PINELLAS COUNTY — Amid rising fuel costs and a sputtering economy, Florida boat owners are going to have to strain their budgets a bit more to register their vessels each year.
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Fourth of July Celebration Guide
A list of area Fourth of July Celebrations.
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Upham Beach geotubes $1.5 million worth of trash?
ST. PETE BEACH — Concerned citizens descended upon the Upham Beach area June 21 to demand the removal of sand-filled, fabric structures called geotubes, part of a shoreline management project begun in 2005 to slow sand erosion along a mostly residential and somewhat revered stretch of beach.
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More swimmers, less boats in Sunset Beach
TREASURE ISLAND - Treasure Island resident Heidi Horak challenged commissioners to find alternative solutions to the parking problems in Sunset Beach and pointed out constitutional issues raised by prominent Tampa attorney Luke Lirot.
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Indian Rocks Beach looks to reduce policing cost
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — The Indian Rocks Beach City Commission learned at its last meeting that the cost for police protection as contracted by the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office will increase by 6.69 percent for the coming fiscal year.
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North Redington Beach briefs
NORTH REDINGTON BEACH — The North Redington Beach Board of Commissioners met June 12 to discuss the finalization of Ordinance 2008-671.
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Please do not feed the pelicans
There’s a new rule from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) about feeding pelicans.
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BELLEAIR BEACH — An extensive project revamping the Belleair Beach Causeway Bridge is advancing ahead of schedule and within budget, according to Pinellas County officials.
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Gas prices responsible for increased public transportation use
INDIAN SHORES — Saving the environment is no longer the only reason to jump on board one of the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority (PSTA) buses. As gas prices rise, we are now far more conscious of the money in our pockets.
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MADEIRA BEACH — The Madeira Beach 2008 Comprehensive Plan was drafted to satisfy a requirement of a state statute titled the Growth Management Act (GMA). The GMA directs every seven years each of the state’s counties and municipalities incorporate plans addressing development and growth in their jurisdiction.
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Unsurpassed fishing opportunities await Pinellas anglers
PINELLAS COUNTY — From tip to tail, the Pinellas County beaches offer some of the best game fishing on earth. For the uninitiated, the novice or those who have hung up the old rod and reel, one long fight with a mighty snook is waiting just 50 feet from the shore.
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TAMPA - The temperature is rising and so is the level of competition within the Buccaneer’s camp. The Bucs just wrapped up a two-day mandatory mini camp on June 18. This was the last team gathering prior to the Bucs heading to the Disney Wide World of Sports Complex for training camp.
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