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 — The total makeover of the children’s playground at City Hall has been completed. The new equipment has been installed, and the playground was officially opened with a ribbon-cutting at the Bluffs Christmas event on Dec. 3.
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 — Property values in the city rose by 10.79 percent in the past year, County Property Appraiser Mike Twitty said in a presentation to the City Commission at its July 19 regular meeting. The increase is the highest of any municipality in the county, Twitty said.
BELLEAIR — The Belleair Town Commission has agreed to prioritize future road, bridge, and other infrastructure work based on suggestions by engineering consultants McKim & Creed of Clearwater.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — City officials are a close-knit group. But like any group or family, once in a while there is squabbling.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The city will likely have a monthly outdoor market, similar to the popular seasonal events held in Clearwater, Dunedin, Indian Shores, Madeira Beach and other communities.
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 — 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 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 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.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Proper recycling of waste materials in a changing world does not have to be a difficult process.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — A resident’s recent comment that the city is paying its code enforcement officer $12,000 a year and he’s not generating that much in fines drew a decisive response from the officer and city officials about the purpose and manner of his duties in the city.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The trimming of low-hanging trees on the city’s east side has been completed, Public Works Supervisor Russ Schmader announced at the Sept. 16 City Commission meeting. The project’s completion means that the streets in the city east of Indian Rocks Road will be free of dange…
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 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 BLUFFS — The trimming of dangerously low tree branches on the city’s east side will be completed by the end of next month, Public Works Supervisor Russ Schmader announced at the July 15 City Commission meeting.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Wrapping up the first year since creating a city administrator position and hiring former City Clerk Debra Sullivan to fill it, city commissioners appear pleased with the way city government is working and her job performance.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — An audit report has found the city’s finances to be in good condition.
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 BLUFFS — The sidewalks on the Belleair Beach Causeway Bridge are for walkers. And that includes those with bicycles.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — Belleair Bazaar, the city’s gateway shopping center on the north side of West Bay Drive, is getting new owners and a major renovation.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The Belleair Bluffs Business Association’s Wine Walk on March 30 attracted more than 800 guests, up from 500 in years past.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The city is planning a special event this year to teach kids the meaning of Arbor Day. On that day, Friday, April 26, at 10 a.m., children are invited to join Public Works Supervisor Russ Schmader in the park beside City Hall, where they will help plant a live oak tree to r…
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The Bluffs Business Association will host the Bluffs Wine Walk on Saturday, March 30, 4 to 8 p.m.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — A big change in the city’s Public Works Department’s operation has come with the hiring of Russ Schmader last year. A shift from outsourcing of projects to having city employees do the work is happening.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS — The city has received $209,000 in reimbursement funds related to costs incurred during and after Hurricane Irma, which struck the area in September 2017.
There will be no election in Belleair Bluffs this year after Mayor Chris Arbutine and Commissioners Suzy Sofer and Jack Nazario were re-elected when no one stepped up to challenge them.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS – A new law, passed by the City Commission at its Dec. 10 meeting, requires the pruning of trees, bushes and shrubs overhanging any city street rights of way or sidewalks.
All kinds of characters were seen as holiday parades marched through the streets of Pinellas County recently.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS – Townhouses now appear almost certain to become the latest addition to the city’s diverse housing mix.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS – The annual Fall Antiques and Artisans Market will take place Sunday, Oct. 28, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at The Alley, 596 Indian Rocks Road, Belleair Bluffs.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS – Upscale townhouses may yet become a part of the city’s housing mix.
BELLEAIR BLUFFS – A number of low-hanging trees, whose spreading branches on city streets have become an obstacle to traffic, will be getting a trimming.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that, as of Jan. 20, the transmission rate for COVID-19 in Florida and Pinellas County was high. However, according to the Florida Department of Health, fewer new cases were detected last week.
