PALM HARBOR — During a visit to Palm Harbor University High School on March 31, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a proposal to provide $1,000 bonuses to public school principals and full-time classroom teachers.
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Bunnies are nice and all, but, hey, this is Florida, so we've got to mix in a gator or two. About a hundred children and parents got a bit of both April 3 when they visited the Suncoast Primate Sanctuary in Palm Harbor for an Easter egg hunt event that also included gator shows.
PALM HARBOR — During a visit to Palm Harbor University High School on March 31, Gov. Ron DeSantis announced a proposal to provide $1,000 bonuses to public school principals and full-time classroom teachers.
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PALM HARBOR — When COVID-19 put the brakes on the world in 2020, fundraising efforts for the Palm Harbor Rotary went into full skid.
PALM HARBOR — A floating ice cream truck may now be spotted each weekend in gulf waters off Palm Harbor.
PALM HARBOR — Twelve-year-old Austin Testa found his voice to help rescue distressed pet animals at an early age.
PALM HARBOR — The pandemic has upset the lives of many Americans, forcing them to change their daily routines and even the way they live their lives in ways they never imagined.
LARGO — Creative Pinellas has announced the completion of a new mural at the intersection of Belcher and Alderman roads in Palm Harbor. The location was chosen after nearby residents expressed interest to Pinellas County in the use of public art as a deterrent to graffiti, as the wall was fr…
Rush Roberts helps save lives in many ways.
LARGO — Pinellas County commissioners voted no to a request to vacate a right-of-way in Palm Harbor due to a number of issues including encroachment by the petitioners onto public property.
PALM HARBOR — Three officers of now-defunct Palm Harbor nonprofits have reached settlements with the attorneys general from 11 states, including Florida, over allegations the charities they operated misused funds raised for medical assistance to military veterans.
PALM HARBOR — Taking over an organization that boasts 300 members in a community with no local government would’ve been a daunting task for anybody.
PALM HARBOR — With the country still coping with the coronavirus crisis, community leaders have to get creative in hosting special events that are so vital to the local economy during the pandemic.
Plato Academy Palm Harbor, a charter school, has reopened after a brief shutdown after an employee tested positive for COVID-19.
PALM HARBOR — Doug Houmard enjoys the Wall Springs Coastal Addition so much that he plans to return there almost every weekend.
PALM HARBOR — The Crafty Ladies of Sherwood Forest, a small group of residents of the RV resort at 175 Alt. 19 in Palm Harbor, have been making afghans, quilts and blankets for friends, family members and veterans’ groups for many years.
PALM HARBOR — It’s no secret local nonprofits are having a hard time raising money and awareness for their causes during the coronavirus crisis.
“Take that, take it forward, and just one day a year, on 9/11, pay it forward,” said 9/11 survivor Greg Amira of Trinity. “Help a fellow person. I don’t care if it’s a nonprofit for fish and wildlife or disabled children. Give. And if you can’t give your time and effort, give money, give a donation of goods and services, something, but just the one day a year use it to unite.”
PALM HARBOR — Shortly after the coronavirus pandemic began in early April, the FEAST food pantry in Palm Harbor was experiencing record numbers of individuals and families visiting its facility at 2255 Nebraska Ave.
When she was 11 years old, her dad saved enough money to buy her a pony.
Due to a reduced supply, increased demand, and lack of seasonal rainfall, reclaimed water in north Pinellas County will continue to be unavailable on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays until further notice while the system is shut down for storage level recovery.
CLEARWATER — Construction funding has been allocated for a roundabout at Alternate U.S. 19 and Florida Avenue in Palm Harbor as part of the Florida Department of Transportation’s work program.
The Palm Harbor Library has been recognized in our community for being the cornerstone of a thriving Palm Harbor, where patrons enrich their lives by utilizing the library’s many resources. From literacy tutoring, job assistance, Medicare planning, art exhibits, children’s programs, musical …
PALM HARBOR — Casey Cane, Palm Harbor fire commissioner and chairman of the board was automatically reelected to the Palm Harbor Special Fire Control and Rescue District, Seat 1, last month when no one opposed him.
PALM HARBOR — In the near future, the doors will open on a new, fine dining Italian ristorante called Dieci’s, where you would probably not feel surprised to see Tony Bennett eating pasta and drinking some fine wine while on vacation.
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PALM HARBOR – The Palm Harbor Library officially reopened its doors to the community with new safety measures in place, including a secure check-in system and limited attendance.
PALM HARBOR — Downtown Palm Harbor is in a state of flux right now as several new businesses have opened the past few years, others are under development and stalwarts like Peggy O’Neill’s have closed.
SEMINOLE — COVID-19 has continued to take a deadly toll on two Pinellas County nursing facilities.
CLEARWATER — Sitting as the Countywide Planning Authority, Pinellas County Commissioners voted, 6-1, April 21 to approve a plan map amendment for land on McMullen Booth Road in Palm Harbor that will allow a local dentist to build a new office.
The death toll at two Pinellas County nursing facilities beleaguered by outbreaks of the novel coronavirus continues to mount. According to reports from the District Six Medical Examiner’s office, 12 residents of Freedom Square of Seminole and four from St. Mark Village in Palm Harbor have now died.
A nursing facility in northern Pinellas County has reported 13 residents and eight staff members have tested positive for coronavirus. St. Mark Village in Palm Harbor is the latest facility to see a sharp rise in COVID-19 cases within the last week, according to an email exchange between the county administrator’s office and county commissioners Monday.
TALLAHASSEE — In the near future, new residents of Oldsmar will also be receiving a new area code.
PALM HARBOR — Throughout the Tampa Bay area and across the country, hundreds of businesses and organizations have suffered, or been forced to close, while others have seen the need for their services grow during the coronavirus pandemic.
PALM HARBOR — Curlew Hills Memory Gardens has offered a livestreaming option for online viewing of its funerals, visitations and other services for nearly a decade.
PALM HARBOR — Five unknown American soldiers are now no longer gone and forgotten.
Spectators will not be admitted to the 2020 Valspar Championship at Innisbrook Golf Resort as a precaution against the coronavirus pandemic, the Professional Golfers’ Association announced March 12.
PALM HARBOR — When Alan Gauzens asked his then-girlfriend, Joanne, if she wanted to donate blood in support of their Miami church in 1977, she agreed — on the condition her future husband hold her hand the whole time.
PALM HARBOR — The crowd began gathering at 1100 Riviere Road a full hour before the ribbon cutting ceremony was set to begin on Jan. 25. Dozens of well-dressed parishioners trudged across a dirt parking lot in high heels and loafers to witness an occasion more than five years in the making.
CLEARWATER — Despite objections from the neighbors, Pinellas County commissioners gave unanimous approval Jan. 28 to land use and zoning changes on 2 acres located on the east side of McMullen Booth Road in Palm Harbor.
CLEARWATER — Pinellas County commissioners said yes Jan. 14 to a $1 a year lease with Palm Harbor Community Services Agency for the Palm Harbor Library, 2330 Nebraska Ave.
PALM HARBOR — Have you ever wondered who made up your family tree, but didn’t have a clue to how to find out?
PALM HARBOR — Boy Scout leader Kerry Roberts had something to brag about during the community’s holiday parade Dec. 14 as he and his troop members encouraged families to join their unit.
PALM HARBOR — By his own admission, Russ Elliott’s path to becoming a nationally recognized artist and sculptor has not followed what you might call a traditional route.
Key West Center in Palm Harbor steps into the future
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they just have the heart.” This quote by writing instructor and spiritual director Elizabeth Andrew sums up what volunteering is all about. The busiest people are usually willing to give time to a project or organization that touches their hearts!
PALM HARBOR — Palm Harbor Fire Rescue has named Luca Petrone its 2019 Firefighter of the Year.
EAST LAKE — A Wal-Mart Neighborhood Market employee with a lifelong passion for animals recently won a $10,000 grant for the Suncoast Animal League.
PALM HARBOR — Irish eyes will be smiling at an upcoming tournament at the Innisbrook Golf Club.
PALM HARBOR — Young orphaned children in Africa who grow up in poor conditions have the chance to achieve dreams they didn’t think were possible because of a Palm Harbor-based nonprofit.
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