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Pinellas Commissioner John Morroni to undergo medical treatment

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Pinellas County Commissioner John Morroni announced Tuesday he will be undergoing treatment for a rare blood disorder known as secondary myelodysplastic syndrome, or MDS. Morroni will be hospitalized for treatment at Moffitt Cancer Center, but will continue to receive briefings from the county administrator on a weekly basis. “I am very confident in the excellent medical team at Moffitt and I appreciate the prayers of support and words of encouragement,” Morroni said. According to the American Cancer Society, there are about…

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Developer wins $16.5 million judgment against Pinellas County

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A circuit judge ruled Wednesday that Pinellas County commissioner intentionally denied a developer its constitutional rights by failing to grant a proposed zoning and land use change. Now, the county must pay $16.5 million in lost profits and interest to the Richman Group of Florida. The county must also pay attorneys’ fees to Ed Armstrong and Scott McLaren of the Clearwater firm Hill Ward Henderson for representing Richman in the lawsuit. It’s unclear how much those fees might be. A…

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Pinellas commission jumps on board St.Pete-Tampa ferry

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Three governments down and one to go before the launching of a high-speed ferry service y service between Tampa and St. Petersburg. Pinellas commissioners voted Tuesday to commit $350,000 as its portion of the $1.4 million projected for the six-month pilot that would run from Nov. 1 through April 30. The purpose of the pilot is to gauge long-term interest and the viability of a permanent high-speed ferry service between Tampa and St. Petersburg. Pinellas is the third government to…

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Pinellas County grants partial property tax exemption to five historic properties in St. Petersburg

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Pinellas commissioners on Tuesday unanimously granted waivers of some property taxes for ten years on five historic properties in St. Petersburg. Officials estimate the county is foregoing $49,301 in property taxes during the ten years on all properties. St. Petersburg, which also is waiving property taxes earmarked for the city, would be giving up about $62,343 in ad valorem taxes over the ten years. The actual amount won’t be known until the Pinellas County Property Appraiser values the real estate.…

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Janet Long calls for changes in transportation governance

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Transportation has been a major issue in Tampa Bay for 50 years, and there’s no solution in sight because of a governance model that has “paralyzed” officials, Pinellas County Commissioner Janet Long said Tuesday. Long called for commissioners to hold a workshop to “talk about how we can change this governance model that has paralyzed us from moving forward.” She added, “I would respectfully ask we have the workshop sooner rather than later.” But it doesn’t appear that Long will…

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Pinellas commissioner says he’s frustrated with Hillsborough for voting no on Go Hillsborough

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Solving Pinellas’ transportation issues will take a collaborative, regional effort, Pinellas County commissioners told a Seminole crowd Tuesday. That’s why the failure of the Hillsborough commission to put a half-cent transportation tax on this November’s ballot was so disappointing to at least one Pinellas commissioner. “I’m a little frustrated with our friends in Hillsborough,” Commissioner John Morroni said. “Not to give the people a chance to vote on it was really bad in my opinion.” Morroni’s comments were made during a “community conversation” the…

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St. Petersburg launches ‘Ready for 100’ clean energy campaign

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In St. Petersburg, Mayor Rick Kriseman has been a leader in taking steps to contend with the deleterious affects with climate change and sea level rise. That includes signing an executive order last August creating the office of sustainability, and now signing a Sierra Club back initiative that aims to have St. Pete become the first city in Florida to depend solely on clean, renewable energy. The #ReadyFor100 campaign was initiated by the national environment organization last year. It’s goal challenging 100 cities…

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