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Safety Harbor Bear moves along; Philippe Park reopens
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Pinellas County announced Thursday that Philippe Park in Safety Harbor reopened at noon because a black bear that had been sighted there was no longer in the area and was several miles away.
In a press release, it said, “Pinellas County Parks and Conservation Resources closed the park earlier this week after the bear was spotted in the park by a park ranger.
“Over the last two days, Pinellas County sheriff’s deputies, park staff and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) worked to secure the park and locate the bear. Today, FWC received reports of two verified sightings of the bear several miles away moving in the direction of a more suitable habitat.”
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May 26, 2021
Pinellas County Government offices will be closed on Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day. This includes departments under the Board of County Commissioners, the Clerk s Office, Tax Collector, Property Appraiser and Supervisor of Elections.
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Some County offices are closed to the public due to COVID-19 and will begin a phased reopening beginning in June.
Parks & Conservation Resources
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Although County parks and the outdoor areas of the County preserves will be open, the Parks & Conservation Resources administrative offices, Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center, Weedon Island Cultural and Natural History Center, and Heritage Village will be closed. Beach and boat ramp parking permits can be purchased online.
Brian Kane: Saving the Buttonball
The American sycamore tree commonly known as the Buttonball Tree in Sunderland on North Main Street. Staff Photo/Paul Franz
Published: 4/27/2021 10:36:04 AM
Saving the Buttonball
Regarding the update on April 19 about road and sidewalk construction on North Main Street in Sunderland (“Metal fence proposed to protect 400-year-old Buttonball Tree),” the metal fence is entirely inadequate.
The fence is movable, not fixed in the ground; it doesn’t encircle the critical root zone of the tree, it just runs parallel to the road; there are no signs to indicate what it is, why it’s there, and whom to contact; and it’s not long enough.