Saturday, September 10, 2016

Pinellas deputies subdue man barricaded in St. Petersburg home ... and other top stories.

  • 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 event will focus on the importance of black fathers to ...

    In 2006, the Florida Legislature created a new public board with a mission: research the conditions plaguing black males and come up with ideas to improve their quality of life. The council of 18 working professionals, government officials and pastors has since criss-crossed the state to find disparities and devise solutions. A decade later, the Florida Council on the Social Status of Black Men and Boys arrives in Pinellas County, home to a school district facing a federal civil rights investiga..
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  • Armed, suicidal man barricades himself inside St. Pete home

    Armed, suicidal man barricades himself inside St. Pete home
    Armed, suicidal man barricades himself inside St. Pete home WTSP 10:42 PM. EST August 18, 2016 "You are not just going to sit there and let the person leave," Diallo's son says.    (Photo: Custom) UNINCORPORATED ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Pinellas County Sheriff's Office is trying to talk down a man who has barricaded himself inside of his home.On Thursday evening at about 8:30 p.m., deputies responded to a residence located at 5757 66th Street North for an armed sub..
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  • Detectives charge one suspect in fatal shooting of Tampa rapper

    Detectives charge one suspect in fatal shooting of Tampa rapper
    VIEW GALLERY   A cover photo from Mark Pointer's Facebook page. Mark Pointer, a Tampa rapper who performed as Benzo YB Ferrari, was fatally shot Tuesday night in St. Petersburg. Police are investigating.St. Petersburg rapper “Fayd the God,” aka Neville Allen Chambers, is charged with murdering Pointer, who was 25 years old.St. Petersburg police arrived at 3745 Ninth Avenue North after shots were fired late Tuesday near St. Petersburg Public Library. Authorities found P..
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  • The unnecessary partisanship of St. Petersburg's City Hall

    The unnecessary partisanship of St. Petersburg's City Hall
    As SaintPetersBlog's Mitch Perry first reported Wednesday afternoon, the Pinellas County Democratic Executive Committee will not accept a $531 grant it ...
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  • St. Pete artist Chad Mize talks political graphic design

    St. Pete artist Chad Mize talks political graphic design
    In the 2008 presidential election, artist Shepard Fairey created a propaganda-style image of Barack Obama that went so viral it became the official image of his campaign. This election, we have seen many different artists create images of Bernie Sanders, but not so much Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton, unless you count derogatory memes of both. How do you make a candidate into a viral piece of art? We asked local artist and designer Chad Mize, who has created political artwork during the past tw..
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  • Herald recommends: Wengay Newton for House District 70 ...

    Herald recommends: Wengay Newton for House District 70 ...
    Born and raised in St. Petersburg with extensive knowledge of the poor neighborhoods in the southern part of the city, Wengay “Newt” Newton holds a significant advantage over his two Democratic opponents in this primary contest for Florida House District 70. Plus, with eight years of service on the St. Petersburg City Council, Newton is the only candidate with elected political experience.Newton gained valuable knowledge of budgets and economic development as well as education and transportatio..
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  • St. Pete and union at impasse, again, over pay raises

    ST. PETERSBURG — Negotiations between the city and the union representing city workers have broken down, raising the odds of yet another year the City Council may be forced to approve a budget without knowing labor costs. A bargaining session between the Florida Public Service Union and the city ended Wednesday at an impasse, mainly over pay raises for about 250 newly organized professionals such as engineers, chemists and technology workers. The union wanted higher raises for professional work..
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  • Volunteers build hundreds of beds for kids in need

    Volunteers build hundreds of beds for kids in need
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It's something, some, might take for granted -- sleeping in a bed every night, but the reality is there is a need in the bay area for kids without one.A St. Petersburg church has spent the last three years trying to meet the growing need of children sleeping on the floor, sharing a bed with siblings or their parents.  Bridgepoint Church looked into the need in Pinellas County after other churches in other states started an ongoing ministry. The church did their own resea..
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Piranha Relative Pacu Fish With Human-Like Teeth Found In Michigan Lakes .St. Petersburg joins Pinellas sheriff's ambitious criminal justice ... .
Now that it's for sale, what's next for Sundial in downtown St ... .St. Pete-to-Tampa ferry project is a go after Pinellas commissioners ... .

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