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A multi-year effort to save John’s Pass from silting in with beach sand is moving forward, now that the state included more than $1.5 million in next year’s budget to

MADEIRA BEACH — An idea to declare John’s Pass a “wet zone,” where people could stroll along the street or boardwalk with a beer or alcoholic beverage, was scrapped after

Looking for things to do in Gulfport, St. Pete and the Gulf Beaches next week? From poetry readings to outdoor picnics, we've got you covered.

Boat strikes can include blunt-force trauma to animals. The injuries may lead to the loss of a limb or fin, amputation or a cracked shell.

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — Leaders from several Pinellas County communities, including Clearwater, Largo and Madeira Beach, and from nonprofit organizations such as the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy and Oceana,

MADEIRA BEACH — The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Marine Unit and Dive Team have recovered the body of a man who went missing May 18 while swimming near John’s Pass in

Operation Kid Float, which loans life jackets to boaters in need, has been instituted and run by the sheriff’s marine unit.

CLEARWATER — Pinellas County’s intergovernmental liaison presented an overview to the County Commission April 21 on actions taken during the 2022 state legislative session.

MADEIRA BEACH — In their first city commission meeting since the March 15 election, newly elected commissioners Ray Kerr and David Tagliarini were already having an impact.