Event Brief
Oct 15, 2026 at 3:20 PM ET
Pinellas Emergency Extended Through Oct. 22
By The BriefBrief
Pinellas County extended its state of local emergency through Oct. 22 as health and county officials work to curb mosquito-borne dengue. County Administrator Barry Burton issued the extension under authority granted by the Board of County Commissioners; the board first declared the emergency Sept. 24.
WHO: Pinellas County Administrator Barry Burton and the Board of County Commissioners
WHAT: Pinellas County extended its state of local emergency through Oct. 22.
WHEN: Reported Oct 15, 2026 at 3:02 PM ET
WHERE: Pinellas County, Florida
WHY: The emergency was extended as health and county officials work to curb the spread of mosquito-borne dengue.
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