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All persons must wear a face covering while in any indoor public place in Pinellas County, beginning at 5 p.m. June 24. The Pinellas County Board...
The race to replace Pinellas County School Board Chair Rene Flowers in District 7 is heating up as the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club hosts another virtual...
There are more positive COVID-19 cases simply because there are more tests. Young people won’t suffer serious consequences if they get COVID-19. “Herd immunity” is the...
Visitors to Abercrombie Park now have a lot more space to explore. A newly unveiled expansion has added 2.4 acres of uplands and 1.2 acres of...
*Updated: 2:10pm with Mayor Kriseman’s Facebook Live Comments* Mayor Rick Kriseman signed an order Monday that will require those living, working, visiting or doing business in...
As of Friday, June 19, employees of St. Petersburg businesses were required to wear masks by an executive order of St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman. The...
Pinellas County hospitals are preparing to revisit their plans for a surge in COVID-19 patients as case counts continue to rise. “Every hospital in our community...
Pinellas County reported an increase of 266 cases of COVID-19 on Friday. It was the second day in a row that new cases have topped 200....
St. Petersburg’s official recognition and celebration of Juneteenth started with a demonstration. Elected officials and community members walked out of the Carter G. Woodson African American...
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners next week is expected to consider requiring face coverings be worn inside some businesses and limiting how many people...