PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. – Pinellas County officials have extended the local state of emergency over dengue fever through Oct. 8 as health workers continue efforts to contain mosquito-borne illnesses in the area. County Administrator Barry Burton approved the extension under authority granted by the Board of County Commissioners. Commissioners first declared the emergency on Sept. […] Mosquito Threat Lingers: Pinellas County Extends Dengue Emergency Through Oct. 8 ...read more read less