About the STR Ordinance Pinellas County’s short-term rental ordinance applies to properties rented for less than 30 days at a time, more than three times a year. This includes single-family homes, duplexes, condos and accessory units. Owners must obtain a Certificate of Use which requires rental operators to follow safety rules and local laws.

FOX 13 Tampa Bay on MSN: Pinellas County mother arrested months after her unsupervised 2-year-old son was hit, killed by truck: FHP

A Pinellas County mother is now facing felony charges months after the Florida Highway Patrol says her 2-year-old son wandered into the road in front of a pickup truck. The truck ran over the child, ...

Pinellas County mother arrested months after her unsupervised 2-year-old son was hit, killed by truck: FHP

Tampa Free Press on MSN: Lithia man arrested for DUI after late-night collision with road ranger in Pinellas County

Lithia man arrested for DUI after late-night collision with road ranger in Pinellas County

The Florida Highway Patrol says six teens were caught on camera running from a stolen SUV after they led troopers on a  high-speed chase  in Pinellas County early on Saturday morning.

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About Pinellas County Pinellas County, on Florida’s west coast, is a 280-square mile peninsula bordered by the Gulf of America and Tampa Bay. From tip to tip, the county is 38 miles long and 15 miles wide at its broadest point. Discovered in 1528 by Panfilo de Narvaez, our name comes from the Spanish words punta pinal, meaning “point of ...