ST. PETERSBURG — The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority announced July 10 that a seventh bus operator had tested positive COVID-19.
Pinellas County reported a new second highest one-day count of COVID-19 cases on Friday, adding 467 to bring the count to 10,293. Two more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 223.
ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority announced July 9 that a sixth bus operator has tested positive for COVID-19.
Pinellas County reported the second highest one-day count of COVID-19 cases on Thursday. Florida Department of Health added 431, bringing the total to 9,826. Twelve more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 221.
CLEARWATER — Pinellas County commissioners voted unanimously July 7 to extend the local state of emergency through July 17, which allows the county access to federal funds and gives the county administrator the authority to make purchases and take any necessary steps to ensure the health, sa…
Pinellas County continues to see a steady increase in COVID-19 cases with 363 more reported on Wednesday, bringing the total to 9,395. Florida Department of Health also announced that three more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 209.
ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Board of Directors unanimously approved a contract amendment with the provider of Care Ride with new rates effective July 1.
CLEARWATER — Pinellas County Commission’s June 30 agenda had just two items: extension of the local state of emergency and discussion of the next phase of the Pinellas CARES program.
CLEARWATER — Pinellas County’s Supervisor of Elections is preparing for two elections that will likely be affected to some degree by the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Employees and members of the public are required to wear face coverings inside Pinellas County government buildings due to the safety and welfare threat posed by COVID-19.
Tax Collector Charles W. Thomas recently announced the addition of new self-service kiosks. Using touch screen technology, the kiosk allows customers to pay by credit card and get their vehicle registration and decal in less than two minutes.
CLEARWATER — A new $80 million fund dedicated to expanding affordable housing in Pinellas County over the next decade is now open to support qualified development and rehabilitation projects.
Florida Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran on Monday issued an executive order requiring all public and charter schools to reopen in August.
Florida Department of Health reported another 273 cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the count to 9,032. In addition, seven more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 206.
ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority received notification over the holiday weekend that another bus operator has tested positive for COVID-19. This is the fifth driver that has tested positive.
Pinellas County continues to show an uptick in COVID-19 cases with 226 added to the count on Monday, bringing the total to 8,759. Florida Department of Health also reported that one more resident has died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 199.
Florida Department of Health reported 417 new COVID-19 cases in Pinellas on Sunday, bringing the count to 8,533. Another 14 residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 198.
BayCare Health System and HCA Healthcare have announced they will be doing fewer non-urgent, deferrable surgeries and procedures to make sure their hospitals have adequate bed capacity to care for the rising number of COVID-19 patients in Pinellas County.
Pinellas County added another 419 COVID-19 cases to its count on Saturday, bringing the total to 8,041.
Florida Department of Health reported 448 new COVID-19 cases in Pinellas County on Friday, bringing the count to 7,697. Three more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 183.
Pinellas County’s COVID-19 case count grew by 388 to total 7,249 on Thursday. Florida Department of Health also reported that eight more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 180.
Florida’s Department of Business and Professional Regulation has amended its order that suspended alcohol sales at bars and pubs to allow any establishment licensed to sell food to sell alcohol, effective July 1.
“We are anticipating a busier Fourth of July, especially with the cancellation of local firework displays,” said Summer Mahr, public education specialist with Largo Fire Rescue.
Florida Department of Health added 374 more COVID-19 cases to Pinellas County’s count on Wednesday, bringing the total to 6,861. Six more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 172.
ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority received notification from a bus operator June 29 that the operator had tested positive for COVID-19. This is the fourth public-facing employee testing positive for PSTA.
CLEARWATER — Pinellas County commissioners voted unanimously June 30 to extend the local state of emergency through July 10.
Another 227 COVID-19 cases were added to Pinellas County’s count on Tuesday, bringing the total to 6,487. Florida Department of Health also reported that 11 more residents had died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 166.
LARGO — Pinellas County’s Tourist Development Council met for the first time in months, June 26, with an in-person meeting in the Magnolia Room at the Extension Office in Largo.
Two of Pinellas County’s top medical experts with very different jobs came together June 23 to talk about COVID-19 and the importance of learning to live with it, using social distancing and wearing facial coverings.
Ballot mailings for the Aug. 18 Primary Election are tentatively scheduled as follows for Pinellas County registered voters:
Florida Department of Health reported 240 new COVID-19 cases in Pinellas County on Monday, upping the total to 6,260. The death toll stands at 155.
Florida Department of Health added 307 COVID-19 cases to Pinellas County’s count on Sunday, bringing the total to 6,020. Five more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 155.
Pinellas County added 614 COVID-19 cases to its count on Saturday, which was a second record day of increases. Total cases are up to 5,713. Florida Department of Health also reported that nine more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 150.
Effective immediately, all vendors licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on premises who derive more than 50% of gross revenue from those sales must suspend sales.
Pinellas County’s COVID-19 case count jumped up to 5,099 with a record of 430 added on Friday. Florida Department of Health also reported that four more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, bringing the death toll to 141.
Florida Department of Health reported another 282 new COVID-19 cases in Pinellas on Thursday, bringing the count to 4,669. Four more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 137.
Pinellas County’s not seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for May was 13.4% in May, which was better than expected. April’s rate was 14.1%. However, in May 2019, the rate was only 2.9%.
Pinellas County government and area chambers of commerce will help with COVID-19 safety efforts of many local businesses by hosting a face mask distribution initiative, which started over the weekend.
Pinellas County Tax Collector Charles W. Thomas has eliminated the additional fee associated with registrations renewed by mail or online through taxcollect.com.
How can we make our streets safer? Where do you see problems? Forward Pinellas wants to know what you think during the Virtual Safe Streets Campaign.
CLEARWATER —Tampa Bay Water’s Board of Directors approved the utility’s 2021 fiscal year operating budget with no rate increase, maintaining a wholesale drinking water rate of $2.56 per 1,000 gallons for the 10th consecutive year.
ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority announced that two bus drivers have tested positive for COVID-19. Both are currently undergoing treatment.
Florida Department of Health reported another one-day high of new COVID-19 cases in Pinellas on Wednesday, 354 more, bringing the count to 4,387. Three more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 133.
After more than six hours of discussion and listening to more than 100 public comments, Pinellas County commissioners voted 6-1 to require all persons wear a face covering while in any indoor public place countywide.
Florida Department of Health reported 13 new deaths related to the novel coronavirus in Pinellas on Tuesday, upping the death toll to 130. Another 179 COVID-19 cases were added, bringing the count to 4,033.
Pinellas County started the week with 187 new COVID-19 cases added to the count on Monday, bringing the total to 3,854. Florida Department of Health confirmed that two more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 117.
Gov. Ron DeSantis held a Saturday press conference to talk about recent media coverage about the rising numbers of COVID-19 in Florida and to “provide some context and perspective on what that actually means.”
Florida Department of Health reported another 183 COVID-19 cases in Pinellas on Sunday, bringing the count to 3,667. One more resident has died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 115.
Florida Department of Health reported yet another one-day high of COVID-19 cases in Pinellas on Saturday. The count grew by 285 to total 3,438. One more resident has died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 114.
Florida Department of Health reported a new one-day high of 266 COVID-19 cases in Pinellas on Friday, bringing the count to 3,153. One more resident has died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 113.
Pinellas County commissioners are concerned about what health experts describe as exponential growth of COVID-19 cases locally and statewide.
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Pinellas County reported a new second highest one-day count of COVID-19 cases on Friday, adding 467 to bring the count to 10,293. Two more residents have died due to the novel coronavirus, upping the death toll to 223.
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