COUNTYWIDE Now that the holiday season is nearly over, Pinellas County is encouraging residents to recycle their Christmas trees. The trees will be collected, ground into mulch and distributed free to the public. Here s how to recycle the trees: -Clearwater: curbside collection with yard waste on regular day. -Dunedin: curbside collection with yard waste on regular day. -Largo: curbside collection with yard waste on regular day. -Oldsmar: drop off collection at 107 Shore Drive W. Open from Dec.
26 through Jan. 12. -Safety Harbor: curbside collection at 7 a.m. Wednesdays. -Tarpon Springs: drop off collection at yard waste facility (898 S Levis Ave, minimum $5) or curbside collection starting Jan. 9. -Unincorporated Pinellas County: drop off collection at Pinellas County Solid Waste Operations, 3095 114th Ave. N, St. Petersburg. Cost is $3 per load. For more information, call (727) 464-7500.
County offices close Monday, too County offices will be closed Monday and Tuesday in observance of New Year s. Offices will reopen Wednesday. CLEARWATER Outback Bowl has beach day The annual Outback Bowl Beach Day is from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Hilton Clearwater Beach Resort, 400 Mandalay Ave. The event is free and open to the public. Tentative schedule: 11:30 a.m.: Beach Day begins; DJs from 93.3 FLZ and 95.7 the Beat arrive. Noon: Wisconsin band and cheerleaders perform.
12:30 p.m.: Tennessee band and cheerleaders perform; Tennessee players arrive. 1:30 p.m.: Skydivers land. 2 p.m.: Wisconsin players arrive. 2:15 p.m.: Short program including official introductions and trivia game. 2:35 p.m.: Tug of war: Wisconsin vs. Tennessee cheerleaders. 3 p.m.: Coopie eating contest. To learn more: Call (727) 562-4800 or visit www.outbackbowl.com.