January 12, 2013  is the Grand Opening date for Pinellas County's newest farmers market, the Clearwater Gateway Farmers Market located in the 1200 block of Cleveland Street in Clearwater, Florida. The market came about as a result of the formation of the…

During the holidays why not take advantage of the great weather to explore Pinellas County's beautiful parks and preserves? Below is just a sample of what awaits you in our many county parks. Get outdoors and get moving through Pinellas Parks!  …

To celebrate Nickelodeon's Worldwide Day of Play, tennis centers around Tampa Bay are offering free court time on Saturday, October 6. Just go to youthtennis.com, plug in your zip code and you'll find an event near you. A  Free…

Beginning Saturday October 6, St Petersburg's Saturday Morning Market will be reopening for a new season on the beautiful waterfront of downtown St Petersburg, Florida. With up to 10,000 customers a week, and 200 vendors rotating through 130…

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Preschool providers attending the Early Childhood Conference "Get Movement Into Your Classroom and Add Sizzle to Your Circle" held at St. Petersburg College on Saturday, August 18 received a bonus gift. In the breakout session taught by Eileen Hodges of the Early Learning Coalition, they received the Sesame Street Healthy Habits for Life curriculum.…

The Early Learning Coalition of Pinellas County, Inc. will host an Early Childhood Conference, "Get Movement into Your Classroom and Add Sizzle to Your Circle" on Saturday, August 18 at St. Petersburg College, Gibbs Campus. The conference runs from 8:30 am- 3:30 pm and will…

In an effort to increase the safety of the City of Clearwater, emergency response system decals have been installed along the Ream Wilson Trail and Memorial Causeway section covering roughly 6.9 miles of the Pinellas Trail.  The decal numbers are in Pinellas County's computer-aided…

"Access to safe, clean drinking water is an essential component of health," says Zachary Taylor, City of Clearwater, Florida  Wellness Specialist.  (Pictured at left with a retrofitted water fountain) Creating this access has been a priority for the city and for Zach as he has overseen the installation of over 20…

The City of Clearwater, Florida's  Wheels @ Work Bike Sharing program kicked off on Monday, July 16. This "employee only" bicycle share program is designed to increase physical activity among city employees. Employees have the ability to borrow the bikes for short business trips,…

Dale Watson, Pinellas County CPPW Faith Based Coordinator, speaks to the church liaisons at the July 10 Churches United For Healthy Congregations meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dale is available to work with churches countywide regarding implementing policy changes to effect…

Promoting a well workplace model that sets an example for other organizations and the community to follow, the City of Clearwater is the FIRST city government in Pinellas County to pass a wellness policy for its employees!  The City of Clearwater will now establish a Wellness Committee to plan, develop,…

The Grand Opening of the Azalea Fresh Market is coming up soon- - July 7th, 2012!

The Azalea Community Saturday Fresh Market will be located at the Azalea Recreation Center, located in northwest St. Petersburg - in the Tyrone area. The market will have fresh produce, arts n’ crafts,…

Back in 2010, a whopping 90.6% of adults surveyed in Pinellas County, Florida said they had not met the daily recommendation for fruit and vegetable consumption in the last 30 days.  Read about this and many other interesting survey results in the CPPW Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System…

Mostly everyone has been touched in some way by the struggling economy. As a result, we are all looking for ways to stretch those dollars. A program taking place this summer can help!  Florida's Summer BreakSpot program offers free healthy breakfasts, lunch and snacks to anyone under 18 all…

Attention birders and lovers of all things nature!  Did you know that we have one of the premier birding sites in Florida right here in Pinellas County?  Sawgrass Park in St. Petersburg is mentioned by the Great Florida Birding Trail and the National Audubon Society as just that.  Come see unique birds and a…

Find the Fun Now, even when you're stuck in traffic in the Tampa Bay area!

Beginning on Monday, June 18, Find the Fun Now will promote healthy food choices and physical activity during traffic reports on Clear Channel stations that include 970-WFLA, Mix 100.7, 620 WDAE and 93.3 FLZ.

Listen for us during morning and afternoon drive times. (Talk about a captive audience that needs to find active fun!)

If you would like to learn even more about the programs that Pinellas County has in place, visit our Communities Putting Prevention to Work website at http://www.cppwpinellas.org/.

With the help of our enthusiastic and…

The Safety Harbor Summertime Market opens June 16, 2012 and runs through September 22, 2012 at the John Wilson Park in downtown Safety Harbor. The market is open every third Saturday during the summer months and features fresh and organic produce. Hurry on over for some healthy…