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Fatal Crash Closes Seminole Intersection: Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County Deputies are currently investigating a fatal crash at the intersection of Bay Pines Boulevard and 100th Way North in Seminole. The intersection is expected to be closed for several hours. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes. Updates will...
Kitty litter in classrooms? Pinellas schools candidate insists it’s true
Pinellas County school board candidate Erika Picard insists that students who identify as cats are seeking special treatment in schools. As part of her campaign, the Palm Harbor University High guidance counselor regularly refers to students requesting litter boxes in their school restrooms. This week was no exception. Explaining her...
Homeless toddlers inspired the child welfare laws
The idea of toddlers being homeless ignited three local Florida leaders to draft one of the first pieces of legislation to advocate for children. The intense drive for change started in 1945 when troubled and dependent minors and children as young as three and four years old were housed in adult jails with no place to go. A judge, an attorney, and the founder of the St. Petersburg Junior League put their minds together to champion legislation to protect children in need of someone to look out for them.
Pinellas attorney John Trevena seriously injured in hit-and-run crash
John Trevena felt his knees explode with pain as he was thrown against the dashboard of his car. Then he felt nothing. Trevena dialed 911 from inside the smashed Volkswagen Beetle. “I think I’m paralyzed,” he told the dispatcher. Trevena, a Pinellas County lawyer who has tried a...
FHP searching for driver in Ulmerton Road hit-and-run crash that left 2 people hurt
LARGO, Fla. — A search is underway for a driver that officials said is responsible for a multi-vehicle hit-and-run crash that injured two people in Pinellas County. Florida Highway Patrol says two vehicles, a Volkswagen Beetle and Toyota sedan, were stopped in traffic Tuesday evening going westbound on Ulmerton Road in the outside lane, east of U.S. Highway 19.
‘Modera St. Petersburg’ Nears End of Construction at 201 17th Street South, St. Petersburg, FL
Modera St. Petersburg is nearing the end of construction in Pinellas County. The 20-story project will feature 383 apartments, ranging from one-bedroom to three-bedroom floorplans and penthouses. Interior finishes include wood plank-style flooring, in-unit washers and dryers, and quartz countertops, among other offerings. St. Pete Rising reports that Mill Creek...
How to register online for a library card.
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Pinellas detention deputy who resigned faces additional child pornography charges
A former Pinellas Sheriff’s Office detention deputy who was arrested in that county on child pornography charges earlier this month now faces additional charges in Hillsborough County after investigators there found more pornographic material, officials said. On July 1, Hillsborough Sheriff’s Office detectives obtained a search warrant for a...
Former Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy again arrested on child pornography charges
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a former Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detention deputy on child pornography charges. On July 1, 2024, detectives with HCSO’s Internet Predator Unit obtained a search warrant for a home in Lutz after receiving a tip from the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office after the arrest of PCSO Detention Deputy 33-year-old Trevor Willis.
Nightly Closures Planned For Northbound I-275 Ramp To 26th Avenue South
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Drivers who use the northbound I-275 exit ramp to 26th Avenue South should be aware of upcoming nightly closures. The ramp will be closed from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 18th, and Sunday, July 21st, for concrete pavement repairs. During the closures,...
Pinellas supervisor race latest in Florida to feature elections denier
The allegations were outlandish, but they still shocked Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus when they appeared on a blog in 2022. Clearwater resident Chris Gleason claimed that Pinellas County was “ground zero” for mail ballot fraud that stole the 2020 election from former President Donald Trump, even though Trump won Florida. To his followers online and at local political clubs, Gleason spread allegations that Marcus erased votes and attempted to hide the evidence which Marcus said is “categorically false.”
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