Monday, August 29, 2016

St. Petersburg police arrest second man in double shooting ... and other top stories.

  • St. Petersburg police arrest second man in double shooting ...

    ST. PETERSBURG — A second person has been arrested in the double shooting on Ninth Avenue on Tuesday that ended in one death, according to St. Petersburg police. Police announced Friday that Michael Murray, 26, had been arrested on charges of first degree murder and felony murder. Police had already arrested Neville Chambers, 21. Police said the men planned to rob Mark Pointer, 25, and Julius Buchanan, 28, both of Tampa, when they met in a library parking lot for a drug deal. Murray shot both ..
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  • Editorial: Bad start for St. Petersburg CRA

    It was a bone-headed move by the Pinellas Democratic Party to seek local tax dollars to landscape its St. Petersburg headquarters — and a worse decision by the city to approve the $531 grant. Now the Democrats have appropriately decided not to accept the money, but the flap damages the integrity of St. Petersburg's latest effort to improve poor minority neighborhoods. The newly created South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area is a worthy attempt to improve a 7.5-square-mile area where a..
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  • Driver who killed St. Petersburg couple gets 40 years in prison

    Driver who killed St. Petersburg couple gets 40 years in prison
    LARGO — Anthony Apollo Neeley, found guilty in June of driving while impaired and fatally striking a St. Petersburg couple as they headed home after Thanksgiving dinner in 2014, was sentenced Friday to 40 years in prison. "I cannot imagine a driving case, a case involving alcohol, driving and deaths, that could be much more aggravating than the facts of this case," Pinellas Circuit Judge Philip Federico said before imposing the sentence. "If there is, I haven't heard it yet." About 5:30 p.m. o..
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  • Pinellas deputies subdue man barricaded in St. Petersburg home ...

    Pinellas deputies subdue man barricaded in St. Petersburg home ...
    ST. PETERSBURG — A 72-year-old man is in protective custody after he argued with his wife, armed himself with a handgun and then barricaded himself inside his home at the Fairhaven Mobile Home on N 66th Street, according to Pinellas deputies. The man's wife was able to safely leave the home Thursday night and told the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office her husband was alone and had discharged the weapon inside the home. Deputies arrived around 8:30 p.m. Once deputies heard more gunfire they evacu..
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  • St. Petersburg City Theatre struggles to climb out of debt

    St. Petersburg City Theatre struggles to climb out of debt
    ST. PETERSBURG — In April, St. Petersburg City Theatre was thinking ahead, preparing for the fall season of performances. Then the calls started. Staffers told Bruce Cook, then the theater's president, about getting calls from vendors wanting to be paid. "Utility bills, printing bills, that sort of thing" were all past due," Cook said. "That's when the red flags went up." Before the dust settled, the theater's board had forced the resignation of executive director Megan Byrne, turned staff memb..
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  • Fmr. St. Pete mayor blasts Kriseman over financial handouts to ...

    Fmr. St. Pete mayor blasts Kriseman over financial handouts to ...
    Fmr. St. Pete mayor blasts Kriseman over financial handouts to businesses Fight over misuse of public money MIke Deeson, WTSP 10:21 PM. EST August 19, 2016 Former St Pete Mayor Bill Foster says he is outraged over the way city of St Petersburg is using public money through what is called a Tax Increment Financing, or TIF funds. Here is something that may outrage you! Your tax dollars being used to help private businesses profit. It outrages the former mayor o..
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  • Preseason football: St. Petersburg 29, Northeast 16

    ST. PETERSBURG — On a hot, humid night, St. Petersburg overcame a shaky start to beat crosstown rival Northeast 29-16 in Friday's preseason matchup. The Vikings' first possession saw them establish a strong running game with senior Shaquan Johnson. Johnson gained 20 yards on his six carries during the drive, which ended with a Keon Gulley touchdown pass to Eric Rumph. Rumph caught the ball with outstretched arms as he was running down the right sideline. Moments later he caught another pass — th..
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  • Driver crashes into St. Pete PD cruiser; No injuries

    Driver crashes into St. Pete PD cruiser; No injuries 10News Staff , WTSP 5:59 AM. EST August 20, 2016 Police lights at night (generic image) (Photo: Getty Images) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- There were no injuries when a driver crashed into a stopped St. Petersburg Police vehicle on Interstate 275 on the Howard Frankland Bridge near Tampa overnight Saturday.The SPPD officer had stopped to assist a motorist who had stopped in the northbound I-275 lanes around 2:30 a.m..A..
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  • South Sumter vs St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut Football

    Amber Riccinto/ Daily Commercial South Sumter vs St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut Football South Sumter's Ja'Vaugn Dorsey (25) tackles St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut's Kevary Jenkins (6) during a preseason football game at South Sumter High School on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016 in Bushnell, Fla. (Amber Riccinto/ Daily Commercial) Amber Riccinto/ Daily Commercial South Sumter vs St. Petersburg Admiral Farragut Football South Sumter's Trace Teague (16) makes the handoff to teammate Freddie Mar..
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  • Preseason football: St. Petersburg Catholic 15, Poinciana 10

    Tommy Horton threw two touchdown passes, including one late in the fourth quarter, to help lead the Barons to a preseason road win. St. Petersburg Catholic jumped out to a 9-0 lead in the first half. The highlight was a touchdown pass from Horton to Seve Saganowich. Poinciana cut the lead to 9-3 at halftime, then took a 10-9 third-quarter lead. Horton hit Chris Coughlin for his second touchdown in the fourth quarter with just over two minutes left. The Baron defense held in the final minutes to ..
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