Sewer Repair Begins Monday, June 1st, 2020
 

The Sewer repair will impact 75th Ave & Gulf Boulevard, and there will be no right turns for northbound traffic through 75th Ave. & Gulf Blvd.  This repair will take approximately 2 weeks. 


 

Pinellas County Press Release: Commission lifts COVID-19 restrictions that exceed state rules

• Changes impact beaches, shared pools, playgrounds; public strongly advised to continue following CDC guidelines to stay safe
• Pinellas CARES application deadlines extended to June 30
• Commission directs staff to modify Fort De Soto Park vessel exclusion zone ordinance 

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners on Thursday extended its State of Local Emergency declaration for COVID-19 to June 5 and lifted rules pertaining to public beaches, shared pools and playgrounds that exceeded the state’s requirements. Additionally, the Board extended the application deadline for the Pinellas CARES programs for individual financial assistance and small business grants to June 30.

Pinellas County is aligned with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Safe, Smart, Step-by-Step Plan for Florida’s Recovery for COVID-19, but has had additional orders in place requiring social distancing at public beaches, limiting capacity at pools and closing public playgrounds. The Board lifted those orders, emphasizing that the change represents a shift toward personal responsibility to stay safe and protect others. 

Beaches: Effective immediately, social distancing restrictions are removed, but visitors are strongly encouraged to continue spreading out and acting safely when visiting the beaches. Signage will remain at the beaches to remind visitors of best practices.

Pools: Effective at 3 p.m. today (May 28), hotel and motel pools may return to operating up to maximum load capacity. HOA, apartment, condominium and all other pool operators may resume full capacity starting Monday, June 1. This will give them time to adjust operations and post any necessary signage at their pool locations.

Public playgrounds: Effective June 1, they may reopen with strong social distancing and safety reminders. Caregivers visiting public playgrounds with children are also strongly encouraged to practice increased hand sanitation and consider bringing hand sanitizer or sanitizing wipes with them.

Stay smart, stay safe

The adopted resolution directs individuals, businesses, operations and organizations to do the maximum possible to implement and comply with CDC guidance regarding social distancing, disinfection and other practices that help reduce risk of COVID-19 contagion. This includes wearing face masks when possible, and especially when social distancing cannot be easily achieved.

Pinellas CARES application extension

The extension of the Pinellas CARES Financial Assistance programs gives individuals another month to seek one-time assistance of up to $4,000 to help pay overdue rent, mortgage and utilities. Pinellas residents who have lost their job or significant income due to COVID-19 can apply for one-time assistance by texting COVIDCARES to 898211. Those who have questions or need to speak to someone by phone can also call 2-1-1 or visit this website for more information.

Small business owners with a commercial location in the county can also apply online for the Pinellas CARES Small Business Grant, a one-time $5,000 grant to cover expenses such as employee wages, vendor bills and mortgage or rent costs.  Applicants should review all eligibility requirements and ensure all required documents are correctly submitted to expedite the review and approval process for the grant. To apply online, visit http://pced.org/cares.

Please let us know if we can be of any further assistance.  

Sarah Laracuente
Public Information Officer
City of St. Pete Beach
slaracuente@stpetebeach.org
727.324.7461
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