Local man to host job fair for at-risk St. Petersburg teens
Local man to host job fair for at-risk St. Petersburg teens Helping at-risk youth find jobs Garin Flowers, WTSP 6:23 PM. EST October 16, 2016 Local man to host job fair for St. Petersburg teens (Photo: WTSP) ST. PETERSBURG, FL -- The numbers are alarming. By April of this year, seven St. Petersburg teens were shot and killed.And, hundreds have landed in jail, according to St. Pete native Lewis Stephens, Jr. “In the summer alone, over 700 youth were being ar..>> view originalActivists stand against invasive pipeline and solar energy ...
Former governor Charlie Crist, now a Congressional candidate, addresses the crowd.Katherine SinnerIn St. Petersburg on Saturday, activists had an urgent message about land destruction, water pollution and the expansion of solar power.Spearheaded by a local chapter of the Sierra Club of Florida, the event aimed to raise awareness of what they see as an approaching environmental crisis that could soon affect Floridians: the Sabal Trail Natural Gas Pipeline. With state and federal approval and wit..>> view originalStryker Hip Implant Recall of LFIT V40 Femoral Head
Stryker Orthopedics issued a recall letter on August 19, 2016 for one of its hip implant heads. Stryker sent a letter to medical professionals advising them that the LFIT V40 femoral head was involved in a higher than expected series of product failures. These recalled hip implant components were manufactured between 2001 and 2011. No products were removed from the shelves because they had all either been implant or expired. The manufacturer has not given much information about the recall ci..>> view originalTop things to do in Tampa Bay for the week of Oct. 17-23.
Clearwater Beach Chalk Art Festival: Friday-Sunday, more than 40 chalk artists adorn the sidewalks and promenades of Beach Walk (301 S Gulfview Blvd.) with creative works of art as they compete for prizes and awards. Also, a kids zone, vendors and music. (727) 447-7600. Schooner America: A replica of the 139-foot yacht that won the Royal Yacht Squadron's first "100 Pound Cup" regatta around the Isle of Wight in 1851 will be open for free dockside tours at St. Petersburg's Harborage Marina at Bay..>> view originalLocal Women Share Their Stories At Story Days In Tampa Bay
On a rainy Monday night in Saint Petersburg, from the comfort of their seats in the front row, Rosalyn Connelly and Marika Robinson saw their life stories unfold before an audience of strangers. The show at the American Stage Theatre, was a part of the third annual "Story Days in Tampa Bay" festival earlier this month. Actress Andrida Hosey told Connelly’s story of leaving her all-black high school in the early 1970s. “In my 12th grade year, it was the mandatory desegregation of schools in Pine..>> view originalSign up for DayStarter
• Wake-up temperatures will be in the 70s as slightly drier air moves into the region with mostly sunny skies. Highs will again be above average, which is generally around 85 degrees this time of year, according to 10Weather WTSP. • As you head out for your morning commute, check out our live blog for the latest traffic updates and road conditions across Tampa Bay. At a tiny lab in Lake Alfred, University of Florida research shows promise in finding a cure for citrus greening, a plague of the ..>> view originalRecycled Percussion invites Manatee High sophomore on stage
Earlier this year, Recycled Percussion performed its high-energy show at the Mahaffey Theater in St. Petersburg. Recycled Percussion, third-place winners on “America’s Got Talent” (fourth season), is no ordinary band. They play on hubcaps, garbage cans, with power tools and even on other band members.Recycled Percussion is a mix of drumming talent, humor, danger and a lot of broken drumsticks. This fun group of guys is constantly pulling pranks on each other, throwing cookies at the crowd and h..>> view originalWeekend Sports in Brief
OLYMPICSLEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — The 15-year-old daughter of Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay was fatally shot in the neck, authorities and the athlete's agent said, and police have arrested a man in connection with the shooting.Trinity Gay died at the University of Kentucky Medical Center, the coroner's office for Fayette County said in a statement. The athlete's agent, Mark Wetmore, confirmed in a text message to The Associated Press that Gay's daughter had died.Police on Sunday evening announced that..>> view originalGov't bans Samsung Galaxy Note 7 phones from airliners
by: JOAN LOWY, Associated Press Updated: Oct 17, 2016 - 5:12 AM WASHINGTON - Passengers and flight crews will be banned from bringing Samsung Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on airline flights under an emergency order issued Friday by the Department of Transportation in response to reports of the phones catching fire. The order, which went into effect Saturday, says the phones may not be carried on board or packed in checked bags on flights to and from the United States or within the ..>> view originalHCA Hospitals Favor Trauma Care Proposal
Backing the Florida Department of Health, hospitals in Clay and Palm Beach counties are seeking to intervene in a legal battle about proposed changes to the state's rules for approving new trauma centers. Orange Park Medical Center and JFK Medical Center — both of which are part of the HCA health-care chain — filed requests Thursday to intervene in the dispute at the state Division of Administrative Hearings. The Department of Health last month began moving forward with a controversial proposal..>> view original
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