Media Central

Introducing the Virtual Newsroom:
We love for you to cover our events, but we know you can’t be everywhere all the time. There are now events that PCC-TV covers and makes available to you within a couple of hours: selected B-roll and soundbites, photos, captions and copy.

When we are planning a “Virtual Newsroom” for an event, we will let you know via a Media Alert and post background materials on this page. On the day of the event, we will send a Media Alert to let you know all of the elements are ready for your use, as well as how to easily access them.

We welcome any feedback. You can contact us at (727) 464-4600 or email.

Dropbox: links to photos provided in Media Alert, with captions and story

As members of the media, please contact the Communications Department (see the list of contacts below) for support on assignments regarding county departments that fall under the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners. The media contacts for other county offices are also listed. The issues that the media regularly asks about are listed below with links to more information. Please let us know if there is something that we can add to this page that will help you.

Take note of MapIt!

The MapIt! feature, which is found on the top of the right navigation bar, is a great tool for looking up property information, including the municipality in which a particular property is located, voting districts, tax districts, police and fire services and a host of other GIS-based information.

Background Information:

EMS Study - Study focuses on creating fairness in the funding to all 19 fire departments throughout Pinellas County without increasing ad valorem taxes and while protecting the current level of service to all citizens.
Transportation Task Force - Working with representatives from area planning and transit agencies to formulate practical and fiscally sound transportation recommendations.
Air Quality
Pain Management Clinic Permitting - Ordinance requiring the registration of Pain Management clinics operating in Pinellas County.
County Budget - "Citizens Guide to the Budget" includes presentations and summaries.
Pinellas County Code & Land Development Code - Look up ordinances.
Coyote Awareness – Information on the natural habits of this wildlife, how to learn to live with them, county ordinances concerning wildlife, a tracking map and more.
Roads & Bridges - Important links about construction
Places to Visit - Brooker Creek Preserve, Florida Botanical Gardens, Heritage Village, Parks & Recreation and Weedon Island Preserve.
Permission to Film - The Film Commission works with film producers and production departments to put together the perfect shoot.

Photography Image Library:

County Government - Commissioners, Constitutional Officers, County Administration & County Attorney, Buildings & Architecture, Airport, Animal Services, Environmental Management, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Communications and Utilities
Parks & Conservation Resources - County Parks, Heritage Village, Florida Botanical Gardens, Beaches, Pinellas Trail and Nature/Scenic
Download Commissioners Photos
Download Constitutional Officers Photos
Download Hurricane Photos

General Media Contacts - Communications Department:

Representatives from the media may contact the Communications Department for information on the county, help with interviews, editorial content, B-roll and photos.

Tim Closterman - email
Communications Director
(727) 464-4591
PCC-TV Station - email
(727) 464-4724
Mary Burrell - email
Operations Manager
(727) 453-3065 cell (727) 366-3602
Tom Iovino - email
Communications Specialist
Specializing in Emergency Preparedness
(727) 464-5573
Len Ciecieznski - email
Outreach Coordinator
Specializing in EMS/FIRE Administration
(727) 464-5197

Media Contacts, Countywide:

Economic Development
Stacey Swank - email
(727) 464-7332
Heritage Village
Ellen Babb - email
(727) 462-2127
Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority
Bob Lasher - email
Manager of Community Relations
(727) 540-1874
St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport
Michele Routh - email
(727) 453-7879
Utilities
David Baker - email
(727) 464-3896, after hours phone number
(727) 580-1525
9-1-1 Dub Requests
Find Printable Form:
Click on Our Department, then Request Forms
or call Wendy Balsamo (727) 464-3841

Constitutional Offices:

Download Constitutional Officers Photos
Clerk of the Circuit Court
TBA
Property Appraiser
Lisa Hamilton - email
Community Relations Manager
(727) 464-3021
Sixth Judicial Circuit
Ron Stuart - email
Public Information Officer
(727) 453-7176
Sheriff’s Office
Marianne Pasha - email
Cecilia Barreda - email
(727) 582-6221
Supervisor of Elections
Nancy Whitlock - email
Communications Director
(727) 464-7493
Tax Collector
Chad McLeod - email
Communications & Community Relations Manager
727-464-3206