Pinellas County

Researchers call it "sea sawdust," and it has a friendly relationship with the organism that causes red tide.

The Pinellas sheriff’s office told county commissioners there have been several incidents in which deputies have been exposed to harmful narcotics. The TruNarc analyzers cost $25,000 each.

Spring breakers may be exposed to another outbreak of red tide, which is being pushed by southerly winds to some of the region's most heavily visited beaches.

Red tide is now affecting beaches along the central Pinellas coast. Winds from the south are expected to continue pushing the blooms northward.

Red tide has been drifting north ever since Hurricane Ian came ashore in Southwest Florida.

Pinellas County opioid deaths are being addressed through the Coordinated Opioid Recovery Network, an initiative being slowly rolled out across the state.

The arrangement with schools in Pinellas marks a foray into education for the Buccaneers' superstar and his methods — including some that have been criticized as pseudoscience.

The Mental Health for Heroes Foundation hopes to provide around 250 hours of paid counseling a month and other mental health services to first responders and their families.

Health officials issued an advisory after three sentinel chickens tested positive for the mosquito-borne disease.

Some Black women might feel "asking for help is a sign of weakness, and I'm not weak," which prevents them from seeking help for mental health problems.