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• June 22 (Dose 1) and July 13 (Dose 2): Largo High School

• June 23 (Dose 1) and July 14 (Dose 2): Gibbs High School

• June 24 (Dose 1) and July 15 (Dose 2):  Pinellas Park High School

June 7, 2021

Board of Construction and Regulation - Two consumer positions

Library Advisory Committee - Two positions

All applicants must be residents and registered voters in Hernando County. These are voluntary, non-paid positions and may be designated as an alternate member position.

Applications are available at the County Administrator’s Office, located at 15470 Flight Path Drive, Brooksville, FL 34604, by calling (352) 754-4002 or by visiting www.HernandoCounty.us/Committees . Applications must be returned to the County Administrator’s Office no later than 5 p.m. on Friday, June 18, 2021.

• PINELLAS COUNTY: Community FREE CPR classes are back! We will be maxing our class sizes at 12-15 people. We are currently recommending but not requiring a face mask while in the building. We will be practicing social distancing and everyone will have their own manikin to practice with. Please do not show up if you have any cold or flu like symptoms. CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Grab-and-go food distribution will run from June 2 through August 5, and will take place every Monday and Wednesday from 10 a.m.-11 a.m. 

The meals will be provided at 36 school sites across the district. Families will receive two days’ worth of breakfast and lunch on both pick up days, ensuring students have food to eat each weekday. The summer grab-and-go sites are as listed below: 

          Summer Curbside Distribution Sites (6/2/21—8/5/21) 36 sites 

Armwood        Lutz 

Barrington       Madison 

Benito Mann 

Blake   McDonald 

Bowers/Whitley          Middleton 

Buchanan        Mulrennan 

Bloomingdale Oak Grove 

Clair Mel         Plant City 

East Bay          Reddick 

Gaither            Riverview Elementary 

Giunta Sligh 

Greco Smith 

Hillsborough    Spoto 

Hill       Steinbrenner 

Jefferson         Turkey Creek 

Kenly   Webb 

King     Wharton 

Lennard           Woodson ​

On-site and virtual interviews at local Carrabba’s Italian Grill restaurants will take place on the following dates and times:

•          Wednesday, June 2 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
•          Thursday, June 3 from 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. 

Carrabba’s Italian Grill offers:

•          Competitive Wages                         
•          Flexible Schedules
•          Employee Benefits & Perks
•          A Fun Place To Work & Grow

To schedule an interview, simply scan the QR code seen below or click here: https://calendly.com/carrabba-s-italian-grill-virtual-interviews. 

• Summer of More at Gaylord Palms

Through Resilient Tampa, the City, under Mayor Jane Castor’s leadership, has set forth an ambitious but achievable plan for building resilience by addressing our city’s most urgent shocks and stresses in an integrated way. This tactical roadmap is organized around aspirational visions and goals for our city’s future that span every scale, from individual Tampanians, to neighborhoods, to infrastructure systems, to the city as a whole.

• Dunedin Golf Club survey

• Sound healer uses 'soul's purpose' to help others during pandemic

• Florida Department of Transportation and Tampa Bay Next are seeking input from the community on the decoration that will top the new Howard Frankland Bridge. Both are nautical-inspired. You can see the options and cast your vote here.

• City of Tampa Launches New Ticket to Outside' Campaign with the Florida Aquarium - The Florida Aquarium is providing complimentary tickets to individuals ages 12 and older who receive a vaccination from AdventHealth during the Ticket to Outside' campaign.
• May 19, 2021 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
• The Florida Aquarium, 701 Channelside Drive, Tampa

May 18, 2021 

• Lightning Watch Party: Looking to be a part of the action during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs? Join us at AMALIE Arena during both home and away games to watch the Lightning as they chase back-to-back Stanley Cup Championships. 

• May is Mental Health Awareness Month - resources and more information
  
  
• Get involved with Mental Health Awareness Month
  
  
• American Hospital Association mental health resources
  
  
• The Tampa Bay Lightning will be hosting a ball hockey clinic at Wesley Chapel District Park on Sunday, May 30.

• Lightning to hire "Fan On Demand" for Stanley Cup playoffs
  

Coffee, donuts, and more for a cause!

If you stop by one of the participating Dunkin' locations on May 5th and make a purchase of one of the designated items, they will donate $1 to the Deputy Michael J. Magli Memorial Fund!

Participating locations:

• 3720 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, FL 34677
• 3801 Tampa Road, Oldsmar, FL 34677
• 2551 Gulf to Bay Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33765
• 33240 US 19 N, Palm Harbor, FL 34684
• 1461 Main Street, Dunedin, FL -34698
• 8419 US Highway 19, Port Richey, FL 34668
• 700 34th Street North, St. Pete, FL 33713
• 3850 34th Street South, St Pete, FL 33711
• 1200 Pasadena Ave. South, Pasadena, FL 33707
• 1525 4th Street South St. Pete, FL 33701
• 5602 Gulfport Blvd S Gulfport, FL 33707
• 3934 49th Street North Saint Petersburg, FL 33701
• 17307 Gulf Boulevard, North Redington Beach, FL 33708
• 23924 US Highway 19 North, Clearwater, FL 33765
• 2451 N. McMullen Booth Road, Clearwater, FL 33759
• 2600 Bayshore Blvd. Dunedin, FL 34698
• 27001 US 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33761 (in the mall)
• 18419 US 19 N, Clearwater, FL 33764
• 1815 N Highland Ave, Clearwater, FL 33755
• 1749 Drew Street, Clearwater, 33755
• 7004 N Dale Mabry Hwy, Tampa, FL 33614
• 10960- B Cross Creek , Tampa, FL 33647
• 330 W Fletcher Ave, Tampa, FL 33612
• 17691 Gunn Highway, Odessa, FL 33556
• 12181 West Hillsborough Avenue, Tampa, FL 33635
• 10608 New East Bay Road, Gibsonton, FL 33543
• 1261 Gulf Blvd, Clearwater, FL 33767
• 3515 East Bay Drive, Largo, FL 33771
• 13013 66th Street, Largo, FL 33773
• 13050 Walsingham Road Largo, FL 33774
• 3920 Ulmerton Rd, Clearwater, FL 33762
• 7030 Ulmerton Road, Largo, FL 33771

• DEA National Take Back Day

• TD Tampa Bay: Your Intercounty Connection
• LINK: Virtual Tree Art Contest
• COVID-19 Travel Recommendations by Destination
• COVID Controls in New Zealand

• LINK: Take the Equitable Pinellas survey
• LINK: UF/IFAS Pasco County Cooperative Extension Earth Day celebration
• Join the Florida-Friendly Landscaping™ team, Doris Heitzmann and Jonathan Prieto, to learn about the important role trees play in your landscape and for the environment. We will also discuss how to create healthy soil by amending with composted organic matter and tree-based materials.
  Friday at 10 AM EDT – 11:30 AM EDT
  Go to https://sfyl.ifas.ufl.edu/pinellas/ for more information.
  If you have any questions, please contact us at 727-582-2517 or jprieto@pinellascounty.org

April 15, 2021

• Sun 'n Fun Aerospace Expo

• PDF: Read the "Cruise Act" introduced Tuesday

April 12, 2021

• Pasco County Farm Share event

April 10, 2021

• Dunedin Cares is asking local businesses and organizations to participate in its "Peanut Butter and Jelly Challenge" to help stock the shelves with food for people who need it. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3dU09ku

April 6, 2021 

• Pasco County Offers More Assistance Through Pasco H.E.A.R.T.
  Program to help pay your bills directly if you rent in Pasco County and have experienced economic hardship due to COVID-19.
  Apply online at: bit.ly/31my3IP

April 5, 2021

• Tampa Bay Rays safety guidelines for Tropicana Park attendance

March 31, 2021

• CDC Report: COVID-19 was the 3rd leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2020

March 30, 2021

• Pasco County Job and Volunteer Opportunities

March 28, 2021

• Dunedin Parks & Recreation Teen Leadership Program

March 27, 2021

• Pinellas Urban Farm & Garden Tour Set for March 27
  • Residents and community gardens of St. Pete can now sell their produce, herb & honey directly from their property. The tour is from 10 a.m - 2 p.m. In-person tours start on the hour. Each location will also host an online virtual tour. 
  • These tours offer a day of meeting and learning from local food producers about how to buy food directly from them or how to create your own backyard or community garden.
  • The event is free. Participants can drop-in at select locations. 
  • Here are the locations: 
  • Private Homesteads
    ● Urban Oakstead
    3625 Dartmouth Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL
    ● St. Pete MicroFarm
    651 62nd Ave S, St. Petersburg, FL
    ● CommuniTree
    3061 20th Ave. S., St. Petersburg, FL
    ● EarthSong Nursery
    5001 10th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL
    ● The Urban Harvest
    5610 4th Ave. N., St. Petersburg, FL
    ● Little Tree Homestead & Nursery
    4235 Burlington Ave N, St. Petersburg, FL
    Community Gardens
    ● Bartlett Park Community Garden
    1453 Highland St. S., St. Petersburg, FL
    ● EPP - Lakewood Elementary
    4151 6th St S, St. Petersburg, FL
    ● Beacon Community Food Forest
    2470 Nursery Rd., Clearwater, FL
    ● DayStar Garden
    1055 28th St. S., St. Petersburg
    Urban Farms
    ● St. Pete Youth Farm
    1664 12th St. S., St. Petersburg, FL
    ● 15th Street Farm
    310 15th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL

March 25, 2021

• Make a direct impact on the restoration of Robinson Preserve! Join us for a salt marsh volunteer planting day at the Robinson Expansion. Salt marshes are essential for healthy fisheries, coastlines, and communities. Volunteers must be 16 years or older to participate.
  Reservations are required.​
  https://www.eventbrite.com/e/Robinson-expansion-salt-marsh-planting-volunteer-days-registration-141294350205?fbclid=IwAR0mVfbDLSumsJDqzHNvgCo1lHmh5IUnrA19q3PbaPNSXz5yBWdDadVgriA

March 24, 2021

• Citrus County Job Opportunities

March 23, 2021

• Bring your little ones to Conservatory Park for an interactive storytime about spring! We will be reading "Who Likes Rain?" by Wong Herbert Yee. Program suitable for children 5 and under and their families. Reservations recommended. To register please visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/145298789591 .
  For more information please contact sara.alvarezcollazo@mymanatee.org or call (941) 742-5923 ext. 6044.​

• Hudson Regional Library   
  Have you ever been curious about a plant-based diet?  This program will introduce you to a plant based diet. Please visit here to register: https://zoom.us/.../tJ0qceCprTkuGtBdvK1UZLpqaMykHw6-ARev​

March 22, 2021

• HERNANDO COUNTY PROPERTY APPRAISER’S OFFICE HIRING
• LINK TO APPLICATION: https://www.hernandopa-fl.us/PAWebSite/Default.aspx?xml=Employment
  
  
• MANATEE COUNTY IT OPEN POSITIONS
• LINK TO APPLICATION: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/manateecounty/jobs/3013715/information-technology-it-client-services-division-manager?page=2&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs&fbclid=IwAR3Y_pCuU3ozO18fjkYvwP5ym-Kv6sN55FUR_Y_2kFPQhdJgw_TDvKNEQoc
   

March 20, 2021

• COVID-19 Vaccine Appointment Opportunity

March 19, 2021

• Rediscover Florida

March 17, 2021 

• Rays To Host Drive To Opening Day Event

March 14, 2021

• J. Ben Harill Recreation Complex is hiring youth basketball referees. To inquire about the position or schedule an interview, call Summer Marin at (727) 942-7439 or email scmartin@pascocountyfl.net. More information here.

March 13, 2021

• Looking for a career centered around helping young people? The Citrus County School District is hiring bus drivers. Click here for more information.

March 11, 2021

• CALCULATOR: How much will you get with the latest stimulus package?
• Deputy Michael J. Magli Redfish Kayak Fishing Fundraising Tournament; Saturday, April 3, 2021
  Reel Adventure Kayak Fishing and Osprey Bay Outdoors is hosting a kayak fishing tournament to fundraise for the family of Deputy Michael J. Magli, who was killed in the line of duty on February 17, 2021.
  Visit https://www.rakfishing.com/michaelmagli to register or for additional information.

March 10, 2021

• CALCULATOR: How much will you get with the latest stimulus package?
• Hernando County's COVID-19 Response Page
• Spruce up your yard!  UF IFAS Extension Pasco County is hosting a plant sale just for you.  Join us March 19 & 20 in Dade City for the Master Gardener Volunteer Spring Plant Sale!  We’ll have a wide variety of Florida-Friendly plants waiting for you.  Buy your tickets today at:  bit.ly/MarPlantSale.  #PascoProud​

March 9, 2021

• Register for the Webinar: http://bit.ly/BackyardBugsAndButterflies
  What is that bug? Does it bite? Join UF/IFAS Extension Specialist, James Stevenson, as he introduces families to the wonderful world of bugs and butterflies found throughout Pinellas County.​
   

March 8, 2021

• 1771 Designs
• Tampa Job Fair

March 3, 2021 

• Pasco County Human Services
  There has been a surge in fraud cases targeting seniors and other groups during the pandemic. Join Congressman Gus M. Bilirakis to learn more about protecting yourself and your loved ones from becoming a victim of these evolving threats.
• Consumer Protection Virtual Forum
  Date: March 5, 2021
  Time: 10:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
  This forum will be conducted via Zoom. Link posted in comments.
  Meeting ID: 161 119 5659
  Passcode: 084027
   

March 1, 2021 

• Vinik Sports Group announces Backing the Bay, powered by The Identity Tampa Bay, a marketing grant program designed to help small businesses throughout the Tampa Bay community. The program will feature one locally-owned small business per month throughout the remainder of 2021, at least half of which will be minority, woman, veteran, or LGBT-owned. Applications are now being accepted for the months of May, June, July, and August. The deadline to apply is March 15.
• To apply for the Backing the Bay program and more information, including the official rules, visit  www.BackingTheBay.com.
  
  

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