Pinellas superintendent Kevin Hendrick, shown taking a selfie with Dunedin High students in 2024 With enrollment declining , the Pinellas County school district needs to determine the best way to utilize its buildings for students and the community. Similar to other Florida districts facing comparable challenges, Pinellas is seeking input from its residents. Superintendent Kevin Hendrick announced on Tuesday that five town hall meetings will be held over the next two months f

Tampa Police Department The Tampa Police Department will receive just over $430,000 in federal funding to enhance its immigration enforcement program, allowing for the deputization of 18 additional officers and covering overtime for all police personnel deputized by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The Board of Immigration Enforcement, consisting of Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet, approved over $4 million in reimbursements to 15 local police departments a

A stand of turtle grass flows in the surf while students work with volunteers with Orlando Health to study and document the health of se grasses As the morning sun shimmered over Tampa Bay, a small group of students leaned over the side of the research vessel Orlando’s Rose, observing the seagrass strands swaying beneath the water's surface. Equipped with clipboards, they entered the grassy shallows to conduct measurements and identify the plants flourishing in restored meado