St . Petersburg Police: Convenience store owner arrested in $1.6 ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Authorities on Monday arrested a convenience store owner accused of defrauding more than $1.6 million from the government by reselling merchandise bought from electronic benefits transfer cards.St. Petersburg police say that Wail Mari, 55, paid up to 50 cents on the dollar for the EBT cards at his shop, King Food Mart at 1421 22nd St. S. Police said those selling the cards at a loss could ostensibly then spend the cash on items they couldn't buy with the EBT cards, such as beer,..>> view originalSt . Petersburg man faces 10 counts of possession of child ...
ST. PETERSBURG — A St. Petersburg man arrested Tuesday morning faces 10 counts of possession of child pornography, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office.David Russell Burks, 48, of 4565 14th Ave. N, was arrested at his home near Mount Vernon Elementary School about 6:30 a.m.Detectives began their investigation in late October after learning that Burks had child pornography. Later, they said they found 10 such images on his computer.Burks was taken to the Pinellas County Jail and is h..>> view originalScott Stapp of Creed seeks redemption on tour starting in St ...
The world's perception of Scott Stapp changed with one grainy, black and white, vertically filmed Facebook video.Uploaded on Nov. 26, 2014, the 16-minute clip featured Stapp, alone, in the throes of a paranoid breakdown, calmly updating fans on what he perceived to be the reality of his life. He was broke. Living out of his truck and a Holiday Inn. Under a "pretty vicious attack" from his music associates and family, who he said was trying to have him committed.As the singer of Creed, one of the..>> view originalPinellas leaders on board with St . Pete's ferry boat proposal
CLEARWATER —St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman found a receptive group Tuesday as he appeared before the Pinellas County Commission in the third and final stop on his campaign to raise money for a pilot ferry boat service. Commissioners voted 6-1 to ask County Administrator Mark Woodard to find possible sources for the $350,000 Kriseman is seeking to launch a high-speed ferry service between St. Petersburg and Tampa. They join the city of St. Petersburg..>> view originalSt . Petersburg Police announce $1.6 million EBT major fraud bust
St. Petersburg Police have busted a major EBT fraud ring in the Bay area.Police arrested 56-year-old Wail Mari, the operator of King Food Mart located on 22nd St. S. on Monday.Investigators said he would use EBT cards, which he paid up to 50-cents on the $1, to purchase goods at warehouse stores to stock King Food Mart.In addition, police said he also sold those goods at a discounted price to five other convenience/gas stations in Tampa, Dunedin, Seminole, and St. Petersburg.Chief Anthony Hollow..>> view originalSt . Pete launches program to make streets safer
ST. PETERSBURG —Police plan to target pedestrians, bicyclists and motorists during the next few months as part of an initiative to promote road safety. Sgt. Terri Nagle and other St. Petersburg officers on Tuesday staked out a stretch of Fourth Street North between Fifth and Ninth avenues to stop rule-breakers and distribute educational pamphlets. In coming months they will hand out citations, instead. Nagle said the goal of the high-visibilit..>> view originalDeputies: Toddler sickened after eating St . Petersburg man's ...
A St. Petersburg man is facing charges after deputies say a 3-year-old girl took synthetic marijuana from his pocket and ate it.Christopher L. Clark, 45, faces charges of child neglect in connection with the incident, which happened Saturday.According to deputies, Clark obtained synthetic marijuana, also known as Spice, and put it in his pocket, and at some point Saturday evening, the little girl took the drug from his pocket and ate it. Deputies said they don't know how much she ate at this poi..>> view originalDowntown St . Petersburg residential boom continues
The residential real estate boom in downtown St. Petersburg is going strong as two new buildings get ready to rise along the ever growing skyline. This month the NRP Group, which builtBeacon 430on Third Avenue, started construction on a nine-story residential building. Situated across the street from the Tampa Bay Times building, the new structure will have an internal parking garage for residents and 200 spots for Tampa Bay Times employees. “This will..>> view original
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