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Local Government

  • City of St. Petersburg - official website of the City of St. Petersburg, FL
  • Florida Association of Counties - group representing 67 Florida counties which has yielded a proactive county presence in the state legislature and state agencies, substantive education programs, and direct communication and publicity to county officials
  • Florida League of Cities -unites municipal governments, promotes local self-government, and serves the needs of the municipal governments in Florida
  • Mayor Search (Meet the Mayors) - Search for mayors of cities around the country by name, city, or state
  • Municode: Online Codes - Contained on this website are Codes for more than 1,600 local governments in searchable online databases
  • Pinellas County Government - your county connection
  • Pinellas County Public Records - Guest access to Pinellas records is made available on the Internet by the Clerk of the Circuit Court to allow Pinellas County citizens to view records for personal use. Records include court, tax, and other official records
  • Pinellas County Property Appraiser's Office - information on this site has been prepared to give you an overview of some of the activities in the Property Appraiser's Office
  • Pinellas County Sheriff's Office - website gives information about the criminal justice programs and public service initiatives conducted by this office, and who to contact if you have questions

State Government

For information about Florida Government, visit our Florida Weblinks page.

Federal Government
  • ADA Document Portal - The ADA Collection consists of more than 7,400 documents with information about the American Disabilities Act and how to implement it
  • Ben's Guide to U.S. Government - provides learning tools for K-12 students, parents, and teachers. These interactive resources teach how our government works.
  • Contact Elected Officials - provides links to sites with information on how to contact elected officials (U.S. Senators and Representatives and State Governors and Legislators)
  • Federal Citizen Information Center - source for answers to questions about consumer problems and government services
  • FedStats - gateway to statistics from over 100 U.S. Federal agencies
  • FedWorld - serves as the online locator service for a comprehensive inventory of information disseminated by the Federal Government
  • Forms.gov - U.S. Government's official hub for federal forms
  • Frequently Used Sites Related to U.S. Federal Government Information - recommended by the American Library Association - search by level of goverment or subject
  • General Services Administration - provides information for federal government employees and agencies, including per diem rates, government contracts and schedules and more
  • GovEngine.com - Over 17,000 links to federal, state, and local government official web portals
  • Government Sales and Auctions - Buy new, seized, and surplus merchandise and real estate from the government. Includes link to state and local surplus sales.
  • GovSpeak - A guide to Government acronyms & abbreviations
  • Internal Revenue Service - the nation's tax collection agency which administers the Internal Revenue Code enacted by Congress, income tax forms and publications available
  • The Library of Congress - nation's oldest federal cultural institution which serves as the research arm of Congress. It's mission is to sustain and preserve a universal collection of knowledge and creativity for future generations
  • National Aeronautics and Space Administration - NASA's mission is to pioneer the future in space exploration, scientific discovery and aeronautics research
  • National Park Service - cares for national parks, a network of nearly 400 natural, cultural and recreational sites across the nation
  • Regulations.gov - source for all regulations (or rulemakings) issued by U.S. government agencies
  • Thomas - launched in January of 1995 to make federal legislative information freely available to the public. Covers the 103rd Congress to the present.
  • U. S. Census Bureau - official census data and information
  • U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services - responsible for the administration of immigration and naturalization adjudication functions and establishing immigration services policies and priorities
  • U.S. Federal Government Agencies Directory - lists current/active/existing U. S. Federal Government agencies as represented in the United States Government Manual
  • U.S. House of Representatives - official website of this branch of our legislature
  • U.S. Information Agency - This web site is an archive of the former USIA site as it stood in September 1999. The Agency was an independent foreign affairs agency supporting U.S. foreign policy and national interests abroad, and conducted international educational and cultural exchanges, broadcasting, and information programs.
  • U.S. Passports - information and services to American citizens about how to obtain, replace or change a passport
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - official website of this office which is an agency of the United States Department Of Commerce
  • U.S. Postal Service - a wide variety of postal services now available on the web
  • U.S. Senate - official website of this branch of our legislature
  • USA.gov - the U.S. Government's official web portal
  • Veterans Affairs - official website of the Department of Veterans Affairs, dedicated to helping veterans get the services they deserve
  • The White House - official website for the White House, updated frequently. Includes a section for kids.

U.S. Political Parties

International Government

  • Council on Foreign Relations - nonpartisian resource for information and analysis
  • Country Studies - presents a description and analysis of the historical setting and the social, economic, political, and national security systems and institutions of countries throughout the world. The series is not all-inclusive.
  • Electionguide.org - comprehensive and timely source of verified election information and results
  • United Nations - purposes of the United Nations are to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations; to cooperate in solving international economic, social, cultural and humanitarian problems and in promoting respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms; and to be a centre for harmonizing the actions of nations in attaining these ends
  • United Nations CyberSchoolBus - promotes education about international issues and the United Nations
  • U.S. State Department - portal of information on U.S. foreign policy and information about the State Department. Includes information for those traveling abroad.
  • World Factbook - Maps, country profiles, flags, a kids' page and much more presented by the CIA
Page last updated June 10, 2008