Pinellas County

Pinellas County collected a record $8.3 million in bed taxes in January.

The county launched an online survey and will host a series of public meetings in April and May, according to a release. The money will support housing, businesses and infrastructure in areas hardest hit by 2023 and 2024 hurricanes.

The county has been trying to develop the area in St. Petersburg for almost 25 years. A new proposal would turn the land into a large youth sports complex.

The project needs signatures from about 400 property owners in three communities by the end of the weekend to move forward with the project to replenish beaches.

Many Pinellas County business owners and workers say they are ready to welcome snowbirds and vacation-seeking visitors. Changes in tourism trends in the state’s coastal playgrounds will be revealed in the coming months and years, especially during peak tourism season.

A mail-in ballot is an option to vote in the upcoming spring election, so make sure you know the deadline.

These are some of the details from the annual Point-in-Time Count of those experiencing homelessness. About 280 volunteers walked St. Petersburg's streets to gather the information.

The federal grant will go toward building up prolonged hurricane resilience. The money is supposed to address residents' unmet needs. St. Petersburg was also awarded $159.9.

Tampa Bay will now open March 28 against Colorado. The one-day delay will allow the Rays to prepare their temporary Tampa home, where they will play because Tropicana Field is in disrepair.

GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, who defeated Democrat Whitney Fox, said her first priority for her next term would be securing the southern U.S. border.

Visitors can return starting Oct. 26 as cleanup from hurricanes Helene and Milton continues.

He said 45 people were arrested on charges including looting, armed robbery and vandalism, while a three-day operation resulted in arrests involving unlicensed contractors.