Mayor's Message

Dear Residents and Visitors,

The League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area to Host a Candidate Forum

As a reminder to all residents, Monday, February 2nd is our “Meet the Candidates” forum. I encourage everyone to attend, engage in the conversation, and learn more about what each candidate hopes to contribute to our community. Your participation helps ensure you’re making a well‑informed choice when election time arrives.

Candidates for Indian Shores Council Member will appear at a Candidate Forum on Monday, February 2, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. The forum, hosted by the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area and the Pinellas Beaches Chamber of Commerce, will take place at Indian Shores Town Hall, located at 19305 Gulf Blvd., Indian Shores, FL 33785.

The Candidate Forum will provide voters with an opportunity to hear directly from candidates about the issues that matter most to the Indian Shores community ahead of the upcoming election, which is scheduled for March 10, 2026. Voters will be invited to submit questions both in advance of the forum and during the event. Submit questions ahead of time here.

A moderator will introduce the candidates and guide the discussion.

All Candidate Forums sponsored by the League of Women Voters follow a nonpartisan, unbiased, and impartial format, in keeping with League principles.

The forum is free and open to the public. The candidate meet & greet is from 5:30 - 6:00 p.m., followed by the candidate forum from 6:00 - 7:00 p.m.

For more information, please email office@lwvspa.org.

About the League of Women Voters of the St. Petersburg Area

The League of Wo men Voters of the St. Petersburg Area (LWVSPA) is a nonpartisan political organization, encouraging informed and active participation in government, working to increase understanding of major public policy issues, and influencing public policy through education and advocacy. Learn more at lwvspa.org.

Click Municipal Election 2026 for more information.

Pinellas: New reservation system coming to County Parks

I want to share an important update from Pinellas County Parks & Conservation Resources that may affect many of our residents who regularly reserve park facilities or participate in county programs.

Beginning Monday, March 2, 2026, the County will launch a new online reservation system. This upgraded platform will handle reservations and registrations for all Parks & Conservation Resources programs, campsites, shelters, beach and boat passes, and any events requiring registration.

To prepare for this transition, the current reservation system will be offline from February 21 through March 1 while data is migrated. During this period, reservation services will be temporarily unavailable.

If you already have an active shelter or campsite reservation dated March 2 or later, the County will automatically create your new user account. All other users will simply create a new account the first time they sign in.

The new system will offer several improvements, including:

• Acceptance of all major credit cards
• Automatic notifications for users on program waitlists
• Full mobile access across all devices and browsers

Additional guidance on how to use the new system will be shared as we get closer to the launch date.

If you have questions, need to cancel a reservation, or wish to request a refund while the system is offline, please contact Pinellas County Parks & Conservation Resources directly at parks@pinellas.gov.