BELLEAIR — Town residents are invited to enjoy some holiday cheer at Christmas in the Park, Sunday, Dec. 22, 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Doyle Park.

BELLEAIR BEACH — Tensions between the mayor and city manager boiled over at the Dec. 2 City Council meeting.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Mayor Chris Arbutine is tired of hearing that nothing can be done about coyotes in the area.

BELLEAIR — The planners for the local LPGA tournament knew it would be a handful; now, how much of a handful is beginning to become clear.

BELLEAIR BEACH – The city had welcome financial news this year, following concerns over how to pay for a number of capital projects.

BELLEAIR — For months, town officials and residents have been searching to define goals and objectives to make the community a better place to live. The results are in and now the task of making it all happen begins.

BELLEAIR BEACH — A move by Mayor Joseph Manzo to get additional security protection at City Council meetings on an ongoing basis got no support from the council.

Belleair’s Tribute to the Armed Forces on Nov. 2 attracted dozens of residents to Hunter Memorial Park.

CLEARWATER — The Forward Pinellas Board acting as the Pinellas Planning Council gave unanimous approval Oct. 9 to a request from the town of Belleair for a Countywide Plan Map amendment to allow expansion of the Pelican Golf Course.

BELLEAIR — For centuries, law enforcement agencies have striven to prevent perpetrators from unlawfully getting citizens’ personal belongs. These days, agencies also are trying to prevent perpetrators from getting into citizens’ heads.

BELLEAIR BEACH — Ongoing drainage improvement projects to control significant flooding issues on city streets are also draining the budget. Nearly $4 million in spending approved by the City Council at its Sept. 4 meeting includes pulling more than $400,000 from the reserve fund to pay for f…

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The Thorn Collection of Coldwell Banker will host its sixth annual Lemonade Stand fundraising event for the Pediatric Cancer Foundation on Thursday, Sept. 12, 4-6 p.m., at 598 Indian Rocks Road N., Belleair Bluffs.

BELLEAIR — Tempers flared at the Belleair commission meeting Sept. 3 with an advisory board member calling for the resignation of the town attorney over an ethics dispute.

BELLEAIR BEACH — Dozens of newborn loggerhead turtles were saved from sure death by a Belleair Beach family just out walking their dogs.

BELLEAIR — Commissioners must decide by Oct. 1 if they want to refinance an $8 million loan and add another $4 million, all to help pay for the ongoing infrastructure projects in town.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Concepts for a West Bay Drive improvement project hit a speed bump at the City Commission’s Aug. 12 meeting when Mayor Chris Arbutine expressed frustration about not having enough information on all segments of the corridor.

BELLEAIR BEACH — The city’s upcoming Fall Festival, scheduled for Sept. 28, was declared to be “in jeopardy” by Mayor Joseph Manzo. Problems with the policy that enabled the city to seek and sign up sponsors for the event were threatening its occurrence, he said.

BELLEAIR — Belleview Biltmore Country Club Corp. President Hal Bodley said that on one of his frequent golf trips, he played the iconic No. 7 hole at Pebble Beach, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.

BELLEAIR BEACH — Fred Reilly of Reilly International Law Firm is the new city attorney of Belleair Beach.

BELLEAIR — Town commissioners unanimously approved a request July 16 by the Pelican Golf Club to add a third cottage to its property on Indian Rocks Road.

BELLEAIR — A world-class sporting event is about to come to Belleair. The LPGA has announced that in 2020 a new tournament will be added to the tour and will be held at the newly refurbished Pelican Golf Club.

BELLEAIR — Two long-anticipated roadway and drainage improvement projects will be commencing this month in Belleair: the Palmetto Roadway Project and the Pinellas/Ponce Roadway Project.

BELLEAIR — A dozen residents showed up at an outdoor meeting of the Town Commission to discuss the pros and cons of leasing some waterfront land to the Belleair Country Club.

BELLEAIR BEACH — As had been expected, the City Council voted at its June 3 meeting to authorize the mayor to terminate the city’s contract with Attorney Paul Marino. The move follows a decision by council last month to put the city attorney job out for bids.

BELLEAIR — The town’s archive room was named in honor of Kathy Gaston, who has volunteered for more than 30 years as the town’s first and only archivist.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The old fire station 43 on Indian Rocks Road is slated to be renovated. City Administrator Debra Sullivan showed drawings and described the features of the redesign at the May 13 City Commission workshop.

BELLEAIR — After years of talk a decision on whether to sell a strip of town land off Bayview Drive might not be far off.

BELLEAIR — Bob Ahlf, 77, one of Belleair’s staunchest supporters best known for his old Studebaker, khaki shirts and baseball caps, died April 17 in a nursing home.