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Pinellas County leaders are considering new ways to crack down on short-term rentals as Governor DeSantis weighs a bill that would lay out more rules.

• County parks and preserves will remain closed Friday for debris removal. A decision will be Friday as to which parks will reopen this weekend since some are currently without

CLEARWATER — Soaring property values will keep Pinellas County’s general fund budget balanced for fiscal year 2023 without a millage rate increase, and reserves will remain well above the target

LARGO — Pinellas County commissioners unanimously approved one resolution and two ordinance amendments Feb. 23 that address code enforcement liens as well as demolitions and condemnations. The resolution allows Code Enforcement to partially forgive existing liens on residential and commercial property to make sure compliance efforts don’t result in excessive amounts that hinder property owners from making improvements and prevent reinvestment opportunities. The county has more than 500 properties with lien amounts that exceed the value of the property, according to Blake Lyon, direc...