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Pinellas County Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Financial help is available for Pinellas County renters who are behind on rent or at risk of missing a rent payment due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Pinellas County’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program covers eligible applicants’ missed and future rent payments.
Tenants may qualify if they:
- lost a job or significant income due to the COVID-19 pandemic,
- are behind on rent payments or at risk of missing a rent payment, and
- have a household income at or below 80% of the area median income (AMI).
Tenants can check their household’s AMI eligibility at: www.bit.ly/rental-ami
Learn more about the Emergency Rental Assistance Program
Ken Burke, Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, joins the Florida
Government Finance Officers Association in recognizing finance office professionals in
Pinellas County and throughout the state during Government Finance Professionals Week
being held from March 15 through 19, 2021.
Live Sunday February 14th, 2021 1:30 PM. Watch Valentine's Wedding Slideshow Promo. Social distancing guidelines will be observed for the ceremonies which will take place in the romantic and picturesque Wedding Garden of the Florida Botanical Gardens in Largo.
Jury Trials Updates:
Jury trials for Criminal proceedings will restart on March 1st and Jury trials for Civil proceedings will restart on March 15th. If you receive a jury summons for this date or after, please follow the accompanying instructions and check here for updates as your reporting date approaches.
Three Pinellas County constitutional officers were sworn in during a ceremony today, Tuesday, January 5, 2021. The event took place at the Historic Pinellas County Courthouse located at 324 South Fort Harrison Avenue in Clearwater. COVID-19 safety precautions were taken with all in attendance using masks, social distancing. The event was also livestreamed. Read More
Effective January 1, 2021, Appeals of county court decisions pending before circuit courts and subject to the jurisdiction change will be transferred automatically to the appropriate district court of appeal. Beginning January 1, 2021, parties appealing certain county court decisions will have their appeal heard in the district courts (pursuant to ch. 2020-61, Laws of Fla.).
Continuing with a yearly tradition, the Pinellas Clerk’s office led with their hearts and collected a grand total of $5,744.75 through the sale of t-shirts, gift basket raffle tickets and donations during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. The monetary donation was divided between CASA and the Haven to further their lifesaving efforts in the county.
Two organizations worked closely with the office of Ken Burke, Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, to pay off fines and costs of people who had a record of felony convictions.
The Clerk’s online copy request and payment system was recently replaced with an enhanced tracking and response system offered through GovQA. The new site is a one-stop shop for submitting citizen inquiries, copy requests, public records requests, and making payments for family mediation, outstanding civil case fees, and probate guardian fees.
The Pinellas Eviction Diversion Program is a new service offered by the Community Law Program which provides no cost virtual mediation services to qualified tenants impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and landlords involved in eviction related disputes.
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STATE OF FLORIDA vs. WHITFIELD, CORNELIUS TREVON
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STATE OF FLORIDA vs. HOLZAEPFEL, ROBERT ALLEN
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