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Your guide to the trial of Clearwater parking lot shooter Michael Drejka
Hundreds of Pinellas County residents will file into the courthouse starting Monday so that six may be chosen to answer a burning question.Was the shooting death of Markeis McGlockton justified?The...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg City Council incumbents hope to thwart challengers in next...
ST. PETERSBURG - Two City Council seats that are up for election in next week's primary are being defended by incumbents.Council member Lisa Wheeler-Bowman of District 7, which is south and west of...
View ArticleFerry connecting downtown Tampa and St. Petersburg poised to come back for...
TAMPA - Residents and tourists should once again be able to ride a ferry between the downtowns of Tampa and St. Petersburg now that three participating governments have signed off on the two-year...
View ArticleTampa Bay has the lowest cost of living of Florida metros
Tampa Bay boasts the lowest cost of living of both Florida metros and major national metro areas, according to the Tampa Hillsborough Economic Development Corp.'s recently-released cost of living...
View ArticleBayfront Health system leader departs after 18 months on the job
ST. PETERSBURG - The regional leader of the Bayfront Health network of seven hospitals is leaving.Joseph Mullany told the Tampa Bay Times that he resigned on Wednesday after 18 months as regional...
View ArticleBelleair Golf Club wants a waterfront hole on town land
BELLEAIR - Belleair Golf Club President Hal Bodley said that on one of his frequent golf trips, he played the iconic No. 7 hole at Pebble Beach, overlooking the Pacific Ocean.His wife, Patricia, took a...
View ArticleBenoist site approved for St. Pete Pier
ST. PETERSBURG - The City Council has approved the site for the Benoist Centennial Plaza planned for the new Pier District.The plaza, which will include a monument to the world's first airline, will be...
View ArticleKey corner in Largo to get signature landmark
LARGO - By the end of the year, the southwest corner of West Bay Drive and Seminole Boulevard is expected to have a whole new look.City commissioners recently unanimously approved a $505,845 contract...
View ArticleTreasure Island to get more metered parking spaces
TREASURE ISLAND - It will soon be easier to find parking in the city, for a fee of course.City commissioners recently unanimously voted to spend $40,705 to provide 42 additional metered parking spaces...
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She once was 'Miss Florida' and a 'weather girl' - now a new Tampa Bay hotel...
Karol Bullard jokes that her husband, Fred, a veteran developer, had run out of names by the time it came to find one for his latest project.The solution to the problem was right in front of him....
View ArticleSt. Petersburg pumped 6.6 million more gallons of dirty water into the...
ST. PETERSBURG - After rain pummeled the Tampa Bay area last week, Mayor Rick Kriseman on Sunday tweeted a laudatory note about the way the city's sewage system handled the inundation."Really proud of...
View ArticlePet of the Week
Where there's smoke, there's....puppy breath? This little boy, Smoke, certainly has plenty of puppy breath, puppy kisses, and puppy love. He is a 13-week-old, eight pound, all-American boy and his...
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Bullet fired through preschool window; no one injured, St. Petersburg police say
ST. PETERSBURG ― Police are investigating a bullet that was fired through a window of a preschool classroom at Allendale United Methodist Church on Thursday afternoon.No one was injured in the...
View ArticleSt. Pete housing board wants CEO Tony Love to pay back agency money he used...
ST. PETERSBURG - When St. Petersburg Housing Authority CEO Tony Love negotiated a new employment contract last year, he was represented by Marion Hale, his personal attorney.Hale racked up more than...
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Clothes to Kids seeks Back to School ItemsClothes To Kids, a nonprofit organization, serves more than 100 children per day, and provides more than 12,000 school wardrobes free of charge, to low-income...
View ArticleTech company Pipedrive opens second U.S. office in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG - Customer relationship management tech company Pipedrive said Friday it has opened its second office in the United States in downtown St. Petersburg.Pipedrive's platform is a sales...
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You can see the Sunshine Skyway from St. Pete's newest apartment tower. Some...
ST. PETERSBURG - Since mid-July, 22 apartments at ICON Central have been occupied and another 24 are slated for move-ins by the end of August. Many of the tenants are coming from other high-end rental...
View ArticleWoman, 67, dies after stepping into Fourth Street N traffic, St. Petersburg...
ST. PETERSBURG ― A 67-year-old woman was struck and killed while crossing Fourth Street N on Thursday night, according to police.The incident took place at about 8:30 p.m. along Fourth Street N near...
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Epilogue: Bea Griswold, longtime St. Petersburg council member
ST. PETERSBURG - Bea Griswold had many lessons to teach.She taught those around her about the values of compassion. About public service. Loyalty, trust, honesty.As a public school teacher for 35...
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Belleair commissioner voted for golf course improvements, sold a house to the...
BELLEAIR - In this small town with many wealthy families, the Doyles are among the wealthiest and best known.There's a Doyle Park and a Doyle Family Gymnasium. The Doyles have contributed to many town...
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Dr. Delay: Questionable directions at interstate exit in St. Petersburg...
A concerned reader asked the Doc why the sign at Exit 18 off Interstate 275 northbound shows a right arrow for Gulfport and Stetson Law School, when they are left of the interstate.The Florida...
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Hometown Pinellas
Local nonprofit walks 31 miles to honor fallen heroes St. Petersburg residents, Scott and Jennifer Bill, and members of the Brian Bill Foundation recently participated in the 31Miles for 31Heroes walk...
View ArticleMore construction coming to St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport
CLEARWATER - A new phase of renovations at St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport plus ongoing roadwork on the state's $580 million Gateway Expressway project mean more changes are coming for...
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John Jonchuck, convicted of daughter Phoebe's murder, seeks new trial
LARGO - The teams of lawyers who fought for and against John Jonchuck in a month-long trial earlier this year reassembled Monday afternoon to argue over whether he is entitled to a redo.RELATED STORY:...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg police sergeant keeps his job after DUI, but loses his stripes
ST. PETERSBURG ― A police sergeant who was arrested for driving under the influence in December will keep his job ― but not his rank.Lesandro Santiago, 45, was demoted to officer, forbidden from...
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