Tuesday, February 16, 2016

Tow truck driver killed on Howard Frankland Bridge had pulled over ... and other top stories.

  • Tow truck driver killed on Howard Frankland Bridge had pulled over ...

    Tow truck driver killed on Howard Frankland Bridge had pulled over ...
    THE LATEST:Suspect in custody, charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash TAMPA — Tow truck driver Rogelio Perez-Borroto was a hard worker who his boss says cared about the people he helped on the side of the road. Early Monday, Perez-Borroto spotted a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of the northbound span of the Howard Frankland Bridge and pulled over, said Lou Moralez, owner of Lou's Total Car Care in Tampa. Moments later, Perez-Borroto, 43, was dead and the driver who hit him had sped ..
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  • Tow truck driver killed on Howard Frankland Bridge had pulled over ...

    Tow truck driver killed on Howard Frankland Bridge had pulled over ...
    THE LATEST:Suspect in custody, charged with leaving the scene of a fatal crash TAMPA — Tow truck driver Rogelio Perez-Borroto was a hard worker who his boss says cared about the people he helped on the side of the road. Early Monday, Perez-Borroto spotted a disabled vehicle on the shoulder of the northbound span of the Howard Frankland Bridge and pulled over, said Lou Moralez, owner of Lou's Total Car Care in Tampa. Moments later, Perez-Borroto, 43, was dead and the driver who hit him had sped ..
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  • Busing changes rolled out in St. Petersburg

    Busing changes rolled out in St. Petersburg
    VIDEO A big change is happening right now for the thousands of people who use the public transportation system in Pinellas County.รข—‚ The ABC Action News app brings you the latest trusted news and information. ABC Action News is Taking Action For You with leading local news coverage, “Certified Most Accurate” weather forecasts, and award-winning I-Team investigations. ABC Action News, WFTS, covers local news in Tampa Bay and Florida. iPhone: http://bit.ly/http://bit.ly/iOS-wfts Android: http:..
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  • St. Petersburg Fine Art Festival takes over North Straub Park

    St. Petersburg Fine Art Festival takes over North Straub Park   Article published on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016   The third annual St. Petersburg Fine Art Festival returns to North Straub Park Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20-21. ST. PETERSBURG – The third annual St. Petersburg Fine Art Festival returns to North Straub Park Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 20-21. Hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday..
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  • Public busing changes rolled out in St. Pete

    Public busing changes rolled out in St. Pete
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A big change is happening right now for the thousands of people who use the public transportation system in Pinellas County.After years of debate, Williams Park in downtown St. Petersburg is no longer the central hub for buses. The county thinks it will make transit easier, but not all riders are convinced. The new bus routes just taking effect change an old system that use to have all the buses going completely around Williams Park.  Now they stop in several locations ar..
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  • St. Pete boy talks about finding, firing gun

    St. Pete boy talks about finding, firing gun
    Four-year-old Danny Waiters points to the crawl space where he found a gun, that he later fired.(Photo: WTSP)St. Petersburg, FL -- Residents of a South St. Petersburg neighborhood are calling for action. Too many guns, they say, and over the weekend it nearly cost a 4-year-old boy and his young siblings their lives.“The cat just runned away,” said 4-year old Danny Waiters, pointing to the crawl space under his mother’s house on Yale Street South.It’s where Danny chased after a cat on Sunday, but..
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  • The Struts, Front Bottoms set free concert at Jannus Live in St ...

    The Struts, Front Bottoms set free concert at Jannus Live in St ...
    Once again, Jannus Live has proven it's Tampa Bay's the go-to spot for free radio-sponsored concerts. Last month, it was Silversun Pickups in a show sponsored by 97X. This Saturday, it'll be DNCE and Nathan Sykes, presented by 93.3-FLZ. And coming March 11, it's British glam-rockers the Struts, courtesy once again of 97X. Joining them will be New Jersey indie rockers the Front Bottoms and teenage British singer-songwriter Declan McKenna. The "97X Freesome," as it's called, kicks off at 7 p.m. It..
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  • Power restored for Duke Energy customers in St. Pete

    Power restored for Duke Energy customers in St. Pete
    2 Share This Story!Let friends in your social network know what you are reading aboutPower restored for Duke Energy customers in St. PeteAll power has been restored to Duke Energy customers in the Gandy area of St. Pete.Sent!A link has been sent to your friend's email address.Posted!A link has been posted to your Facebook feed. Power restored for Duke Energy customers in St. PeteOutage map(Photo: Duke Energy)St. Petersburg, Florida -- UPDATE: ..
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  • Gondolas in St. Pete: Let the four winds blow

    Last week, St. Petersburg made a splash by applying for a federal grant that would help pay for a gondola line from the Gateway to the beaches and down 34th Street to Eckerd College. City transportation officials made the case that building up is a sensible solution to the city's transit challenges. It's cheaper than light rail and doesn't raise the spectre of dreaded eminent domain cases that widening roads will inevitably bring. Yet the news made many Tampa Bay Times readers puzzle over one ve..
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  • American Stage announces a new season of incisive theater

    American Stage announces a new season of incisive theater
    ST. PETERSBURG — Theater donors nibbled stuffed mushrooms and refilled wine glasses Friday at the Duncan McClellan Gallery, where American Stage Theatre Company announced its new season. The chit-chat stopped when Stephanie Gularte took the microphone. Gularte has been at the helm as producing artistic director though the current season. But she inherited that lineup from interim artistic director Meg Heimstead, who replaced 11-year artistic director Todd Olson in 2014. So Friday's announcement ..
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  • Revamped Rays expect to be better offensively in 2016

    Revamped Rays expect to be better offensively in 2016
    The Tampa Bay Rays spent much of the offseason revamping an anemic offense that undermined the club's chances of making the playoffs the past two seasons.Corey Dickerson, Logan Morrison, Hank Conger, Steve Pearce and Brad Miller all are capable of adding some thump to a lineup that has struggled to score runs, and second-year manager Kevin Cash will spend spring training trying to determine how all the new bats fit best.The Rays thrive on making use of the entire roster, so Cash and president o..
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4-year-old boy finds gun in St. Petersburg, fires shot .Vinci beats Bencic to win St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy .
After Flint, St. Petersburg mulls more tests for lead in water supply .Back to the drawing board for St. Petersburg's Arts in Transit project .

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