Pinellas County Offices To Close For Martin Luther King Jr. Day

PINELLAS COUNTY, FL — Many Pinellas County government offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day, including Building Development Review Services, the offices and adoption center at Pinellas County Animal Services, Human Services and Veterans Services.

The Solid Waste Disposal Facility will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday; however, the Solid Waste Administration Building and Household Electronics and Chemical Collection Center (HEC3) will be closed.

County parks and the Florida Botanical Gardens will remain open on the holiday; however, Parks and Conservation Resources administrative offices will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20. Beach and boat ramp passes will not be available for sale. The outdoor areas of the county’s preserves will be open. The Brooker Creek Environmental Education Center and Weedon Island Cultural and Natural History Center will be closed. Both centers’ regular operating hours are Thursday - Saturday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Heritage Village will also be closed. Regular operating hours for Heritage Village are Wednesdays - Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, 1 to 4 p.m.

The courts of the Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas and Pasco) will also not be in session on Monday, Jan. 20, except for first-appearance advisory hearings and emergency situations.

All Pinellas County facilities will resume regular hours of operation on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

The Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County will be closed on Monday, Jan. 20. Normal hours and services resume on Tuesday, Jan. 21.