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The Wave

Your Pinellas County Government Newsletter

September 2025

A glance at people, programs & news from Pinellas County!

Sand is on the move! Pinellas County starts emergency Beach Nourishment Project

Sand placement started this week in Indian Shores as we work to restore beaches eroded by the 2024 hurricanes. Crews are working 24/7, one section at a time, placing 2.5M cubic yards of sand on most areas from Clearwater Beach to Upham Beach. Most of the beach will remain open during the work, but there will be occasional closures where work is actively happening.

See the schedule & map at pinellas.gov/PCBeaches or text PCBEACHES to 888777 for project updates. Learn more about the project from our Public Works Director on Facebook, Instagram or the video below.

Trucks placing sand along the Gulf coast line.

Attend the Wildflower & Pollinator Festival

Celebrate Florida’s wildflowers, bees and butterflies at the Wildflower & Pollinator Festival at Brooker Creek Preserve Environmental Education Center in Tarpon Springs on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Enjoy hands-on activities including kids' crafts, a native plant sale and a pollinator encounter tent. This family friendly event is free. RSVP to save your spot. Register now!

Where Does It Go? Search Tool gets upgrade

Our Where Does It Go? Search Tool has a new look! It's now easier than ever to learn how to reuse, recycle or dispose of hundreds of items, such as electronics, batteries and furniture. Check out the new and improved tool at pinellas.gov/where.

1,000 local people achieve homeownership dream through Habitat partnership

In August, BCC Chair Brian Scott joined our partners at Habitat Gulfside to celebrate their 1,000th home build, helping local families stay in our community. The County has provided land and financial support to help Habitat build nearly 100 homes in Lealman alone, with 50 more in the works. It’s just one way we’re focused on supporting local homes for local people. Check out this recent story of a school bus driver who realized the dream of homeownership, thanks to this partnership.

Commissioners showcasing adoptable dogs

The Board of County Commissioners is continuing its efforts to highlight the adorable adoptable dogs at Pinellas County Animal Services through their K-9 Commissioner initative. Recently, Commissioners Kathleen Peters and Chris Scherer featured Marv and Lil Mama. Find other adoptable dogs at pinellas.gov/dogs, and follow us on our social media channels at the bottom of this email to see the next ones!

Care About Me: Free help finding mental health care for those you love

Are you or a loved one struggling with mental health or substance use challenges? Navigating the path to care can be daunting, even for those in the mental health field. This testimonial video from a team member at our partner NAMI Pinellas shows how she used the free Care About Me access line to connect a loved one with the help they needed. Care About Me is a free and confidential service that provides free mental health assessments and connects Pinellas County residents with mental health, substance use or addiction treatment services. Learn more: https://careaboutme.org/

Join the Pinellas County team!

We offer competitive pay, with salaries starting at $18/hour and above. Our benefits package, ranked among the top in the area, includes medical coverage starting at $13.09 per paycheck, participation in the Florida Retirement System, leave time starting at 15 days annual/sick leave in the first year, a wellness program, deferred compensation, tuition reimbursement and more.

This month’s featured jobs include: