Belleair, Florida Public Records

The Belleair Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency serving the town. Information about the department, including contact information and crime statistics, can be found on the Town of Belleair's website. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) also maintains a Criminal History Records search tool that can be used to conduct background checks for individuals in Belleair at https://cchinet.fdle.fl.gov/search/app/default?3.

Belleair voters are served by the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections, located at 13001 Starkey Road, Suite 119, Largo, FL 33773 (phone: 727-464-8683, website: www.votepinellas.gov). The office handles all aspects of voter registration, early voting, absentee ballots, and election administration for Belleair and all municipalities within Pinellas County. Florida residents can register to vote online at https://registertovoteflorida.gov/ up to 29 days before any election. Voters must be U.S. citizens, Florida residents, and at least 18 years old by Election Day. Valid Florida driver's license or ID card number is required for online registration. Belleair operates under a commission-manager form of government with a five-member Town Commission. Municipal elections in Belleair are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in March of each year for staggered four-year terms. The next Belleair Town Commission elections will be held in March 2025 and March 2026, with specific seats determined by the regular rotation schedule. Candidate qualifying and local ballot measures are coordinated through the Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections. Belleair residents can find their assigned polling place by visiting www.votepinellas.gov and using the "Find My Precinct" tool, or by calling the Elections Office. Florida law makes extensive election records publicly accessible under Chapter 97 and Chapter 101, Florida Statutes. The Supervisor of Elections provides online access to voter registration information (excluding Social Security numbers and dates of birth), precinct-level election results, candidate filings, campaign finance reports for local candidates, and polling place locations. Statewide campaign finance for state candidates is available through the Florida Division of Elections at https://dos.myflorida.com/elections/. In the November 2024 presidential election, Pinellas County reported approximately 72% voter turnout among registered voters, with over 540,000 ballots cast from the county's roughly 750,000 registered voters. On November 3, 2026, Belleair voters will decide several significant races: a U.S. Senate seat (Class III Florida seat), Florida Governor and Cabinet positions, State House District 55 and State Senate District 16 representatives, Pinellas County Commission seats, Pinellas County School Board members, and potentially Town of Belleair Commission seats depending on the electoral cycle. Florida voters will also decide on any constitutional amendments placed on the ballot by the Legislature or citizen initiative. Florida offers no-excuse absentee voting (vote-by-mail); residents can request a mail ballot online at www.votepinellas.gov, by phone at 727-464-8683, or by written request. Vote-by-mail ballots must be requested by 5:00 PM on the 10th day before the election. Early voting is offered at multiple locations throughout Pinellas County for approximately two weeks before each election, with specific dates and locations published on the Supervisor of Elections website.