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Weekend Planner
The trash is piling up around the Ugly Duckling’s farm yard, and the fabled storybook hero must
learn that throwing stuff away isn’t the only answer to cleaning up. Humans of all ages learn
along with him at a premier performance of the free, engaging Ugly Duckling’s Journey to Away
Saturday, Sept. 6, at 1 p.m. at Brooker Creek Preserve in Tarpon Springs. more>>

Clerk’s Payment Kiosks in Tax Collector’s Offices
The collaboration of two Pinellas County Constitutional Officers has resulted in convenient payment options for traffic offenders. Due to the success of the first Clerk’s payment kiosk placed at the Mid County Tax Collector's Office at 13025 Starkey Road in Largo, a second one has been placed at the North County Tax Collector’s Office located at 29399 US 19 N., in Clearwater. more>>

Sales Trends Report Updated Weekly
Pinellas County Property Appraiser Jim Smith has recently added a new resource to the property appraiser website for the convenience of customers: historical median and mean sales trends. more>>

Brownfield Cleanup Grants to Aid Redevelopment
The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners accepted a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regarding three Brownfield cleanup grants totaling $600,000. more>>

Ridgecrest Property to be Revitalized
At the Sept. 2 Board of County Commissioners meeting, the Pinellas County commissioners approved the purchase of a vacant commercial property for $87,250. The property is in the Baskins subdivision, within the Ridgecrest Neighborhood Revitalization Area, and is the site of a business that is no longer operational. more>>

The 2008 Atlantic Hurricane Season reaches its midpoint
Monday, Sept. 1 marked the halfway point of the 2008 Atlantic Hurricane season, and, so far, the season has been a little busier than normal. Some of the more notable systems this year have included: more>>