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ST. PETERSBURG — In an effort to reduce the ranks of nonviolent offenders in local jails, City Council members asked Pinellas commissioners Thursday to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana.But council members also authorized city attorneys to draft their own proposal in case Pinellas doesn't act and follow the lead of Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties in reducing the punishment for the offense from possible jail time to a mere fine."If the county says no, I'm stil..>> view originalFilm crews shooting in St
By Laurie Davison, ReporterLast Updated: Thursday, December 10, 2015, 10:37 PMST. PETERSBURG --Fists are flying fast and furious inside a parking garage in downtown St. Petersburg as cameras roll.Crews are in the area filming a feature movie called "Paying Mr. McGetty."Originally, the movie was set to be made in New York but after its producer, James Wilson, attended a film festival in St. Petersburg, he said things changed."We kept thinking about it and we're filming in December and the weather..>> view originalMotorcyclist in critical condition after I-275 crash in St
Motorcyclist in critical condition after I-275 crash in St. PetersburgLast Updated: Thursday, December 10, 2015, 2:08 PMST. PETERSBURG --A 19-year-old man is in critical condition after a motorcycle crash in St. Petersburg.The crash happened just before midnight Wednesday on Interstate 275 south of 22nd Avenue North, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.Troopers said Brooks E. Hanooman was speeding on a 2006 Suzuki motorcycle on I-275 when he failed to negotiate a curve in the roadway and col..>> view originalJudge raises bail on couple accused of stealing packages in St
CLEARWATER — Acouple accused of stealing packages off St. Petersburg porches appeared before a judge on Thursday as a prosecutor asked for bail increases. Derick Markis Corbett, 23, and Casandra Sue-Lynn Cole, 21, were arrested Wednesday after St. Petersburg police received a call about someone stealing delivered packages from a home in the 400 block of Ninth Avenue North. When an officer arrived he saw Corbett run to a car occupied by Cole, and the cou..>> view originalGroup to protest St
ST. PETERSBURG — As diplomats try to reach an agreement in Paris about how to limit the adverse effects of climate change, a St. Petersburg activist group will gather at City Hall on Friday to protest the city's investment in fossil fuels.Awake Pinellas will hold a demonstration at the steps of City Hall at noon asking the city to divest in any investment in fossil fuels, said organizer Kofi Hunt.State Rep. Dwight Dudley is scheduled to speak.Anne Fritz, the city's finance director, said the cit..>> view originalSt Pete Restaurant Weekend kicks off tonight
Sarah Hollenbeck12:38 p.m. EST December 10, 2015Thursday through Monday, St Pete will host Restaurant Weekend, with $30 3-course meals at 17 restaurants(Photo: Cassis American Brasserie)Thursday, Dec. 10 through Monday, December 14, get ready for a culinary carnival in St Petersburg.The city is hosting the first ever St Pete Restaurant Weekend. Organizers hope the new event will encourage you to try something different.This is just the latest example of how far the culinary scene has come in St ..>> view originalJust the beginning: The evolution of downtown St
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St. Petersburg AKAs to celebrate 60th anniversaryThe Zeta Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority (AKA) will celebrate 60 years of service Dec. 18-20 at the St. Petersburg Hilton Hotel. The St. Petersburg chapter was chartered on Dec. 15 in 1955 by 15 women.The chartering members were Annie Barton, Ruth Batson, Pauline Besselli, Lena Brown, Mary O. Brown, Claronell Griffin, Bertha James, Rubye Wysinger, Dorothy Johnson, Elizabeth Jones, Annie McLin, Willie M. McMurray, Eloise E. Perk..>> view originalSt
Open since October, Swah-rey, a new dessert bar in downtown St. Pete, has its grand opening planned for 4 to 11 p.m. Friday. The Grand Central District sweets ...>> view originalShe loves us: Comic Suzanne Westenhoefer talks sex, war and St
Suzanne Westenhoefer made history in 1991 as the first openly lesbian comic to appear on TV and, three years later, the first to have her own HBO special. Tampa Bay audiences last got to enjoy her uproarious off-the-cuff stand-up stylings in March of 2014, ..>> view original
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