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Government

County Offices to Close for Memorial Day, May 27

Pinellas County government offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observance of Memorial Day.   The courts of the Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas and Pasco) will not be in session on Monday, May 27, except for first-appearance advisory hearings and emergency situations.   The Solid Waste …

Awareness

Local Girl Scouts Donate 65,000 Boxes of Cookies to Support U.S. Military Troops

  Coming off the heels of the 2013 Girl Scout Cookie Program, Girl Scouts throughout West Central Florida (Citrus, Hernando, Hillsborough, Marion, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk and Sumter counties) donated 65,000 boxes of Girl Scout cookies to U.S. military troops serving in combat zones around the world. …

Government

Pinellas County Sponsors Program for Community Development Practitioners

The Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County is a proud sponsor of the Certificate in Community Real Estate Development program at the University of South Florida. The program offers practical training for staff responsible for creating successful affordable housing and community based real …

Government

Pinellas County Lowers Interest Rate for Homebuyers

The Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County has lowered the interest rate on its First Time Homebuyers Program to 2.99 percent. The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage program is for individuals living in Pinellas, Pasco and Polk counties who have never owned a home, have not owned a home in the last…

School

Ways for Safety Harbor-Area Teachers to Save in the Classroom

Why are Safety Harbor-area teachers continuing to pay for school supplies out of their own pocket? According to a recent study, 6.4 million public school teachers in the U.S. spend over $3 billion every year. That’s about $480 of their own money.   Safety Harbor-area teachers are not only educating…

School

Sylvan Learning Center is Coming to Dunedin!

Sylvan Learning Center is excited to be partnering with the Dunedin Community Center this summer! Sylvan will offer Reading and Math programs for grades 2-8 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at the Dunedin Community Center. Please call us for details and to register! 727-787-7323 or director@…

Promotions

Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival Artist Competition

Calling all artists! The Tampa Bay Wine and Food Festival is holding its annual artist competition!  If you're an artist, send in your design, and we might use it as this year's poster!  Check out last year's winning designs at http://tampabaywineandfood.com/artist-competition/  and send your …

Awareness

Florida Company Develops 'SmartMow' Robot Lawnmower Designed to Prevent Injuries

RoboLabs Inc. says that the safest lawn mower in the world is a robot lawn mower capable of operating completely without the use of a perimeter wire or other physical boundaries.  The SmartMow Racer has a more user-friendly navigation system than any robot lawn mower on the market.  The end-user …

Southern Steer Butcher Grand Opening

Local Connections

Southern Steer Butcher Grand Opening Saturday 5/18

  • By Kym
  • May 13, 2013

Welcome to Southern Steer Butcher, your Premier Neighborhood Butcher Shop and Specialty Market. We offer the highest quality cuts of meat, the freshest local seafood, and an extensive line of prepared meals, salads and fresh produce. We have over 20 flavors of specialty marinated meat, chicken and …

Government

Intro to Crime Scene Investigation online training open for all

Investigators, would-be forensic scientists, officers of the court and fans of television police and forensic science shows, can now take Introduction to Crime Scene Investigation online,  a 16-hour online course developed by experts at the National Forensic Science Technology Center (NFSTC). The …

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