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Winter Juniors - West keeps rolling tonight with finals of the 400 IM, 100 fly, 200 free, 100 back, and 100 breast and timed finals of the 200 free relays. 

The Sandpipers of Nevada will be out in full force this weekend, including Olympians Bella Sims and Katie Grimes scheduled to swim full slates.

Local teen reaches swimming semifinals at Olympic Trials Simons swims ninth- and 21st-fastest 100 backstroke times for 17-18 boys in U.S. history. Lake Oswego native Nick Simons has long been known as one of Oregons best boys swimmers. But Simons has now made himself known on a much bigger stage — the U.S. Olympic Trials. Simons, 17, showed he was up to the challenge, notching a 16th-place finish in the mens 100-yard backstroke and following up with a 17th-place effort in the mens 2...

THE BANDSTAND at Pontypool Park has been given a fresh renovation ahead of the summer months.

More than 16,400 Pinellas County residents cast their ballots to decide who will lead their cities and towns into the future. Highlighting the races March 9 were four mayoral posts, including three in municipalities along the beaches. Below are some highlights of the official results. Commissioner Tyler Payne Treasure Island There will be a new mayor in Treasure Island after Commissioner Tyler Payne handily defeated incumbent Larry Lunn with 62.33% of the vote. Payne was elected in 2020 represe...

2 months ago Hamilton, ON – Jenny Reid, an executive assistant who’s been quarantining in her studio apartment due to Covid-19 since March 2020 feels like she’s the only person taking the pandemic seriously. And you know what? She’s right. This has been a massive worldwide prank on you, Jenny. “We’ve been planning it out for a couple years,” said Nick Simons, Jenny’s best friend who’d been planning on getting her back ever since she put saran wrap on the toilet seat. “I got ...

NORTH REDINGTON BEACH — Mayors from seven beach towns gathered for an informal strategy meeting to discuss bills currently under consideration in both the Florida House and Senate, which, if passed, would give the state authority over municipalities when it comes to vacation rentals. House Bill 219 and Senate Bill 522 were the mayors’ main topic of conversation over lunch at Burrito Social on Feb. 17. The mayors present were Joanne “Cookie” Kennedy of Indian Rocks Beach, Ala...

  Gun violence may have been partially eclipsed by the COVID-19 pandemic in the public consciousness and on the policy agenda, but it continues to devastate communities across the United States at an alarming rate. From 2010 to 2019, data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that annual firearm deaths in the US increased 25 percent, from 31,672 to 39,682. At the same time, a record number of firearm sales were recorded in 2020.   With a third of Americans owning guns...

REDINGTON BEACH — Campaigns for seats on this town’s board of commissioners are often rather humdrum events, with elections being infrequently contested since 2010. The 2021 election will be different, a political game of musical chairs. Seven people have indicated their interest in claiming chairs behind the dais. Up for grabs are mayor and three commission seats. Mayor Nick Simons, the longest serving member of the commission, will not seek reelection to the position he has held sin...

REDINGTON BEACH — Elections and crime got the attention of Redington Beach commissioners Dec. 2 as they continued their review of the town code. Town Attorney Jay Daigneault offered up potential changes to sections of the code as part of an ongoing review of the municipality’s laws. In a memorandum, Daigneault noted that many of the town’s ordinances had not been reviewed in at least 10 years, while much of the code originated 40 years ago. Review of Redington Beach’s town c...