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Weekend Planner
Family picnics, boardwalk hikes and ocean splashes make for fun July 4 get-togethers, and Pinellas County parks and preserves offer a picture-perfect place to celebrate this weekend. more>>

County Offices Will Close July 3
Pinellas County government offices will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of the Independence Day holiday. An exception will be Animal Services (see related story). The courts of the Sixth Judicial Circuit will not be in session on Friday, July 3, except for first-appearance advisory hearings and emergency situations.

Animal Services Has Special July 3 Hours
With patriotic celebrations planned across Pinellas County and most government offices closing Friday, July 3, to recognize the July 4 holiday, Pinellas County Animal Services announced it will open Friday, July 3, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please note that the facility will be closed Thursday, July 2, Saturday, July 4 and Sunday, July 5. more>>

Citizens are Reminded of Fireworks Ban
It hardly seems like July 4 without the rockets red glare – fireworks are a part of the American Independence Day celebration. Pinellas County citizens can enjoy professional pyrotechnics displays offered throughout the area, while enjoying a safe holiday weekend without the bang in their own backyards. more>>

Radio show features Neighborhood Stabilization Program
Residents can tune into information about purchasing foreclosed properties to rehabilitate them, and then sell them to homebuyers. The Neighborhood Stimulus Program is the topic of the July edition of the Housing Finance Authority of Pinellas County radio show, There’s No Place Like Home, aired on WRXB Radio 1590 AM. more>>

Public Input Sought on Friendship TrailBridge
Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are seeking input on alternatives for the future of the Friendship TrailBridge. The counties received a follow-up inspection report for the Friendship TrailBridge in May. The inspection and tests confirmed the initial reports that girders of the bridge were heavily corroded and broken. more>>

EnviroBusiness Hazardous Waste Collection Days
The next EnviroBusiness hazardous waste collection day is scheduled for Wednesday, July 8, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Household Electronics and Chemical Collection Center, 2990 110th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. more>>

Alligator Lake and Mobbly Bayou to Be Restored
Two major projects this summer will restore important ecological areas of Alligator Lake Management Area in Safety Harbor and Mobbly Bayou Preserve in Oldsmar. more>>