Pinellas County Communications Pinellas County Mosquito Control received confirmation of positive results for St. Louis encephalitis and West Nile virus. There are now a total of 15 St. Louis encephalitis and three West Nile virus cases found in sentinel chickens in Pinellas County. There are no human cases reported. The West Nile virus cases were [...]

By Jim Coats, Pinellas County Sheriff As Halloween approaches and your children select their costumes for a night of trick-or-treating fun – we remind all parents to turn their attention to safety. From costume selection, to-trick-or-treating and right down to eating the candies – we have several suggestions that may help you ensure the kids [...]

By Diane Nelson, Pinellas County Tax Collector I would like to remind our veterans in Pinellas County that the Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles now allows veterans to have a designated V added to their Florida driver’s license or identification card. The designation is intended to provide a convenient way to prove [...]

By Susan Latvala, Pinellas County Commission Chair Taxes are due soon, on property you may own in Pinellas County. As a precursor to receiving your actual tax bill, the Pinellas County Property Appraiser’s Office sends out the TRIM Notice or Truth in Millage statement. Homeowners should have received their notices in late August, and it [...]

Pinellas County Mosquito Control received results on Tuesday, Aug. 30, confirming positive results for St. Louis encephalitis in four sentinel chickens. Two were at Walsingham Park in Seminole and two were at the North Highway Maintenance Yard in Clearwater. Sentinel chickens serve as an early-warning detection system for mosquito-borne arboviral diseases and can signal the [...]

Pinellas County Sheriff Jim Coats announced his resignation effective Nov. 7, 2011. Sheriff Coats cites family health concerns requiring his full attention as one of the reasons he is retiring and leaving his post. His wife is battling breast cancer. The 67-year-old sheriff will have served 40 years in law enforcement come this fall. He [...]

The blog for the eTownHall: Truth in Millage is now open. Comments will be posted on www.pinellascounty.org/eTownHall from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, and throughout the live event on Thursday, Aug. 25, from 7 to 8 p.m. click here for more information

Pinellas County Press Release The National Hurricane Center has placed the Tampa Bay area in the five day cone of uncertainty for the approach of Hurricane Irene. This means there is the possibility that the area may experience some impact from the storm during the next five days. Now is the time to begin tracking [...]

By Susan Latvala, Pinellas County Commission Chair As summer rolls into fall in Florida, there are some new and exciting activities planned at Pinellas County’s Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center. The preserve’s educational staff is moving into a whole new realm of nature-based programs, all with the support of Pinellas Extension and the University [...]

By Diane Nelson, Pinellas County Tax Collector As Tax Collector, I am constantly working with my staff to make sure our service is prompt and efficient. Whether you visit us to pay property taxes or renew a driver’s license, we want to make your experience as pleasant as possible. We understand the frustrations of spending [...]