ST. PETE BEACH — City Manager Wayne Saunders, hired four years ago, has decided to retire in the spring to return to the Clermont area where he still has friends and family. “It was a very hard decision,” Saunders told the City Commission on Tuesday. The commission, which had repeatedly […]
By Sheila Mullane Estrada Times Correspondent ST. PETE BEACH — A current city commissioner and a former mayor are suing the local American Legion Post 305 for thousands of dollars in damages. The 12-count complaint alleges breach of contract, defamation, negligence, and unfair trade practices by the Legion and by […]
REDINGTON BEACH — Town officials have a message for non-residents whose vehicles often line the streets here on sunny beach-friendly days: If you don’t live here, don’t park here. Commissioners sent out that blunt missive recently in passing an ordinance that in essence erects a giant “No Parking” sign over […]
ST. PETE BEACH — Customers of Paradise Grille on Upham and Pass-A Grille beaches can sit back and enjoy their favorite beachfront eatery for at least another five years. City commissioners unanimously voted recently to grant a lease to Starson LLC and owner Mike Janecek to operate the two city-owned […]
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH — City commissioners recently agreed to lower the tax rate slightly. The rate, adopted after one of two public hearings, will be set at $1.80 for every $1,000 of assessed, taxable property value. The current rate is $1.90. Many tax bills will still go up due to […]
Recreational fishing class to start at Madeira Beach MarinaCaptain David Zalewski, operator of the charter boat Lucky Too III, will teach a six-week recreational fishing course beginning Oct. 10 at the Madeira Beach City Marina, 503 150th Ave. The class will meet on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Subjects […]
REDINGTON BEACH — Town commissioners voted recently to keep the current property tax rate the same for next year of $1.81 for every $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value. Though the rate remains the same, many property owners will pay more due to rising property values. The action will help […]
MADEIRA BEACH — The City Commission recently voted to leave the city’s tax rate at $2.20 per $1,000 in assessed, taxable property value, where it has been for the last three years. Though the rate remains the same, many property owners will pay more due to increasing property values. Original […]
CLEARWATER BEACH —A Tuesday shooting at a Gulf Boulevard resort has been ruled a murder-suicide, according to the Clearwater Police Department. Police said the bodies of Jeffrey Scott and Melissa Sue Little were found by a hotel employee in their second-floor room at Shephard’s Beach Resort on Tuesday around 1:29 […]
