Kelly HayesMarch 9, 2021
4min1457
Andy Steingold won his old job back.
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Kelly HayesMarch 9, 2021
Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 17, 2020
4min749
It was a bitter race.
Janelle Irwin TaylorMarch 17, 2020
17min466
Here's where local races are on the ballot.
Janelle Irwin TaylorOctober 11, 2019
3min611
Tanja Vidovic successfully sued the department for gender discrimination.
Janelle Irwin TaylorNovember 29, 2018
3min281
Pinellas County taxpayers are officially off the hook for a $16.5 million claim from a developer who says it was wrongfully denied rezoning permits to build a 246-unit luxury apartment in Safety Harbor. The Florida Supreme Court on Thursday denied hearing an appeal from the Richman Group of Florida, the project developer, in a case […]
Phil AmmannMarch 13, 2018
6min283
Voters in a dozen Pinellas County municipalities decided races Tuesday night. Among the municipalities holding elections were Belleair, Belleair Beach, Clearwater, Gulfport, Indian Rocks Beach, Kenneth City, Madeira Beach, Pinellas Park, Redington Beach, Safety Harbor, South Pasadena and Treasure Island. A roundup of some of the unofficial results from the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections: […]
Jeff RosenfieldJanuary 17, 2018
4min190
The 2018 Safety Harbor candidate forum has received a venue change, moving from the City Commission Chambers at City Hall to the Baranoff Theater at the Safety Harbor Resort and Spa. The event is still set to start at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 1, with a meet-and-greet in the foyer, followed by a two-hour question […]
Jeff RosenfieldJanuary 10, 2018
3min432
Six candidates will be running for three open city commission seats in Safety Harbor’s 2018 municipal election. The qualifying period ended noon Tuesday for the March 13 ballot. The candidates, listed alphabetically by seat: SEAT #1: – Nancy Besore – Scott Long (incumbent) SEAT #2: – Spencer Bell – Cliff Merz (i) SEAT #3: – […]
Staff ReportsJune 16, 2017
2min288
Gov. Rick Scott on Friday ordered flags at half-staff to honor Joshua Albert Sanchez Montaad, an Agricultural Law Enforcement Officer who died in a wreck while on duty. According to the Officer Down Memorial Page, Montaad—a 25-year-old from Safety Harbor in Pinellas County—was killed in a single car crash this Tuesday on U.S. 19 in Taylor County. “His […]
Phil AmmannMarch 14, 20173min392
Joe Ayoub will again serve as Safety Harbor mayor, after decisively defeating City Council member Janet Hooper by more than 30 points in Tuesday’s municipal elections. He will replace Mayor Andy Steingold, who had retired from local politics. “We have a special city and I absolutely love serving our community,” Ayoub said. “it is humbling […]