Dennis Lehane drops into St. Petersburg for a riveting reading
Dennis Lehane is a guy who can laugh at himself. The bestselling author (Mystic River, Shutter Island, World Gone By) and screenwriter (The Wire, Boardwalk Empire) was at Eckerd College in St. Petersburg on Saturday to appear in the final night of the reading series presented by Writers in Paradise. The 12th annual writers conference is, Lehane said, his "baby" -- an Eckerd alum, he co-founded Writers in Paradise with now-retired writing program director Sterling Watson. Andre Dubus III (Dirty L..>> view originalMayor calls St. Petersburg "strong and sunny"
Mayor calls St. Petersburg "strong and sunny"(Photo: WTSP)A bright and upbeat speech by St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman on the state of the city."Bustling, transcendent...and Trump-free," Kriseman said in reference to an anti-Trump tweet that went viral.I am hereby barring Donald Trump from entering St. Petersburg until we fully understand the dangerous threat posed by all Trumps.— Rick Kriseman (@Kriseman) December 8, 2015"We love where we live, but we're not perfect," Kriseman said.For much..>> view originalMan left with serious injuries after stabbing in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG — A man was arrested Saturday night in connection with a stabbing during an argument, St. Petersburg police said. Terry Turnbeaugh, 55, was charged with aggravated battery in the stabbing at the Angels Apartments at 3080 34th St. N. David Butler, 46, was taken to a hospital for treatment of serious, but non life-threatening, injuries, police said.>> view originalOregon QB sparkles, throwing 3 TD passes in East-West game
The Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Vernon Adams Jr. conceded it felt a little strange standing on the sideline for the entire second half of the 91st East-West Shrine Game."It was weird, you know, just not playing as much," the Oregon quarterback said Saturday after throwing for 191 yards and three touchdowns while playing less than a half of the West's 29-9 victory in the annual college all-star game at Tropicana Field...>> view originalPinellas County cold night shelters open Jan. 23 and Jan. 24
Pinellas County cold night shelters open Jan. 23 and Jan. 24 Wind chill advisory is in effect for tonight through early Sunday morning See related story By SUZETTE PORTER Article published on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2016 Homeless Leadership Board announced Saturday that its cold night shelters for the homeless will be open Sunday, Jan. 24, as well as Saturday, Jan. 23. The group announced the shelter openings on Friday for Saturday nigh..>> view originalDoomed domes offer cities lessons
The Arizona Cardinals, who will play today for an opportunity to be in this year’s Super Bowl, once called Chicago home. My late father took me to a Chicago Cardinals game, but I was too young to remember it. They played in the old Comiskey Park, and he would go to see the team’s star player, Ollie Matson, who my dad claimed was one of the greatest football players he ever saw. On the brink of financial ruin, the Cardinals moved to St. Louis in 1960. Few in Chicago missed them. The team’s winni..>> view originalWrestling: Dunedin dominates first annual Gibbs Invitational
ST. PETERSBURG —Ten Pinellas County schools took to the mats at Gibbs High for the first annual Gibbs Invitational on Saturday. County powerhouse Dunedin brought the newly-allotted 16 wrestlers and dominated the meet. The Falcons led throughout, sending 11 of their wrestlers to the finals, where seven won individual titles: Stephen Nichols (126), Brendan Ditro (145), Thomas Bujalski (152), Robby Washam (160), Desiron Arnold (182), Jakub Stetz (220) and Anthony Siegrist (285). The Falcons tallied..>> view originalWrong-way driver causes crash in Oldsmar
police lights graphic(Photo: WTSP)OLDSMAR, Fla. -- Two drivers have been arrested following a hit-and-run crash at the intersection of Tampa Road and Race Track Road on Saturday.Pinellas County Sheriff's Office reported that Damon McBride, 42, of Tarpon Springs was driving his Ford Ranger pickup truck in the wrong direction on Tampa Road around 11:15 p.m. when his vehicle collided head on with a Volkwagen Passat driven by Kimberly A. Sichterman, 54, also of Tarpon Springs.Deputies said that foll..>> view originalRays' Kevin Cash hopes experience pays off
Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash runs back to the dugout after third base umpire Bob Davidson called a balk on Rays pitcher Matt Andriese during the first inning against the New York Yankees on April 19 in St. Petersburg. CHRIS O'MEARA/THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, FILE ST. PETERSBURG — Kevin Cash is already seeing one tangible benefit of being in his second year of managing the Rays: When he shows up at the Trop for winter workouts and meetings he doesn't have to introduce himself. That fami..>> view originalRoad warriors look for right way to prevent wrong-way wrecks
It's a driver's deadly nightmare.On a dark highway, amid a sea of taillights, a pair of oncoming headlights suddenly flashes into view.What happens next is all-too-familiar in South Florida — a violent crash, loss of life, tied-up roads, a complicated investigation and a lengthy cleanup.A slew of fatal wrong-way crashes have left South Florida drivers reeling, families broken and law enforcement searching for new technology to halt the deadly collisions.Dr. Carl Schulman, a UHealth trauma surge..>> view original
Sunday, January 24, 2016
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