The County Clerks' office is the place to go for a range of legal and court services. Here, you can file small claims, settle a traffic ticket, take out a restraining order and more. The Legal Self-Help Center helps the public with landlord-tenant issues, divorce proceedings and disputes involving small claims. The self-help system is for people who aren't represented by attorneys. The Clerk's office also accepts a range of payments for child support, parking tickets, traffic fines and more. The website for the clerk's office also offers a step-by-step guide on how to file a small claim.
The Supervisor of Elections has a branch in the historic county office, also known as the 501 building, by the business people and shop owners in the central business area. The office is handy for consumers. It is the place to register to vote, get polling information, learn about candidates, find your precinct and request ballots by mail.
"Creating solutions for a strong community" is the motto of the county's Health and Human Services Department. This is the department that county residents can turn to in times of crisis -- job loss, catastrophic illness and homelessness. The department can link the public with assistance and support for prescription drugs, health care, home-based health care, emergency dental care, and short-term help with housing, rent, mortgage and utilities. The department's website also announces the availability of grants for qualifying nonprofits that provide social services.
Weedon Island Preserve is a Pinellas County government run parks and conservation program. The grounds here features 3700 acres of land with fish, animals and native plants and vegetation. The Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center here offers educational programs for the public as well as parks and conservation efforts services.