsmar. ...more

March 14, 2009

The burning question around North Pinellas fire stations these days is how will the county's plan to renegotiate emergency medical service funding to local agencies impact their ability to serve their communities. Last week a unanimous County Commission voted to revisit the county's first-responder contract with 19 cities and fire districts, which helps the cities and districts pay for firefighter-paramedics. ...more

February 28, 2009

From the White House and Congress to the East Lake Tarpon Special Fire Control District and the Pasco Mosquito Control District. The votes that will be cast Nov. 4 in those races and the all the ones in between should be counted. If any aren't, however, in most cases the fault will lie with voters, not the equipment being used or the sinister forces some people devoutly believe "stole" recent elections. So be careful when voting with optical scanning voting equipment this Tuesday. ...more

November 1, 2008

A St. Petersburg man with a history of traffic violations plunged 35 feet into a ravine while trying to elude authorities early this morning, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. ...more

September 26, 2008

During a 15-minute rant Wednesday night, fire commissioner Leo Jacobs criticized board members who presided over the fire district nearly two decades ago. ...more

July 11, 2008

THINKS SPRING HILL FIRE BOARD HAS HISTORY OF CAVING IN TO THE COUNTY ...more

July 10, 2008

It took about six attempts, several rewrites and months of debate, but county commissioners Tuesday unanimously voted on language voters will see on the November ballot concerning independence for Spring Hill Fire Rescue. ...more

June 18, 2008