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ST. PETERSBURG — The city recently awarded $319,619 to 32 businesses and organizations in the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area to spruce up their properties. The money represented the first expenditure by the newly created CRA. City officials hope the cash will help local businesses in the area improve their outward appearance to lure additional private investment. But the distribution of those grants hasn't been without controversy. The county Democratic Party received $531 to ..>> view originalSt. Petersburg police say overnight shooting deaths not related
ST. PETERSBURG — Two 25-year-old men shot and killed in separate incidents late Tuesday were identified on Wednesday by St. Petersburg police. Police spokesman Rick Shaw said a man dropped off in a car at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg on Tuesday night was dead by the time medical staff at the hospital walked outside to receive him. Police said they believe the man, Lerry Danny Marius, 25, was shot somewhere in the area of 22nd Avenue S and 47th Street before being brought to the hospital at 10:..>> view originalMeet the band: DEA and SAINT of St. Petersburg
DEA & SAINT are a St. Pete experimental hip-hop quintet that fuses an amalgamation of genres resulting in a unique, complex listening experience. Two years ago, vocalists DEA & SAINT began performing as a duo to self-produced beats. In the interim, they have proliferated their sonic landscape with the addition of guitarist Michael Susack, drummer T_RASH and bassist, DJ and producer Tysonious Mink. The group has been gaining traction. Last month, they competed in New York City's AFROPUNK Battle o..>> view originalAlligator attacks dog at St. Petersburg park, dog survives
Grisham, a 10-year-old rescue dog now living in Florida with his owner was attacked two weeks ago at a public park in St. Petersburg.Jarod Fiedler said he took Grisham for a walk and bathroom break at the Booker Creek Park after dark. Fiedler said the dog will only use the bathroom when off his leash, but that two seconds turned tragic.“I just heard splashing and yelping,” said Fiedler.He went on to say he thinks his dog survived being attacked because he was neglected and abandoned at a Walmar..>> view originalEditorial: Kriseman's progressive budget for St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman's proposed 2017 city budget addresses immediate challenges while investing in initiatives to improve and maintain quality of life as the city grows. This well-rounded proposal makes good use of a nearly $8 million bump generated by rising property values and includes a nominal reduction in the property tax rate. It also reflects the mayor's progressive agenda that promotes modest investments in small businesses, individuals and social programs that could make a..>> view originalStage Planner: Piano and trumpet at MFA St. Petersburg, comics ...
MELLOW MARLEY: PIANO AND TRUMPET It's been a little quiet lately. A few shows are running, but most performing arts venues are lying low, at least for another couple of weeks. It's a great time to appreciate one of our performing arts amenities, the Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg. The museum's Music in the Marly series this weekend brings pianist Rachel Kudo and trumpeter Brandon Ridenour to the Marly room. Both halves of the duo are already shepherding distinguished careers. Both have ..>> view original4 suspected militants killed in Russia's St. Petersburg
MOSCOW -- (AP) Russia's top investigative body says four suspected militants have been killed in a shoot-out with intelligence officers in St. Petersburg.The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Wednesday FSB officers were raiding apartments in Russia's second-largest city looking for suspected Islamic insurgents who have fought in Russia's North Caucasus.The investigators said the suspects holed up in an apartment block on the outskirts of St. Petersburg and opened fire when the ..>> view originalSt. Pete coding school, The Iron Yard, says it has a 98% job ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - There's a ping-pong table, cozy kitchen and relaxing couches.In an exposed brick building in downtown St. Petersburg, students are taking part in an intensive, 12-week boot camp at The Iron Yard. They're learning to write computer code and building apps."I didn't make it in the workforce," said Alan Kebert, while laughing.The 30-year-old graduated from college with a degree in computer science. He told ABC Action News when he tried getting a job in the industry, employers ..>> view originalCharlie Crist's house on St. Pete Beach is on the market for $1.29 ...
ST. PETE BEACH — The beach house of former Florida governor and current congressional candidate Charlie Crist is on the market for $1.29 million. That's nearly $400,000 more than Crist and his wife, Carole, paid a year ago. On a corner lot across Gulf Way from a popular beach, the 1,616-square-foot home built in 1940 has a fireplace, a cedar closet and restored wide-plank cypress floors. There's also a second-floor apartment with a bedroom, a kitchen and a family room that could be rented out o..>> view originalDirt bike rider hurt in St. Pete crash, pedestrian hit as it keeps moving
ST. PETERSBURG — A 26-year-old man died after he crashed a dirt bike and was ejected on Seventh Street S late Tuesday, police said. Investigators said Gregory Deontae Brinson was driving the bike north on Seventh Street near 17th Avenue S "in an unsafe manner" when he swerved to avoid a car and hit a curb. A 19-year-old girl, Aliyah Milton, was also hurt when the riderless dirt bike continued moving and hit her as she stood on the street. She sustained minor injuries, according to the St. Peter..>> view original
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