Pinellas County Archives

African American Thursday, September 28th 2023

The Scoop: Thurs., September 28, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Progress Village’s solar progress Progress Village, in Eastern Hillsborough County, is claiming the title of the first Black community in Florida to adopt a solar...

Civil Rights Wednesday, September 27th 2023

The Scoop: Wed., September 27, 2023 Tampa Bay & Florida headlines by WMNF

Congressional redistricting trial For thirty years, North Florida had a district where African-American voters could elect their preferred candidate to Congress. The removal of the...

Elections Thursday, September 21st 2023

A court won’t rehear the fight over an elections law, handing a victory to Ron DeSantis and the Florida legislature

A full federal appeals court declined to take up a challenge to a Florida elections law that opponents contend discriminated against Black voters.

Elections Monday, September 18th 2023

Appeals court will weigh Florida redistricting fight

An appeals court said it will take up a fight about a congressional redistricting plan that Gov. Ron DeSantis pushed through.

African American Wednesday, September 13th 2023

MidPoint: The Florida Redistricting Litigation with the League of Women Voters

The DeSantis-crafted redistricting plan was ruled unconstitutional. That ruling is now on appeal to the Florida Supreme Court. If upheld, it could result in...

Abortion Rights Monday, September 11th 2023

The Politics of Terror

An analysis of the political terror across the spectrum. Republicans threaten AIDS/HIV funding to the world’s poor because of possible abortion funding. note: The program,...

Elections Tuesday, October 07th 2014

Many Pinellas ballots have name of candidate who dropped out

Health care Thursday, October 02nd 2014

League of Women Voters &Florida Nurses Association hold candidate forum on healthcare

Animal Rights Friday, September 26th 2014

Pinellas manatee protection zone meeting gets heated pushback from boaters

Some Pinellas County boaters are upset about proposed manatee protection zones.

Local Government Tuesday, September 09th 2014

Does expanded mass transit including light rail make sense in Pinellas County?

Does expanded mass transit- including light rail make sense in Pinellas County?

Environment Wednesday, June 25th 2014

Pinellas Beaches among cleanest in the nation

Environment Thursday, June 12th 2014

Pinellas beaches to get a sandy facelift

Some Pinellas County beaches are scheduled to get another facelift this summer.

Civil Liberties Tuesday, June 10th 2014

Defense for Sami Osmakac claims client has mental illness, entrapped by FBI

Elections Tuesday, November 19th 2013

Florida State Rep. Kathleen Peters announces candidacy for congressional special election

State Representative Kathleen Peters announced Tuesday morning, from Pinellas Park, she is one of six people running in the special election to replace Bill Young in Congress.

Development Tuesday, June 18th 2013

Pinellas County accepts federal funding for Sunset Beach renourishment

Pinellas County to approve Sunset Beach nourishment

Homeless Tuesday, September 06th 2011

Labor unions hard at work at Pinellas HOPE on Labor Day weekend

Many Americans marked Labor Day weekend as a start to the football season, a day to fire up the barbeque, and enjoy a national holiday away from work. But the holiday began to honor labor...

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