Revitalizing historic African American community in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - 22nd Avenue South in St. Petersburg is better known as The Deuces, a historic part of the city that kept a 1960s African American community together.The Deuces Live, Inc. describes on their weir website who they are: "Who are we? What do we do? In 1962, one could step out the door, cross the street and get a shoe shine at Cozy Inn, have lunch at The Shag, and later, get a haircut at Oscar Kleckley's. You could visit your attorney and buy groceries at Barco's store; Dr. Ay..>> view originalAttorney says man sexually assaulted her in a St. Petersburg bar
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - “I had some friends I was out with, it was a Friday night,” said Megan Fernandez. Attorney Megan Fernandez spends most of her time consulting victims but on Friday night, she became one. “A man actually pushed his body against mine, I was up against a wall, so now I was jammed up between him and this wall,” said Fernandez. She says she had never seen the man before. “He took one hand at first and put it kind of on my chest area to push me back, put his other hand insi..>> view originalSt. Pete police using social media to generate new tips for 6 cold ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The St. Petersburg Police Department is tracking new leads in multiple unsolved crimes by using new tech tools to help them uncover vital information. "Help Us Find The Missing" is a new push by investigators to get answers for six St. Petersburg cold cases. Answers Leah Martin prays for daily. "She didn't deserve it," said Martin, whose daught..>> view originalDining Planner: New 'St. Pete-themed' restaurant; tis the season for ...
'Tis the season: Calorie crush We're into the holiday season, big time. You're going to have to work deep this week. First up is Bella Vino's annual Tiny Bubbles and Big Reds event at 5:30 p.m. Friday. They're pulling out all the corks at the Belleair Country Club, with more than 100 wines, from light and sparkling to big, bold reds from California, France, Italy and Spain, along with 30 artisan cheese varieties and an hors d'oeuvres station. $95. 1 Country Club Lane, Belleair. (727) 584-5552 ..>> view originalSt. Pete ready to replace 1960s-era docks, attract yacht-sized boats
Downtown St. Petersburg waterfront Nola Laleye The city of St. Petersburg is launching the beginning phases of replacing aging docks at two of its three downtown marinas. Officials are hosting the first in a series of public meetings gathering input next week. Docks in the Central Yacht Basin, where the St. Petersburg Yacht Club is, were built in the early 1960s, while those in the South Yacht Basin that the Dali Museum overlooks..>> view originalStage Planner: 'The Great Gatsby' at Stageworks, 'The Nutcracker ...
GATSBY'S FLAME:LAUREN BUGLIOLI In her early 20s, Lauren Buglioli stood on the threshold of a dream. A triple threat who had trained at the Lee Strasberg school and acted alongside Wesley Snipes in Unstoppable, as well as on British sitcoms, she was close to inking a contract with the soap opera Guiding Light. Instead of that next step, Buglioli found herself in a hospital bed with double pneumonia. Between gaining and losing 70 pounds, she got other roles, but none of them felt right and some ..>> view original11 places to see Christmas lights in Tampa Bay
It's the season to pile the family into the car be dazzled by Christmas light displays. If you're looking for lights in the Tampa Bay area, you've got options, from a fast food restaurant in Tampa, to a stroll through an illuminated park in Largo to an entire neighborhood coming together for a public display in Seminole. Holiday Lights in the Gardens: Stroll through the gardens with more than 1-million twinkly lights, lasers, Florida-style displays, animated figures, visits with Santa and ente..>> view originalThings to Do Planner: Boat parades, fun runs and big boat and auto ...
BOAT PARADES: Deck the hulls We may not have snow for Christmas, but we've got an armada of boat parades coming our way. There are six boat parades in the Tampa Bay area this weekend and more coming later. Tarpon Springs is making time before and after for a downtown festival from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Friday with carriage rides, a snow play area and visits with Santa. The parade ships out at 8 p.m. at Craig Park, 100 Beekman Way. The other boat parades this week are: • St. Pete Beach, 6 p.m. Frid..>> view originalMurray makes a splash in varsity debut for Southeast girls
Freshman Charmaine Murray scored 10 points in her varsity debut to help Southeast High School roll past St. Petersburg Gibbs, 64-16, in girls basketball on Wednesday.Murray, a forward, was called up from the junior varsity following Monday’s car accident that ended senior Marlene Valcin’s season because of a broken arm.A’moni Waiters led the Seminoles with 26 points as they remained unbeaten in Class 5A, District 11 (3-0) and improved to 6-3 overall.Southeast returns to action on Thursday when..>> view original
Saturday, December 31, 2016
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