BELLEAIR — It is 51 pages long and required the participation of commissioners, the town manager, the town’s management analyst, department heads, employee surveys, as well as meetings and phone interviews with community leaders, residents, and experts to produce.
BELLEAIR — It is 51 pages long and required the participation of commissioners, the town manager, the town’s management analyst, department heads, employee surveys, as well as meetings and phone interviews with community leaders, residents, and experts to produce.
BELLEAIR — Three candidates are vying for two at-large Town Commission seats in the March 9 election. Commissioner Michael Wilkinson will become mayor; he ran unopposed to replace Mayor Gary Katica, who is retiring after more than 20 years in public service in the city.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Commissioners Jack Nazario and Suzy Sofer are up for reelection this year, and are being challenged by Steve McNally, a newcomer to city politics.
BELLEAIR — BonSue Brandvik, the Belleair Planning and Zoning Board chairwoman who oversaw the debate over the historic Belleview Biltmore Hotel, has retired after 14 years on the board.
BELLEAIR BEACH — A busy election year in the city was kicked off Jan. 21 with a candidate forum hosted by the League of Women Voters. It was a virtual event, with the candidates participating via Zoom due to COVID-19 concerns.
BELLEAIR — The Town Commission has given the OK for the city manager to seek a new internet provider to prevent the kind of phone service interruption City Hall suffers from time to time.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Mayor Chris Arbutine was recognized at the Jan. 11 City Commission meeting for serving 20 years as the city’s chief executive. That is longer than any other mayor in Pinellas County.
BELLEAIR BEACH — The damaged message sign at City Hall will be replaced by a digital sign with words only — no pictures.
BELLEAIR — Mayor Gary Katica, ailing from Parkinson’s disease, will remain mayor until his term ends in March, when Michael Wilkinson, who ran opposed for the office, becomes mayor.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — There will be a contested election this year, the city’s first in five years. Longtime commissioners Jack Nazario and Suzy Sofer are being challenged by Steve McNally, a newcomer to city politics. The top two vote-getters will win seats on the commission. The election is March 9.
BELLEAIR — Arrow heads and native American artifacts found on the Belleair Country Club property has club owners and city officials wondering what the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will say about the planned renovation of the facility’s west course.
BELLEAIR — The Town Commission will reluctantly replace longtime Mayor Gary Katica in January.
BELLEAIR — The Town Commission may install a temporary replacement for Mayor Gary H. Katica — who has been absent for treatment of Parkinson’s disease since October — to ensure there are enough votes to close down the city’s water department in January.
BELLEAIR — Police Chief Rick Doyle will swear in two new police officers — one of which will be the town’s new patrol operations lieutenant — at the Dec. 1 Town Commission meeting.
The inaugural LPGA Pelican Women’s Championship held Nov. 19-22 at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair featured a little bit of everything you want in a big-time golf tournament.
The inaugural LPGA Pelican Women’s Championship held Nov. 19-22 at the Pelican Golf Club in Belleair featured a little bit of everything you want in a big-time golf tournament.
BELLEAIR — Belleair residents have been asked to consider whether the town should build a $12 million reverse-osmosis water treatment system for the town or connect permanently to the Pinellas County water supply.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — This summer, the city received a $50,000 grant for improvements to the playground next to City Hall. Now, that money has tripled, thanks to “a very generous gift” that honors David Berolzheimer, longtime owner of the Bluffs Plaza shopping center on Indian Rocks Road, who di…
BELLEAIR — In a normal year, this week’s inaugural LPGA Pelican Women’s Championship would’ve drawn thousands of visitors to Pinellas County, as a top-notch field featuring local favorites and international stars play the newly remodeled Pelican Golf Club in Belleair on Nov. 19-22.
BELLEAIR — The long-awaited, but downsized Pelican Women’s LPGA tournament should not tie up local traffic inside Belleair Township.
BELLEAIR SHORE — The town of Belleair Shore has been sued for allegedly violating a 75-year-old agreement with the neighboring city of Belleair Beach over beach access and rules enforcement.
BELLEAIR — The permanent closing of Poinsettia Road to vehicle traffic at the Pinellas Trail — if it eventually happens — could lead to lawsuits from neighboring Largo, which just completed its own road work that connects to Belleair, Town Manager JP Murphy said.
BELLEAIR BEACH — This mostly residential beachfront city will be spending more than $100,000 to provide better protection for its beach vegetation and to give residents an environmentally friendly access to its prized beaches.
Town commissioners approved a special permit for a “fan-less” tournament in November with procedures to protect professional golfers, caddies, volunteers, and local residents from COVID-19.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — In a surprise move, the City Commission at its Sept. 14 meeting put off for at least a year taking any action on regulating the storage of boats and RVs on residents’ property.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — City commissioners set aside an ordinance Aug. 17 that would have required residents to put their boats and RVs in an enclosed garage, hidden from view. They had been allowed to park them in their rear or side yards, under certain conditions.
BELLEAIR — Town commissioners gathered Aug. 13 to talk about the upcoming budget, and for the first time in recent memory, money was not uppermost on their minds. Instead, they focused on the coronavirus and how it was affecting their everyday lives.
BELLEAIR BEACH — The City Council decided Aug. 3 to put off approval of an annual contract with the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, citing concerns that some police services need to improve.
BELLEAIR — The deal to lease an acre of town-owned land to the Belleair Country Club was unanimously approved by the Town Commission on Aug. 4.
The visit to Belleair by President Donald Trump on July 31 went smooth, according to town officials, but not without a lot of planning and manpower, the likes of which is rarely seen in town of just over 4,000 people.
BELLEAIR — The Pelican Golf Club in Belleair hosted a number of dignitaries Friday afternoon including President Donald Trump and Gov. Ron DeSantis, who participated in a COVID-19 Response and Storm Preparedness roundtable followed by a fundraising event.
President Donald Trump will be making a stop in Belleair this afternoon to participate in a COVID-19 response and storm preparedness roundtable and will deliver remarks at a fundraiser at the Pelican Golf Club.
BELLEAIR — The deal to lease some town-owned land to the Belleair Country Club has been approved by the Town Commission.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The city has been awarded a $50,000 grant for playground equipment, Commissioner Taylour Shimkus announced at the July 20 City Commission meeting.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The city has been awarded a $50,000 grant for playground equipment, Commissioner Taylour Shimkus announced at the July 20 City Commission meeting.
BELLEAIR BEACH — June VanScoyoc is no longer chairperson of the city’s Park and Recreation Board. She was removed from that position in a 4-3 vote at the July 6 City Council meeting. The meeting will also be remembered for it record seven-hour length, caused by a long agenda and several cont…
SEMINOLE — The Rotary Club of Seminole Lake hosted its 40th installation banquet at Chapel on the Hill on June 28.
BELLEAIR — The town of Belleair announced that the Palmetto North Roadway Project will start at the beginning of July. This project will consist of full drainage, asphalt, and water main replacement along Palmetto Road from Ocala Road to Bayview Drive, and staff is expecting project completi…
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — A plan to revise the city’s commercial parking code to accommodate more businesses and fill vacant shops has drawn opposition from one major owner, a city commissioner, who said it may put her out of business.
BELLEAIR — Town commissioners have made it clear they do not support systemic racism and unanimously approved a resolution June 16 affirming their support for human rights.
BELLEAIR BEACH — In a 4-3 vote, the City Council voted not to accept a grant that would have helped pay for improvements to Bayside Park. Those included a new boardwalk, exercise area, bocce ball court and a new gazebo, plus public restrooms.
BELLEAIR BEACH — Residents will be assessed a fee of $15 each month per home that will help pay the cost of projects to control flooding, which has been a major problem in this waterfront city for years.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Several cities in Pinellas County have created grant programs to aid businesses adversely affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Largo, for instance, is offering one-time $1,000 payments to brick-and-mortar small businesses that have been forced to shut down.
BELLEAIR — Two months ago, Belleair sports fans thought LPGA stars would be rolling into town about now for the Pelican Women’s Championship, which was slated to commence with a series of events May 11-17.
BELLEAIR — A few bad apples may spoil all of the green space for the residents of Belleair.
CLEARWATER — Crest Lake Park has been closed to the public so a $5.7 million renovation project can begin.
The coronavirus pandemic means Belleair will have to wait a little longer for its moment in the sun. In an announcement that came to no one’s surprise, the LPGA said April 3 that the Pelican Women's Championship that was scheduled to take place in May has been rescheduled to Nov. 9-15.
Some people shine brightest during the darkest times. And times are pretty dark at the moment, which is why community leaders and groups are banding together to help those in need.
BELLEAIR — With events in the world changing rapidly, it’s easy to feel lost at sea and in uncharted waters — especially if you are elderly or dealing with chronic illness.
BELLEAIR — A state of emergency was declared in Belleair to fight the spread of the coronavirus, which has also put the fate of the LPGA tournament in May in the air. The declaration was made at the town’s regular commission meeting March 18.
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If the trend continues, Pinellas County seems to on a track toward fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths this week. For the first six days, Feb. 22-27, Florida Department of Health reported 1,380 new cases, bringing the total to 66,571. Twenty-two more died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the…
