Residents lobbying to expand the New Tampa Regional Library hope a citizen board that ranks unfunded capital improvements will push their pet project to the top of the priority list. ...more

February 25, 2009

Re: Library Expansion: Let's Get Priorities Straight ...more

September 28, 2008

More than a year ago, hundreds of supporters of the Spring Hill Fire Rescue District packed St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church for a town hall meeting. ...more

August 15, 2008

The fire board chairman does not believe library books are more important than life safety. ...more

August 14, 2008

The search is on for an artwork to adorn the Palm Harbor Library building. The Pinellas County Cultural Affairs Department and its Public Art and Design Committee are calling for local artists to submit proposals. The panel is looking for an outdoor artwork to be affixed to the library building once remodeling is completed, said Mark Flickinger, public art and design program manager. ...more

February 9, 2008

Expansion and remodeling of the Safety Harbor Library,101 Second St. N., will cost more than originally projected. Designers found the original 14-year-old roof, which leaks during periods of heavy rain, must be replaced, adding to the cost of the project. ...more

January 26, 2008

It's going to get really cozy around the Palm Harbor Library next year. Throughout 2008, the Library will undergo a remodeling that will cost around $1.3 million, said Library Director Gene Coppola. Another $6 million in Penny for Pinellas sales tax revenue the county has set aside for library expansion will not be ready until sometime after 2010. ...more

October 6, 2007