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!  …

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…

The Florida Department of Health Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) program recently compiled a collection of success stories. As you know, the two-year program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, began in 2010 and has worked with schools,…

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…

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,…

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…

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…

The CPPW program in Pinellas is excited about being able to provide the instructional fitness DVDs shown above for eight Neighborhood Family Centers to use in their physical activity classes!  One secret to enjoying good health is all about finding the physical fun that's right for you, and if you live in…

The Azalea Community Saturday Fresh Market will have its grand opening on July 7, 2012.The market will be located at the Azalea Recreation Center, located in northwest St. Petersburg  in the Tyrone area at 1600 72nd Street North. 

The market plans to have fresh produce, arts n’ crafts,…

The St. Petersburg Saturday Morning Market is offering a great deal for the Supplemental Assistance Nutrition Program (SNAP)...$10.00 in SNAP will buy $20.00 worth of food!  Available purchases include: fruits and vegetables, breads, meat, fish, dairy products, baked goods, soups, seeds and plants that grow…

The City of Clearwater is right out there in front when it comes to implementing creative ideas to reduce the number of throw-a-way plastic bottles and in making drinking water easier to access!  Zach Taylor, the wellness specialist for the city, talks about his…

Communities Putting Prevention to Work (CPPW) is helping to quench the thirst of Clearwater residents in a convenient and high-tech way.  In an effort to reduce the number of plastic bottles being thrown away and to get people to drink more water, the installation of hands free…

A new open air market with a focus on local growers opens Saturday, April 14 in Largo. Read about our exciting new Largo Community Center Open Air…

Today in the United States, approximately 1 in 3 adults is obese and 1 in 6 children is obese.  Obesity rates just keep climbing and those rates contribute to chronic disease and poor health outcomes in our society. There is no simple solution. It's true that people need to make better choices. But in order for that to…

Mrs. Obama in Tampa, FL 1/26/12 (from…