Monday, October 17, 2016

St. Petersburg Opera Company and other top stories.

  • St. Petersburg Opera Company

    St. Petersburg Opera Company
    Verdi’s Il Trovatore  — for tickets and more information:  stpete.org Friday, October 14, 2016, 7:30 pm Sunday, October 16, 2016, 2:00 pm Tuesday, October 18, 2016, 7:30 pm TICKETS:  Tier A $67 / Tier B $52 / Tier C $37 / Tier D $22 Sung in Italian with English surtitles Verdi’s epic implausible tale of family, love, revenge and death has stunned and awed opera lovers for over a century. The recipe: four of the most demanding roles ever composed, a gypsy obsessed with avenging her mothe..
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  • Veteran recruiter J.P. DuBuque named St. Petersburg's first EDC ...

    Veteran recruiter J.P. DuBuque named St. Petersburg's first EDC ...
    St. Petersburg is about to launch its first Economic Development Corp. dedicated to recruiting more and better jobs to the city, and this morning announced veteran corporate recruiter J.P. DuBuque as the EDC's first president. The creation of an EDC comes as St. Petersburg's downtown enjoys a renaissance in cultural activities, restaurants, hotels and a boom in housing construction. What has lagged are significant business relocations and expansions, as well as a pipeline of quality jobs — key g..
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  • St. Pete offering public tours of sewage plants

    St. Pete offering public tours of sewage plants
    Ah, fall in Florida. The humidity's gone, the great outdoors once again beckon. Who's up for a tour of a sewage plant?  The city announced Tuesday that public tours and information sessions will be offered at two of the city's three operating wastewater treatment plants.  The Northeast and Northwest plants will offer the tours on Saturday between 9 a.m. and noon.  The city's Southwest plant isn't included because of construction ongoing at the city's largest plant. And, it shouldn't have to be s..
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  • A scene from St. Petersburg's sewage crisis: A plan to release ...

    A scene from St. Petersburg's sewage crisis: A plan to release ...
    ST. PETERSBURG — At the height of a hurricane-induced overflow of waste from the city's Northwest sewer plant last month, wastewater officials scrambled to try to stop partially treated sewage from flowing into nearby streets and homes. So they told plant operator Kyle Soriano to open a valve that would allow the overflowing plant to send sewage through an old pipe — locked and chained for years — into Boca Ciega Bay. Soriano, 46, said he refused. There would be an even greater environmental and..
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  • St. Pete Fire throws block party

    St. Pete Fire throws block party
    St. Pete Fire throws block party St. Pete Fire Rescue plans block party to promote fire safety with fun events this Saturday. Kathryn Bursch , WTSP 4:59 PM. EST October 11, 2016 St. Petersburg firefighters will be firing up the grill on Saturday for a block party for residents at Fossil Park, 6635 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N. WTSP photo St. Petersburg, Fl – St. Petersburg firefighters will be firing up the grill on Saturday, October 15th. They’re throw..
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  • The wrecking ball is about to swing on downtown St. Petersburg's ...

    The wrecking ball is about to swing on downtown St. Petersburg's ...
    ST. PETERSBURG — The final stages of demolition of the historic Pheil Hotel and bank are about to begin. Workers today began moving into place a lattice crane, which at 9 a.m. Wednesday is scheduled to hoist a 6,500 pound wrecking ball several feet above the 11-story hotel on the 400 block of Central Avenue. The massive hole created as the ball plunges through the center of the building will become a repository for pieces of the hotel as it is demolished over the next two weeks. Crews will also..
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  • Who should pay for a new bus between St Pete Beach and ...

    Who should pay for a new bus between St Pete Beach and ...
    Who should pay for a new bus between St Pete Beach and downtown St Pete? Bus service in St. Pete Beach Sarah Hollenbeck, WTSP 9:06 AM. EST October 11, 2016 The PSTA wants to add new rapid transit bus routes connecting St Pete Beach and downtown St Pete but they're at odds over who should pay for the service.  (Photo: Custom) ST. PETERSBURG-- Tourists and residents could soon have a new option to get between beautiful St Pete Beach and the booming downtown St..
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  • St. Pete firefighters endorse Joanne Lentino

    St. Pete firefighters endorse Joanne Lentino
    The St. Petersburg Association of Firefighters Local 747 has endorsed Joanne Lentino for the Pinellas County School Board. “We commend you on your ...
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  • Meredith Kiernan leads St. Petersburg girls to 3A-12 district title

    By Bob Putnam Times Staff Writer SEMINOLE — With each tee shot, St. Petersburg's Meredith Kiernan hit golf balls that settled safely in the fairway. That made putting for par easier during Tuesday's Class 3A, District 12 girls tournament at Seminole Lake Country Club. That consistency helped Kiernan win individual honors with 74. It was the best round of golf for the sophomore since she picked up the sport nearly a decade ago. Better still, it came despite having just one birdie. "This was a r..
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  • Pinellas sheriff: 65-year-old man goes on shooting rampage, is ...

    Pinellas sheriff: 65-year-old man goes on shooting rampage, is ...
    LEALMAN — A 65-year-old man who was served with eviction papers on Tuesday morning went on a shooting rampage hours later, according to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office. Larry Dennis Hoad, 65, shot and wounded a resident in his triplex, then fired gunshots at another neighbor and a painter, the Sheriff's Office said. When Sgt. Matthew McLane responded to the report of shots fired, the agency said, Hoad fired at him, too. The sergeant returned fire, wounding Hoad. "This was a dangerous situat..
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Chicago Bears vs. Dallas Cowboys: RECAP, score, stats (9/25/16), NFL Week 3 .William and Kate travel by seaplane on tour of Canada .
Romano: Sewage spill exposes St. Petersburg's problems of oversight .Two kids on bike struck by SUV in unincorporated St. Pete .

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