The new Wood County Jail is open, and inmates have been transferred to the new facility. The new courthouse entrance is now open to the public. Demolition of the old jail will begin soon ...

12. Visitors contributed a record $8.29 million to Pinellas County tax coffers in January, just three months after hurricanes Helene and Milton. [ CHRIS URSO | Times ] Visitors contributed a ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — Pinellas County Commissioners adopted a new short-term rental ordinance on Tuesday evening. Commissioners said the new ordinance includes stronger protections ...

The deadline for Pinellas County homeowners to apply for the Homestead Exemption is Monday at 11:59 p.m. The exemption offers a $50,000 reduction in the assessed value of your home. The assessed ...

The county launched an online survey and will host a series of public meetings in April and May, according to a release. The money will support housing, businesses and infrastructure in areas hardest ...

County jail officers will serve warrants and transfer inmates accused of violating immigration law. Orange County commissioners approved an agreement Tuesday to federalize county jail officers to hold ...

PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. — Pinellas County announced Monday it has been awarded more than $813 million for hurricane recovery efforts and wants the public's input on how to use the funds.

detectives purchased fentanyl and later obtained warrants to search the residence and arrest Baxter. Tron Williams and Maurice Baxter (Manatee County Sheriff’s Office) The warrant was executed ...

The Atlanta City Council Public Safety Committee voted to hold a resolution that would have started an exit strategy to remove Fulton County inmates from the city jail. The four-year temporary ...

Demings said if commissioners voted to reject the agreement, the county would be the lone holdout among Florida’s 67 counties ...

The source said that Jail Numbers 1 to 9 are designed to house approximately 5,000 inmates, but these accommodate over 12,000 prisoners at present. "Jail Number 10 to 16 are designed to house ...

European prisons house nearly 1.5 million inmates, and in some countries, up to 70% of them reoffend within two years of release. According to criminal justice system experts, one of the best ...