Pinellas County

Businesses on and near Pinellas beaches are bracing for crowds all while attempting to follow safety regulations to help prevent the spread of COVID-19.

The vaccine is now available at Publix stores in 325 stores across 23 counties in Florida.

Appointments were scheduled to begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, but a technical issue forced a delay about 40 minutes later. The allotment of 8,000 vaccines were filled by that afternoon.

Gov. Ron DeSantis also directed 21,450 doses be sent to the Florida Department of Health to help at long-term care facilities.

County officials are urging businesses to follow mask orders, warning of fines and legal action as coronavirus cases reach dangerous heights.

Crimes involving those suffering from mental health issues "are not true criminal acts," Gualtieri said.

Officials in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties are talking about relaxing their mask ordinances - but decisions are still a ways off.During their meeting…

Pinellas County’s sheriff has tested positive for the coronavirus, the agency announced on Saturday.Sheriff Bob Gualtieri’s symptoms were mild and began…

The Pinellas County School Board voted Tuesday to delay the start of the school year from Aug. 12 to Aug. 24.

Pinellas County’s school superintendent is recommending that the start of school be delayed until Aug. 24. Michael Grego announced Tuesday that he would...