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County offices to close for Memorial Day, May 27

County offices to close for Memorial Day, May 27

Pinellas County, Florida -- Pinellas County government offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.

The courts of the Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas and Pasco) will not be in session on Monday, May 27, except for first-appearance advisory hearings and emergency situations.

The Solid Waste Administration Building and HEC3 will be closed on Monday, May 27. The scalehouse/landfill will remain open.

The Florida Botanical Gardens and all county parks will remain open.

Survival skills for women class

Survival skills for women class

Pinellas County, Florida -- Pinellas County Housing Authority is sponsoring a workshop for women who want to learn how to achieve their goals. 

Along with the help of Pinellas Opportunity Council, this two week workshop for women will be gin on Tuesday, May 28 and will focus on the following topics:

Magic City Adult Book Discussion

Magic City Adult Book Discussion

Pinellas Park, Florida-- The public is invited to stretch their reading muscles at the Pinellas Park Library's Adult Book Discussion.

The next date for this free event will be Thursday, May 16 beginning at 2 p.m.

Come out and meet new friends while talking about the book Magic City by James W. Hall.

May OverDrive E-Book Training

May OverDrive E-Book Training

Pinellas Park, Florida-- Learn to use your electronic device to expand your reading during the Pinellas Park Library's OverDrive E-book Training Workshop.

OverDrive service allows users access to free e-books and the library's downloadable audio collection.

Learn how to search for titles, place request and check out a title with your technology.

A brief presentation and user-friendly handouts will guide you through the process of downloading material.

Pinellas County Animal Services close on May 21

Pinellas County Animal Services close on May 21

St. Petersburg, Florida -- Pinellas County Animal Services will be closed on Tuesday, May 21 for in-service day. 

This will affect the Pinellas County Animal Services located at 12450 Ulmerton Road in largo.

Regular business hours, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., will resume on May 22. 

Health and Human Services offices close temporarily

Health and Human Services offices close temporarily

Pinellas County, Florida -- Pinellas County’s department of Health and Human Services’ Veterans Services office will close for staff training from Monday, May 6, to Thursday, May 9, at its two locations:

  • 2189 Cleveland St., Suite 230, Clearwater
  • 647 First Ave. N., St. Petersburg

All Health and Human Services offices will close on Friday, May 10, at 11 a.m.

Survey says residents’ optimism is growing

Survey says residents’ optimism is growing

Pinellas County, Florida -- In a Pinellas County citizen research survey, results showed a growing sense of optimism, positive sentiment and trust in county government.

This is the third consecutive year that Pinellas County has conducted a statistically valid citizen survey, with the first year used to collect feedback on residents’ priorities in the midst of budget reductions.