4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (371+ words) Eggers was first elected to the Board of County Commissioners in 2014. In a tearful announcement Thursday afternoon, Pinellas County Commission chairperson Dave Eggers said he has colorectal cancer. He started treatment in mid-July, he said. His doctors first detected the…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (561+ words) Chandler family’s Fields Inc. keeps Barefoot Beach House, Pier 60 stands under five-year pact with three renewal options By MARK SCHANTZ, Tampa Bay Beacons Correspondent CLEARWATER — The City Council has extended the city’s Clearwater Beach concession contract for five more years,…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (547+ words) Commissioners ask legal staff to itemize options, including action against liquor licenses By MARK SCHANTZ, Tampa Bay Beacons Correspondent ST. PETE BEACH — City commissioners have directed their legal staff to spell out how the city might seek restitution, move against…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago   (833+ words) Florida is looking to purchase this swath of coastal land on the northern tip of Clearwater Beach. If purchased, it would add on to Caladesi Island State Park. [ Courtesy of Coastal Properties Group/Forbes Global Properties ] Clearwater’s mayor and other…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (637+ words) Board also clears 110-unit townhouse project off Bourassa Boulevard BROOKSVILLE — Hernando County commissioners voted 5-0 on Sept. 1 to reject a rezoning that would have allowed duplexes on a Hernando Beach tract, ending a debate that ran more than two hours and…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (778+ words) Tampa Bay officials have discussed passing local ordinances to police electric bikes following Gov. Ron DeSantis’ veto. Pinellas County commissioners said they’ve all had a close call with reckless riders of electric bicycles and “e-motos,” a growing class of vehicle…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (521+ words) A roundup of Florida education news from around the state By Jeffrey S. Solochek, Divya Kumar The big news: Like districts across the state, Hillsborough County’s public schools are also seeing a dip in enrollment. It’s not what officials predicted. At…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (581+ words) The city of Clearwater is seeking to establish a year-round manatee protection zone within Stevenson Creek, extending from the mouth of the creek at Clearwater Harbor to the eastern limits near Douglas Avenue. [ Map courtesy of the CITY OF CLEARWATER…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (759+ words) A roundup of Florida education news from around the state By Jeffrey S. Solochek The big news: Pasco County school officials are taking a new look at rules governing what to do when new housing construction appears to have too many…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (349+ words) There’s a kitchen table somewhere in Tampa Bay where a homeowner spreads out her property tax notice every August, running her finger down the line items one by one, coffee going cold while she does the math. Last week, at…...