Blind dog and helpful friend look for forever home

Submitted by Kristin Weber, Web Producer, 10News In Your Neighborhood

Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 11:35am

Blind dog and helpful friend look for forever home

Clearwater, Florida -- The Humane Society of Pinellas is looking for that special someone to adopt an amazing pair of dogs.

Sarah, the Chihuahua, is 3 years old and has an apparent neurological disease that causes problems with her eyes and her mobility. Her friend Max, the Papillon, who's also 3 years old, shows her around and protects her. Sarah follows Max everywhere he goes. Max has a big personality to match Sarah’s shy one.

The pair are waiting for you at the Humane Society of Pinellas to be adopted together to a caring home.

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Pinellas County names EMS Professionals of the Year

Submitted by Mary Burrell, Operations Manager, Pinellas County Communications

Thursday, May 10th, 2012, 10:50am

Pinellas County names EMS Professionals of the Year

At its Tuesday, May 8 meeting, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners named this year’s Emergency Medical Services Professionals of the Year.

The awards are given each year in May in honor of EMS Week, locally commemorating the EMS professionals working for Pinellas County’s emergency medical services system.

This year’s Paramedic of the Year is Sunstar Paramedic Nicholas Christiani. Christiani has worked for Sunstar for the past six years, and as a Sunstar preceptor for the last two years.

9-1-1 Telecommunicator/EMD Lissette Arias from the county’s Emergency Communications/9-1-1 Center, center, receives special recognition at the May 8 Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners meeting. Making the presentation is EMS Division Manager Craig Hare, left, and County Commission Vice-Chairman Kenneth T. Welch.

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Budget information sessions to be held Thursday

Submitted by Mary Burrell, Operations Manager, Pinellas County Communications

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 5:58pm

Budget information sessions to be held Thursday

The Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners will meet for a budget information work session on Thursday, May 10, at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the fifth-floor assembly room of the Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court St. in downtown Clearwater.

At 5 p.m., a budget information session will be held at the Safety Harbor City Hall, 750 Main St., Safety Harbor.

Those wishing to offer public comment may do so during the Citizens to be Heard portion of the meetings.

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Pasco enacts burn ban, why haven't drier Bay area counties?

Submitted by Adam Freeman, Reporter

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 5:54pm

Hillsborough County, Florida -- Pasco County is sending out a warning about the danger of wildfire season.

Commissioners there have approved a burn ban, after a 100-acre fire torched an area near Hudson, forcing dozens of people from their homes.

But drought conditions even worse in other parts of the Tampa Bay area, why aren't other counties doing the same?

Hillsborough County Fire's Ray Yeakley says right now it doesn't take much, maybe a cigarette tossed out the window, or even a grill with an open flame, to spark a wildfire.

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911 dispatchers busy with butt-dialers

Submitted by Eric Glasser, Anchor/Reporter

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 5:52pm

Clearwater, Florida -- If you have to wait for a 911 dispatcher to pick up your call, there's a good chance the delay is due to a person who wasn't even trying to call-in an emergency.

The growing number of misdialed 911 calls is a troubling trend. More cell phones are leading to more misdialing.

Dispatchers say it's shocking how much of their day is now spent listening to the other end of a phone call where the only sound is of muffled voices, or in many cases nothing at all.

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Shephard's, Clearwater, rank high in 'top ten' list

Submitted by Jim Peppard, Assignment Editor

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 5:09pm

Sarasota, Florida -- Shephard's Beach Resort Backyard Tiki Bar and Clearwater Beach are ranking high on a top 10 list of best beach bars and bar towns in Florida.

Shephard's came in 2nd to Jimmy B's Beach Bar in St. Pete Beach.

Clearwater Beach ranked 3rd behind St. Pete Beach and Penascola Beach.

The list is based on online votes to FloridaBarBar.com.

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Clearwater celebrates Drinking Water Week

Submitted by Kip Michalak, Associate Producer

Wednesday, May 9th, 2012, 10:24am

Clearwater celebrates Drinking Water Week

CLEARWATER, Fla. - The City of Clearwater, in partnership with the American Water Works Association, kicks off Drinking Water Week, a celebration across North America of our most precious natural resource. Drinking Water Week is May 6 to 12, 2012.

Water users can play a key role in ensuring the sustainability of our water supply, especially as the summer approaches. Households can reduce water use by about 35 percent by employing conservation and water efficiency measures, like these:

1. Don't leave the water running while you brush your teeth.

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