Property Deed Letter Scam Scams have a way of resurfacing every so often and deed scams are currently in the spotlight in Pinellas County. “Unfortunately, it seems to rear its ugly head every few years,” stated Ken Burke, Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller. Pinellas County residents have once again started receiving official-looking letters emphasizing the importance of keeping a certified copy of your property deeds. October 22, 2018 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Deed Letter Scam, Deed Letter, , Certified Deed Scam 0 Comment Read More >>
Pinellas County Division of Inspector General Working to Receive 3rd Statewide Reaccreditation In an effort to retain its state level accreditation, the Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, Division of Inspector General (Pinellas County IG), is undergoing its 3rd Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) assessment. October 22, 2018 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Reaccreditation, Inspector General, Assessment 0 Comment Read More >>
Temporary Service Outage Set for Saturday, September 22nd Due to planned system maintenance, credit card payments and the Efiling Portal will be unavailable on Saturday, September 22nd beginning at 5:00 p.m. (EDT). The estimated downtime is 2 hours. September 21, 2018 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Maintenance, efilingmaintenance, paymentmaintenance 0 Comment Read More >>
VAB Notice of Public Meeting set for Tuesday, October 2 The Pinellas County Value Adjustment Board (“Board”) hereby gives notice that on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 commencing at 10:30 a.m. in the Clerk’s large conference room, Fourth Floor, Pinellas County Courthouse, 315 Court Street, Clearwater, Florida 33756, a public hearing will be held regarding the First Certification of the 2018 tax rolls and to consider any and all other matters that may legally come before said Board. September 19, 2018 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive VAB, VAB Meeting 0 Comment Read More >>
Scheduled Maintenance on August 25 & 26 The following sites will be unavailable due to maintenance on Saturday, August 25 from 11:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., and Sunday, August 26 from 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. (EDT). 1. www.myfloridacounty.com 2. www.myfloridaremit.com 3. www.mypaymentportal.com Online payments will be unavailable during the scheduled maintenance. August 24, 2018 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive systemmaintenance 0 Comment Read More >>
Bond Refund Scam The company, www.bondrefund.com, is apparently sending unsolicited mailers or advertisements to customers who have posted cash bonds in criminal cases and scamming them out of their money. These mailers guarantee recipients that their claim will be processed by the Clerk's office if the customer pays for a special “request packet” and presents the packet to our office. August 24, 2018 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive bondrefund, scamalert, bond 0 Comment Read More >>
New Pinellas Clerk Website is Citizen Focused “Responsive, in more ways than one,” that was the driving force behind the Pinellas Clerk’s newly redesigned website which launched on August 6th. With the new platform, citizens can find the information they need, with less hassle. August 20, 2018 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive newwebsite, websitelaunch, websiteredesign 0 Comment Read More >>
Efiling Maintenance Set for Saturday, August 18th The Efiling Portal will be unavailable on Saturday, August 18th beginning at 12:00 a.m. (EDT) for maintenance. The estimated downtime is 4-6 hours. August 17, 2018 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive ePortal, efiling 0 Comment Read More >>
Notice of Increase in Passport Execution/Acceptance Fee Effective April 2, 2018, the U.S. Department of State is increasing the passport execution/acceptance fee from $25 to $35. The fee increase only applies to U.S. passport applicants using the DS-11 form, such as first-time applicants over 16 years of age, children under 16 years of age, and applicants who re-apply after reporting their previous passport lost or stolen. August 1, 2018 By Vanessa Castrogiovanni News Archive Passport, Passport Fee 0 Comment Read More >>