Palm Harbor, Florida Palm Harbor, Florida Palm Harbor is a census-designated place and unincorporated improve in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.
Palm Harbor is positioned 35 km north of downtown St.
Downtown Palm Harbor, north of Tampa Road between U.S.
The historic downtown precinct of Palm Harbor, at Florida Avenue and Alt.
"Palm Harbor's First Friday Celebrations" are a prominent improve event for youngsters and grownups alike.
The Taste of Palm Harbor traditionally offers live music and the tasting of samples from over 20 small-town restaurants, many of which make seafood their specialty.
Palm Harbor is an unincorporated part of Pinellas County.
HB 183 - Town of Palm Harbor/Pinellas County, from 2009, was the most recent small-town bill that would have scheduled a popular vote allowing Palm Harbor voters the opportunity to decide if they want to incorporate, but the bill died in committee. Pinellas County legislators had voted on January 22, 2009, to support a bill allowing voters in Palm Harbor to decide if they wanted their unincorporated improve to turn into the county's 25th city.
It passed over the objections of Pinellas County Commissioner Susan Latvala, who said she was appearing in both her official capacity and as a Palm Harbor resident.
In 1985, the Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners enacted County Code 85-28, which set into place the Palm Harbor Community Services Agency (PHCSA), a special taxing precinct to which tax was levied in the form of millage to furnish for recreational and library services to the unincorporated community.
The PHCSA board is a volunteer panel propel by the voters inside the precinct to oversee the funding of Palm Harbor Library, East Lake Community Library and Palm Harbor Parks & Recreation. Palm Harbor has various recreational amenities.
"Pop" Stansell Park, positioned to the west of Palm Harbor Boulevard and overlooking St.
The Palm Harbor Community Services District also manages a several sport complexes in the community: Steve Putnam Park, Palm Field, and Sunderman Recreation Complex. The improve activeness center is positioned at 1500 16th Street, managed by the District's parks and recreation department.
This historic facility, which was under Pinellas County ownership previously, lacked the funding to keep its doors opened and was given to the Palm Harbor Community Services District in November 2012. Now managed by the District's parks and recreation department, the Chapel was completely restored and is the site for many banquets, weddings and improve special affairs.
Palm Harbor is positioned at 28 5 2 N 82 45 14 W (28.083926, -82.753947). Palm Harbor has a unique "hilly" geography which is uncommon in Florida.
Palm Harbor was originally called Sutherland, a shortening of Southern Land and Development Company, the group that originally platted the improve as Sutherland, Hillsborough County, in 1888.
The name was changed to Palm Harbor in 1925.
Palm Harbor was originally settled by region pioneers including the Thompsons ca 1865, the Whitehursts, the Hollands, the Tinneys, the Suttons, the Rivieres, the Bensons, the Roberts, The Billgores, The Severs, The Allens, the Aldermans and the Wilsons.
Palm Harbor was originally called Sutherland after a postal service was granted in 1888, the same year the barns came through.
"Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Palm Harbor CDP, Florida".
PALM HARBOR COMMUNITY SERVICES DISTRICT".
"Palm Harbor Community Services Agency, Inc.".
"CSA Palm Harbor Parks & Recreation - Facilities".
"Palm Harbor improve center updating, rebranding".
"Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Palm Harbor CDP, Florida".
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