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Oct 19, 2026 at 9:20 PM ET
Pinellas County ends Suncoast Center exam contract
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Pinellas County commissioners voted unanimously Tuesday to end the county’s roughly $180,000-a-year contract with Suncoast Center, which has provided sexual assault forensic exams for residents for 16 years. The agreement ends Dec. 31; county officials said licensed hospitals with emergency rooms are responsible under Florida law for providing or arranging the exams.
WHO: Pinellas County commissioners and Suncoast Center
WHAT: Commissioners voted unanimously to terminate Pinellas County’s annual contract with Suncoast Center for sexual assault forensic exams, effective Dec. 31.
WHEN: Dec 31, 2026
WHERE: Pinellas County, Florida
WHY: County officials cited Florida law, which makes licensed hospitals with emergency rooms responsible for providing or arranging sexual assault exams.
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