Pinellas approves Palm Harbor rec center project
April 7, 2026 - Pinellas County commissioners approved a $14.5 million contract to build a two-story recreation center and hurricane shelter on the 16th Street campus in Palm Harbor. Funded through the Penny for Pinellas program, the 28,000-square-foot facility will include a gym, indoor walking track and event space, and is expected to take up to two years to complete. The hardened structure will also serve as an 800-person emergency shelter to address a shortage of non-school facilities in north county.