BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Coldwell Banker Realty agent Martha Thorn and her team, known collectively as the Thorn Collection, raised more than $65,000 this year at its annual one-day community fundraising event known as the “Lemonade Stand.”

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The area outside Belleair Bluffs City Hall was packed with holiday revelers last week, as the city held its annual Holiday Tree-Lighting ceremony Dec. 3.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The weather outside isn’t quite frightful — perhaps a bit chilly and damp for longtime Floridians — but this time of year is certainly delightful as Belleair Bluffs officials are preparing for a season full of special events this holiday season.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — A new office for Premier Sotheby’s International Realty  hosted an official ribbon cutting on Thursday, Oct. 27.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Belleair Bluffs City Clerk Alexis A. Silcox was recognized for receiving her Certified Municipal Clerk certification during the Belleair Bluffs City Commission meeting Oct. 17.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Summer is officially over, the temperatures are dropping from their mid-summer, mid-90s peak and that can only mean one thing — it’s time for the annual Belleair Bluffs Wine Walk on Saturday, Oct. 22, from 3-7 p.m.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — A huge crowd showed up for an open house at Largo Fire Rescue Station 43 in Belleair Bluffs on Oct. 8 as dozens of kids and parents took advantage of the beautiful early fall weather and checked out the free, family friendly event.

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BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Amidst wagging tails, puppy barks and dog kisses, dozens of patrons and visitors to the Pet Supermarket in Belleair Bluffs recently were able to meet a variety of rescue dogs needing adoption from Compassion Kind Rescue.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Sun Coast Osteopathic Foundation was the host for the Bluffs Business Association's after-hours mixer at their offices at 2101 Indian Rocks Road, Largo.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Setting of the tentative millage rate at the beginning of the annual budget process is normally a routine matter. There is usually little comment, as it has been renewed at 5.35 mills in Belleair Bluffs for the past 10 years.

The Bluffs Business Association welcomed First Home Bank with a ribbon cutting at their new banking center at 401 Indian Rocks Road, Belleair Bluffs. Jennifer Winger, VP, Banking Center Manager and her team along with BBA members and guests enjoyed refreshments and door prizes while making n…

The recent Bluffs Business Association monthly after-hours mixer was hosted by Linda Bullerman, an independent insurance specialist for health, Medicare, long-term care and many supplemental policies. BBA members and guests enjoyed refreshments and door prizes while making new business conne…

BELLEAIR — The traveling bicycle tribute to fallen law enforcement officers known as the Honor Roll Association stopped in Belleair recently, as several members of the organization came to pay tribute to the late Belleair Police Officer Jeffrey Tackett, who was shot and killed in the line of…

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — City Administrator Debra Sullivan was honored at a March 7 City Commission meeting for completing 20 years as city clerk/city administrator.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Longtime commissioners Joe Barkley, first elected 2009, and Taylour Shimkus, a commissioner since 2010, have an opponent this year.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The total changeout and makeover of the playground at City Park will be finished and open for use by the middle of November, in plenty of time for children and adults to begin trying out the new equipment during the holiday season. The completion date had been previously sc…

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Since its inception in 2017, the Bluffs Business Association’s annual Bluffs Wine Walk has grown from a potential revenue generator for local businesses into a certified countywide phenomenon, drawing upwards of 800 guests to the Belleair area each fall in the pre-COVID-19 era.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS —The Thorn Collection of Caldwell Banker Residential Real Estate recently held its eighth annual lemonade stand fundraiser for pediatric cancer research, and according to organizers, this year’s event was the biggest to date.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — A first look at plans for the total changeout and makeover of the playground at City Park were presented at the Aug. 16 city commission meeting.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The city’s crime rate fell by nearly one-fourth between 2010 and 2019. The significant drop in serious crime was announced in a recent letter from Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri to Belleair Bluffs Mayor Chris Arbutine.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — There will be a new face on the City Commission for the first time in 11 years. Joining the commission will be Steve McNally, a Bluffs resident for six years who has not run for political office before. In a three-way race, McNally and incumbent Commissioners Jack Nazario a…

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 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 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 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 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 BLUFFS — Mayor Chris Arbutine said he strongly disagreed with a recent request by Belleair Beach Mayor Joseph Manzo, with the backing of that city’s council, to have Pinellas County “investigate the possibility of a toll for the Belleair Beach Causeway.” The bridge is a county bridge.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — As neighboring Belleair gets ready to host the largest event in the area’s history, Belleair Bluffs city officials at their Feb. 10 commission meeting took steps to address concerns arising from the LPGA tournament coming to the Pelican Golf Club in three months.

How sweet it is to be a successful chocolatier this time of year. The two busiest days of the year on the retail side for nationally recognized William Dean Chocolates will be Feb. 13-14, founder Bill Brown said.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Businesses wanting to locate in vacant retail space in shopping areas throughout the city are facing a roadblock, City Administrator Debra Sullivan said at the Jan. 13 City Commission meeting.

BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Concerns about the dangers posed by coyotes in urban environments have likely been overblown. That was the message from wildlife experts who spoke at a presentation on coyotes at the Dec. 16 City Commission meeting.

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