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Break the Time Barrier at Family Fun Afternoon at Heritage Village
Families, individuals, educators and community organizations will have a blast exploring the past at a free, fun afternoon on Saturday, Jan. 10, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Heritage Village. The community will get connected with the past while learning about programs for children, adults, school groups and all types of civic organizations. more>>

Get Healthy This New Year with Family Cooking Series
The new year is an excellent time to make a resolution to eat healthier and bring the family back to the dinner table. To help lead the way, three sessions of the series Step into the Kitchen – Families Cooking Together begin in January, offered by Pinellas County Extension nutrition experts.more>>

Utilities Customer Service Hours Expanded
Holiday Rush Prompts Temporary Extension
Pinellas County Utilities Customer Service will extend its hours to help customers during the rush of the holiday season. more>>

Pinellas County Extension Master Gardeners Open Plant Clinic
Do you have questions about a brown spot spreading across the lawn? Do you need help identifying a troublesome bug in the garden? more>>

Christmas Tree Recycling
Recycle your Christmas tree into Yuletide mulch! Find out where to recycle your tree and where to find free mulch. more>>

Pinellas and Hillsborough Counties Close Entire Friendship TrailBridge Following Report
With the need to preserve public safety, Pinellas and Hillsborough counties are closing the entire Friendship TrailBridge, including the catwalks Monday, Dec. 22.  The decision to close is based on the final engineering report from outside engineering firms Kisinger Campo & Associates and SDR Engineering Consultants. more>>

Historic Milestone Engineered at Belleair Causeway Bridge
Pushing the limits of conventional bridge construction is fast becoming the legacy of Pinellas County’s Belleair Causeway Bridge. more>>

2nd Change of Date Notice for Pinellas County Delegation Meeting
Due to the Special Session scheduled in Tallahassee, the NEW DATE for the Pinellas County Legislative Delegation Meeting & Public Hearing is now Thursday, January 22, 2009 from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at St. Petersburg College’s Clearwater campus in the Auditorium located at 2465 Drew Street in Clearwater. This is a date change made necessary by a conflict with legislative meetings in Tallahassee. On this date, final action will be taken on Local Bills which were introduced at the December 3 meeting. For more information, click here