Jeff Rosenfield

LARGO — City commissioners on Jan. 7 voted 7-0 to pay up to $1.86 million to a consultant and engineering firm to help the city in the aftermath of hurricanes

LARGO — With a background playing and coaching professional tennis and pickleball, Pinellas County native Brandon Anandan understands the nuances, and the ins and outs, of the two popular paddle/racket sports.

City officials expect the cost to be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

LARGO — Touch-a-Truck is always one of the most popular events on the city's calendar and this year was no different, with hundreds flocking to Largo Central Park.

BELLEAIR — The first Town Commission meeting of 2025 brought some glum news for Belleair residents and officials hoping to see a new $30 million reverse-osmosis water treatment plant built in town.

The Florida Senior Games, an annual qualifier for the National Senior Games, drew 2,700 participants competing in 24 sports to Pasco County over the first two weeks in December.

The town will continue using Pinellas County Water while officials pursue other options for funding.

INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — Short-term rentals and hurricanes — issues that have turned beach community upside down over the past couple of years — intertwined Jan. 14, as residents expressed outrage to city commissioners over changes to the vacation rental ordinance.

LARGO — The city of Largo will play host to a contingent of Japanese high school students, teachers and government officials for a week as part of a long-running Lions Club exchange student/sister cities program.

LARGO — Several downtown merchants met with city officials at Sage's Bistro on Jan. 23 for one of their regular get-togethers and the top topic was continuing shortfalls in the labor market.