An index of where St. Petersburg's legal notices are published: FloridaPublicNotices.com, City Council agendas, the county, the elections office and the courts.
Last checked Oct. 10, 2026. This page is an index for convenience. It is not the official publication of any notice. The legally required notice is the one in the publication or on the official website named below.
Public notices tell you when government is about to act: a rezoning next door, a budget hearing, a new ordinance, a foreclosure sale, an election. In St. Petersburg they come from several bodies, the City of St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, the School Board, the courts and the elections office, and appear in different places. This page points you to each one.
Who to call
- City Clerk (city notices, council records): 727-893-7448, city.clerk@stpete.org
- Elections notices: Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, 727-464-8683
- Courts and official records: Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller
- Statewide newspaper notices: FloridaPublicNotices.com
Newspaper legal notices, statewide
The Florida Press Association’s FloridaPublicNotices.com collects public notices and legal ads published in Florida newspapers. Search by county or keyword, or pick a paper; the Pinellas papers in its list include the Tampa Bay Times, Business Observer (Pinellas edition), Tampa Bay Newspapers, the Seminole/Beach Beacon and the Gabber. Typical notices: government hearings, zoning and land use changes, budgets, special assessments, bids and fictitious business names.
Notices online instead of in print
Section 50.0311 of Florida law lets a county, city or school board publish legally required notices on the county’s official website, or a website the county designates, when that costs less than a newspaper. An agency that does so must tell residents once a year how to sign up to receive notices by first-class mail or email, and link the notices from its home page. If the City of St. Petersburg or Pinellas County moves its notices online, the link will appear on its home page; we will add it here.
City of St. Petersburg
- City Council agendas: the city’s Council Agendas page. Minutes are in the council minutes archive, with actions on the minutes and action taken page.
- Meeting notices: the city’s weekly meeting schedule is, in the city’s words, intended to meet its Sunshine Law obligation to notify the public of official meetings. Council meets at City Hall, 175 5th St. N, and meetings air on Channel 15 WOW!, Channel 641 Spectrum, Channel 20 Frontier FiOS and the SPTV page.
- Rezonings, variances and site plans: cases go to the Development Review Commission and the Community Planning and Preservation Commission; see our permits and zoning guide and the online planning project search.
- Bids: the city’s solicitation information page.
- City code: the Code of Ordinances on Municode.
- Accessibility: request an accommodation from the City Clerk 24 hours before a council meeting, or three business days before other city meetings, at 727-893-7448.
Pinellas County and others
- Elections: the Supervisor of Elections publishes election notices, sample ballots and canvassing board schedules on its general election page. See our voting guide.
- Property taxes: your proposed taxes and every taxing body’s budget hearing dates are on the TRIM notice the Property Appraiser mails each August. See our property tax guide.
- School Board: agendas and meeting notices are on BoardDocs.
- County public works: Pinellas County posts project notices on its Public Works public notices page.
- Courts, foreclosures and official records: the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller keeps official records and court files; the Value Adjustment Board, which hears property value appeals, is also run through the Clerk.
What this means for you
- Search FloridaPublicNotices.com by “Pinellas” and your street name to catch hearings near you.
- Read the council agenda before Thursday council meetings.
- This page is an index; rely on the official publication for deadlines.
Related: who to call at City Hall.
Frequently asked questions
Where are legal notices published for St. Petersburg?
Florida newspaper legal notices, including those in Pinellas County papers, are collected on the Florida Press Association’s FloridaPublicNotices.com, searchable by county and keyword.
Where can I find St. Petersburg City Council agendas?
On the city’s Council Agendas page at stpete.org. Minutes are in the city’s online council minutes archive, and meetings are listed on the city’s weekly meeting schedule.
How do I contact the St. Petersburg City Clerk?
Call 727-893-7448 or email city.clerk@stpete.org.
Can Florida cities publish legal notices online instead of in a newspaper?
Yes. Section 50.0311 of Florida law lets a local government publish legally required notices on its county’s official or designated website if that costs less than a newspaper, with a yearly notice telling residents how to get them by mail or email.
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