Here are the newest details on the ferry that will connect downtown ...
TAMPA — Commuters and day-trippers will cruise between the downtowns of St. Petersburg and Tampa this fall at 33 mph on a 98-foot, 149-passenger catamaran, under plans unveiled Wednesday for what has been formally dubbed "the Cross-Bay Ferry." "I challenge you to name any other world-class market across the country, and across the world, and not see this kind of service," said Chris Steinocher, president and chief executive of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce. "Our visitors demand th..>> view originalSt. Petersburg budget set for approval Thursday
ST. PETERSBURG — The City Council will likely spend much of its energy on the latest twists and turns of the city's sewage crisis today at its meeting, but members are also expected to give final approval to a $511 million budget and increased utility rates to pay for sewer and stormwater fixes. While the budget process has been smooth this year without the rancor over union contracts that made previous budget cycles somewhat bumpy, this year's budget does differ from previous offerings from May..>> view originalSt. Petersburg's Jabil beats Wall Street estimates for earnings, revenue
Jabil closed its fiscal year with better-than-expected quarterly earnings and revenue, the St. Petersburg-based contract electronics manufacturer reported Wednesday after the market closed. For the quarter ended Aug. 31, Jabil reported net earnings of 28 cents a share, down from 53 cents a year ago but 3 cents above Wall Street projections. Quarterly revenue reached $4.4 billion, down from $4.7 billion in the year-ago quarter but beating estimates just under $4.3 billion. It closed its fiscal y..>> view originalTop St. Pete water officials suspended over sewage crisis
Top St. Pete water officials suspended over sewage crisis St. Pete's overflow after Tropical Storm Hermine has had an impact on government employees. MIke Deeson, WTSP 6:36 PM. EST September 21, 2016 Hundreds of millions of gallons of sewage were discharged into the Bay during Hermine, according to the state DEP. WTSP photo St. Petersburg, Florida -- Two top water officials are suspended, the governor has ordered a DEP investigation.. and sources are tellin..>> view originalKriseman replaces two St. Petersburg wastewater officials as Rick ...
As Gov. Rick Scott ordered the Florida Department of Environmental Protection to investigate St. Petersburg's sewage crisis Wednesday, Mayor Rick Kriseman announced he was replacing two top city wastewater officials. Water Resources director Steve Leavitt and engineering director Tom Gibson have been placed on unpaid leave. Both are longtime city employees who were intimately involved in the closure of the Albert Whitted plant, the expansion of the city's Southwest plant and have been at the for..>> view originalHellview Cemetery in St. Pete won't open this Halloween
Hellview Cemetery is a place in St. Pete sure to make you scream. The spooky spot's been scaring visitors for 19 years. It started as a small Halloween display and morphed into a massive haunted maze with actors jumping out at every turn. "I couldn't afford to take my kids to Halloween horror nights or Hallow-scream. We wanted a cheap alternative, so we made our own," said Mark Muncy, owner of Hellview Cemetery. Muncy's family starts building displays in May to transform their backyard int..>> view originalWawrinka back after US Open with easy win in St. Petersburg
Stan Wawrinka is back on court after winning the U.S. Open, and he's kept up his winning ways.The Swiss world No. 3 needed just 57 minutes to win 6-3, 6-1 against Czech player Lukas Rosol in the second round of the St. Petersburg Open on Wednesday after receiving a first-round bye.Wawrinka said "it was a great level from myself for the first one" and that he felt "really focused" against Rosol, who is ranked 85th.Wawrinka next plays one of two Serbians, either seventh-seeded Viktor Troicki, who..>> view originalDavid Jolly offers protection to whistleblowers on St. Pete sewer spill
In addition to asking the Environmental Protection Agency to investigate St. Petersburg's sewage crisis, David jolly is now offering whistleblower protection to ...>> view originalNews at Noon: Donald Trump: Florida Man; protests in Charlotte ...
Florida is key to the image Donald Trump is peddling to the world. It's home to the most potent symbol of his wealth and accumulation, his Palm Beach estate, Mar-a-Lago. It's the site of one of the first golf courses he ever built. It's studded with the sort of glitzy condo buildings and high rises he wants his name on. But for every totem here that showcases his power and savvy, there's also an episode that reveals his limitations. FATAL POLICE SHOOTING OF BLACK MAN SPARKS PROTESTS IN CHARLO..>> view originalHernando Briefs for Sept. 23
COUNTYWIDE Voter information cards with new Senate district coming in mail Supervisor of Elections Shirley Anderson has announced that new voter information cards are being mailed to all registered voters in Hernando County. With the recent redistricting of congressional and state Senate seats, voters now have a new Senate district number. The cards are for information only and are not required for voting. The cards are being mailed to the address the Supervisor of Election's Office has on file..>> view original
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