Pinellas County, Florida -- Beginning April 15, any two people over the age of 18 will be able to register as domestic partners in Pinellas County, subject to certain limitations. 

Registration as domestic partners will afford unmarried couples certain rights relative to each other regarding health care visitation and decisions, funeral and burial decisions as well as notification of information conveyed to other family members.

Pinellas County, Florida -- Pinellas County commissioners and the county administrator will be spending quality time with the public on Wednesday, April 10, at Pinellas County’s 2014 Budget Community Forum.

It’s the community’s chance to find out more about Pinellas County programs and services and provide feedback on next year’s budget. As the county works on a strategic direction for the future, they are asking citizens to share their own vision of the community and of Pinellas County as a whole.

Seminole, Florida -- Charlie Crist, former governor of Florida, will be the guest speaker at the upcoming Public Policy Leadership Speaker Series.

The event is from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. It is sponsored by Seminole College’s Public Policy and Administration Program.

Crist will discuss policy and leadership while serving as an elected official for more than 15 years with students, faculty and staff. The event will be held at the Seminole Campus Conference Center, 9200 113th St. N., Seminole