On Monday, March 22, 2021, the Largo Police Department will be the first law enforcement agency in Florida to partner with Spidr Tech. Spidr Tech’s cutting edge technology will provide the Largo Police Department the ability to provide citizens, who call the Largo Police Department’s communications center with fully automated follow up text and email messages.

The text and email messages will provide information such as response times for officers, case status updates for reported crimes, victim rights information, crime prevention tips, COVID-19 protocols as well as additional information intended to provide a more thorough and engaging line of communications between the police department and community. This process will also provide an opportunity for citizens to complete a survey in references to the services provided by the department.

The sworn and civilian staff of the Largo Police Department are committed to providing the highest level of customer service to our community. The difficulties of this past year have reinforced the importance of finding new and improved ways to improve our means of communicating and engaging with the community we serve. Our partnership with Spidr will do just that.

The American Footgolf Association hosted a footgolf tournament at the Largo Golf Course on Saturday, March 13. The tournament brought players from fifteen different states and two countries to play in Largo. A total of forty-eight players participated in the event.

Have you visited Highland's newest playground yet? This playground is the first of its kind in Florida, and was built by Landscape Structures, who are known for their durable, innovative designs. Known as the “Hedra," this playground features shaded structures for age groups 2-5 and 5-12, and boasts towers as tall as 20 feet, slides, climbing structures and more. Hours for this playground are 6am-10pm and it is open now. For more information, visit PlayLargo.com or call 727-587-6720.

Two, four-story multifamily buildings are on the horizon for the Clearwater-Largo Road area. On March 15, a Development Order was issued to Gary Tave, owner, for the property located at 1030 Clearwater-Largo Road. The property covers approximately 2.29 acres, and is designated as Clearwater-Largo Road, Community Redevelopment District (CLR-CRD), Mixed Use Corridor (MUC) character district on the City of Largo Future Land Use Map. Property development, including construction of the multifamily buildings, would feature 88 units, one clubhouse/office, landscaping, and associated infrastructure improvements. The development includes housing to serve a mix of income levels to comply with the Affordable Housing Density Bonus Agreement. Additionally, the development will be receiving assistance through the State Housing Initiatives Partnership (SHIP) Program for a portion of the construction costs.

From weddings and receptions, corporate events, graduations, and much more, host your next event with the Central Park Performing Arts Center. Social distancing is easy to achieve in any one of three rental spaces, varying from 2,000 to 4,000 square feet. Visit LargoArts.com/VenueRentals to take a virtual tour and book your next event.