Carlos Moncada

Appen Media Group • 28th January 2026

Consultant: Use TAD for Buford Highway revitalization

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. — An economic development consultant is urging the City of Brookhaven to partner with DeKalb County to establish a special tax district aimed at revitalizing Buford Highway.At a Jan. 27 City Council work session, Geoff Koski, president of KB Advisory Group, said that Decide DeKalb, the county’s economic development arm, could sponsor a special tax district to harvest revenue for revitalization.The tax allo...

Pinellas Press • 27th January 2026

Largo sticks with Duke Energy, for now

LARGO — City commissioners have opted, at least for now, to continue with a controversial clean energy program that has fallen short of initial expectations.

Pinellas Press • 21st October 2025

State Targets Largo Man for Speaking Out

LARGO—As a dog barked and a child cried inside, O’Gara was questioned about a postcard he had sent
Florida’s chief financial officer in which he simply wrote, “You lack values.”

Pinellas Press • 21st September 2025

Largo seeks to borrow $26 million for injection wells

LARGO — The funds would finance construction of two
deep injection wells that would send excess
wastewater, or effluent, 1,200 feet below the
surface.

Beach Scene • 9th September 2025

A Loss of Beach Access?

BELLEAIR BEACH—This small
coastal community could
lose one of its public beach
access points, and city leaders fear
that might shut them out of future
beach renourishment projects.

Beach Scene • 9th September 2025

A Fine Mess in Madeira Beach

MADEIRA BEACH — A homeowner must pay a hefty penalty for an outdoor kitchen he later demolished — along with his house.

Pinellas Press • 5th August 2025

Largo votes to leave property tax rate unchanged

LARGO—For the fourth straight year,
city commissioners have decided to
keep Largo’s property tax rate where
it is, although most property owners are expected
to see slightly higher taxes anyway.

Pinellas Press • 5th August 2025

Largo hires broker to help sell City Hall site

LARGO — With a new municipal building set to open later this year, city leaders have approved spending up to $279,000 in taxpayer money for hiring a real estate broker to help them sell the current city hall site — despite questions about whether the company can deliver.

Beach Scene • 15th July 2025

Beach renourishment plan gets public airing

TREASURE ISLAND — A mostly supportive crowd of more than 50 people turned out July 9 to hear details of Pinellas County’s massive project to rebuild severely eroded beaches along most of its coastline.

Beach Scene • 15th July 2025

Belleair Shore wants unattanded beach holes filled

BELLEAIR SHORE — Digging holes in the sand is a common summer pastime, but this tiny coastal town wants to make sure you fill them back in when you leave.

Pinellas Press • 29th June 2025

Pinellas approves $125.7-million beach renourishment project

CLEARWATER—Unable to
secure federal help to
restore its hurricane-battered
beaches, Pinellas County plans
to move ahead with the critical
$125.7-million project on its own.

Pinellas Press • 29th June 2025

Largo moves closer to deep well injection

LARGO—City officials are moving
closer to making treated
sewage disappear by pumping
it deep beneath our feet.

Pinellas Press • 29th June 2025

Largo to ban vaping in playgrounds, athletic fields

LARGO—The city could soon ban vaping in portions of public parks where smoking is already prohibited.

Beach Scene • 16th June 2025

Indian Rocks Beach chooses new city attorney

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — Moving
quickly to fill a critical vacancy,
the City Commission has hired a
new city attorney, choosing a Tampa
law firm whose ranks include the
former mayors of St. Petersburg and
Tampa.

Pinellas Press • 28th May 2025

Neighbor suit over short-term rental flap dismissed

SEMINOLE— A judge has dismissed a lawsuit that a short-term rental operator and his wife filed against
a next-door neighbor for allegedly invading their privacy.

Pinellas Press • 28th May 2025

Largo Official Apologizes for Social Media Post

LARGO—In a stunning and emotion-filled admission, a longtime
elected official publicly apologized
for a posting on his social media account that he later conceded could have
endangered city police officers.

Pinellas Press • 28th April 2025

Largo removes look-back period to help storm victims

LARGO — City officials have approved an ordinance change that will help some residents with repairing homes damaged by last year’s hurricanes.

Pinellas Press • 10th April 2025

An Intrusion Upon Their Seclusion?

SEMINOLE — Next-door neighbors feud over surveillance cameras, Airbnb business.

Beach Scene • 15th March 2025

Clearwater wants to ban e-bikes, scooters on beachside promenade

CLEARWATER BEACH – Citing growing pedestrian safety concerns, city leaders want to put the brakes on electric and motorized bicycles, scooters and similar small vehicles that zip upon the popular Beach Walk promenade.

Beach Scene • 15th March 2025

Beach mayors ask president for help with storm recovery

BELLEAIR BEACH — Pinellas County beach mayors are asking President Donald Trump to change a federal disaster rule that is forcing hurricane victims with substantial flood damage to either build up their homes or demolish them.

Pinellas Press • 27th February 2025

Cries of wolf taxing Largo police

LARGO — More than nine out of 10 burglar alarms here turn out to be false.

Pinellas Press • 27th February 2025

Largo moves closer to entertainment district with outdoor drinking

LARGO — Officials hope that encouraging controlled drinking will help transform the once-sleepy city of 83,000 into a
dynamic destination.

The Tampa Tribune • 6th October 1999

Doo unto others

There is more bark than bite in "pooper-scooper" ordinances designed to help keep sidewalks clean in St. Petersburg and Tampa.

5th February 2026

Doo unto others (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 17th November 2004

Last Grand Hotel To Be Razed?

Preservationists and elected leaders are troubled by the idea of losing what has been called the world's largest occupied wooden structure.

17th November 2004

Hotel to be razed? (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 18th November 2004

Possible razing of Biltmore sparks outcry in community

Many in the Tampa Bay area are sentimental about the architecturally inspiring, 107-year-old landmark whose days may be numbered.

The Tampa Tribune • 18th November 2004

Biltmore resort (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 31st August 2007

A tail of two species

For the first time since she was a baby, 2-year-old Winter the dolphin swam almost normally with the help of a prosthetic rear fin.

The Tampa Tribune • 31st August 2007

Dolphin (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 28th May 2026

Lost In Transition

One by one, the mom-and-pop motels with neon signs and plastic flamingos, vintage beach cottages and small seaside shops that for decades beckoned budget-minded families and tourists to Pinellas County beaches are closing their doors.

5th February 2026

Lost in transition (jump 1)

5th February 2026

Lost in transition (jump 2)

The Tampa Tribune • 1st August 2003

Guardian investigated after boy's funds dives

The state attorney leads an inquiry after an audit shows the investment portfolio plummeted $2 million in two years.

The Tampa Tribune • 1st August 2003

Guardian investigated (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 8th September 2007

St. Pete Councilman resigns, commits suicide

Police were investigating allegations of sexual abuse against the two-term council chairman, found dead in his garage.

The Tampa Tribune • 8th September 2007

St. Pete councilman (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 24th January 1998

RVs uproot old-fashioned campers

Most motor-homers aren't trying to "get away from it all." In fact, they try to take as much of it with them as possible.

The Tampa Tribune • 24th January 1998

Campers (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 7th July 1997

Serving on good behavior

Pinellas administrator Fred Marquis has held the county's top post for 18 years, almost unheard of for government managers.

The Tampa Tribune • 7th July 1997

Marquis (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 8th October 2000

Destination downtown

Bay Walk, the latest in a new generation of shopping and entertainment centers, is set to open in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg.

8th October 2000

Downtown (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 22nd May 2008

DEP worker knew of pollution in 1999

State regulators knew a toxic plume of industrial waste was migrating from a defense plant toward the Azalea neighborhood at least nine years ago, newly obtained records show.

The Tampa Tribune • 22nd May 2008

Azalea pollution (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 30th November 2003

Pinellas' lost landfills

Many areas lie hidden, posing possible pollution or, with methane gas, exposion problems.

The Tampa Tribune • 30th November 2003

Lost landfills (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 30th November 2003

Toytown (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 26th February 2000

Making waves

A lively water war has erupted between model-boat hobbyists and homeowners who live near Ruby Lake.

The Tampa Tribune • 26th February 2000

Noise (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 29th May 2008

WWII airman gets belated service honor

After six decades, a bombardier receives an award the war forgot.

29th May 2008

Airman award (jump)

The Tampa Tribune • 19th November 2006

Gov. Known as Likable

Despite his privileged background, Charlie Crist comes off more as the guy next door than Florida's top political leader.

The Tampa Tribune • 19th November 2006

Charlie Crist (jump)