The so-called 'Microsoft scam' got this St. Petersburg woman and ...
ST. PETERSBURG — When the purported tech support staffer called in September, Ginger Oliver followed his instructions. She was to receive a $254 refund from the company, which was going out of business and was reimbursing customers for the remainder of service contracts that would not be fulfilled. She vaguely remembered having such a service contract many years ago, for a long-discarded laptop. She signed onto her home desktop computer. She ceded control of the computer to the caller, and enter..>> view originalSt. Pete police: Woman steals man's money, moons him
St. Pete police: Woman steals man's money, moons him 10News WTSP , WTSP 6:20 PM. EST November 22, 2016 This woman picked the pocket of a man at a convenience store. (Photo: Surveillance image) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- St. Petersburg police are seeking a woman who stole a man's wallet, then mooned him when he complained.About 12:40 a.m. on Nov. 20, the woman entered Southside Food Mart, 2234 4th St. S. and picked the pocket of the man in front of her in line.The victi..>> view originalInfant found dead at caregivers house near St. Petersburg
Infant found dead at caregivers house near St. Petersburg Posted: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 9:34 AM EST Updated: Wednesday, November 23, 2016 9:34 AM EST ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Deputies are investigating the death of an infant found dead in his bed at his caregiver's home near St. Petersburg. Pinellas County Sheriff's officials said in a news release that 2-month-old Jayden Livermore was found dead Tuesday when 59-year-old Donna M. Orlando went to check on him while he was na..>> view originalCouncil member has plan to save St. Pete's sewers
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete has a sewage problem, and one city council member thinks he has a solution.Consultants who have studied aging sewer systems in other similar cities tell city leaders that anywhere from 30% to possibly even 70% of the "infiltration" into St. Pete's sewer system is caused by aging pipes between homes/businesses and the city's main lines. "Infiltration" in this case is when rainwater runs into the sewage system, which has forced the city to dump sewage into local wa..>> view originalOrder Sons of Italy chapters quarrel over St. Pete charter property ...
After attempting to break away from the national and state chapters, a local Sons of Italy charter has failed to turn over property that belongs to the fraternity. Grand Lodge of Florida, Order Sons of Italy in America is now suing Sons of Italy of St. Petersburg on six counts. In the suit, Grand Lodge requests the court deems them rightful owners of the property.>> view originalUber, Lyft on hold in St. Pete while city tweaks business tax
The St. Petersburg City Council has decided to defer a vote on an ordinance legalizing ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft after a dispute emerged over those companies should be subject to the city’s business tax. Council members appeared poised Monday to approve the measure, first discussed at a council workshop in February 2015, before an Uber representative said his company was exempt from the tax because it didn’t employ any workers who received W-2 tax forms from Uber. Lyft officials h..>> view originalMore on what's cooking for MNM BBQ in St. Pete
M-N-M BBQ owner Mike Silverstein refers to his style of barbecue as "craft barbecue."Laura MulrooneyAfter a three-year hunt, veteran caterer Mike Silverstein is gearing up to launch a brick-and-mortar barbecuery in the St. Petersburg neighborhood he's lived in since 1990. You may know Sliverstein's M-N-M BBQ from its 14-year vendor status at the Saturday Morning Market, or from the many events it's catered around the Tampa Bay area over the last 16 years. Armed with fresh paint and an OCD-like ..>> view originalStill life at City Hall: St. Pete responds to Tampa's 'Mannequin ...
The latest Internet craze known as the "Mannequin Challenge" has spread across Tampa Bay, with people remaining frozen in action like mannequins while a video is recorded. We've found mannequins at "work" at Tampa International Airport and Busch Gardens. On Nov. 9, Tampa threw down the gauntlet challenging Orlando and St. Petersburg to match their frozen scene on Tampa's River Walk with various city departments -- including a completely still police dog -- caught in mid-movement. Orlando stepp..>> view originalPinellas college notebook: SPC spring registration, 'joyful givers' at ...
Spring registration open at SPC Registration for the spring term at St. Petersburg College has begun. Students can register for an online course in the regular session up to Jan. 8, one day before the term begins on Jan. 9. The spring express term starts Feb. 6. Once a class is posted, it will not be canceled. Learn more at spcollege.edu. USFSP honors philanthropists Major donors to the University of South Florida St. Petersburg have been jointly recognized as "philanthropist of the year" for th..>> view originalThe staff of the Tampa Bay Times
One month in, Tampa's new Downtowner free electric shuttles have covered 7,840 miles, carried 13,000 riders and made a lot of trips to Publix. That's clear by this heat map of Downtowner destinations. The University of Tampa, Skyhouse Channelside Apartments, Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel & Marina and the Publix just across from downtown on Platt Street all are hot destinations. Organized by the nonprofit Tampa Downtown Partnership and supported by community development property taxes from the c..>> view original
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