Reward offered in the murder for a St. Petersburg father of 12
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Dianne Northfleet broke down talking about the man she raised, Johnny Taz Brown.“Help us bring closure, Lord. They don't know where we're going through. Nobody knows what we're going through,” said Northfleet. “My nephew had a heart of gold. He would give you the shirt off his back and the shoes and socks off of his feet.” But a month ago, police say someone tracked Brown to an apartment complex on 55th Street North. He was hit by multiple bullets as he sat in his car. It..>> view originalSt. Pete & Tampa protest Dakota Access Pipeline
Activists in Tampa and St. Petersburg joined in a series of protests across the world Tuesday against the Dakota Access pipeline; a hundred people marched along downtown St. Petersburg’s Central Avenue at lunchtime. They held signs and chanted their opposition to the DAPL – the Dakota Access pipeline being built on tribal lands in North Dakota to transport fossil fuels. http://wmnf.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/AmbientDAPLGotToGo.wav Liza Epstein is concerned that the oil pipeline ..>> view originalEditorial: St. Petersburg right to remove street sign
The city of St. Petersburg quietly did the right thing Tuesday by removing an illegal street sign honoring a black man killed 20 years ago by a white police officer. The 1996 death of TyRon Lewis, which sparked days of civil unrest and violence, remains a painful event in St. Petersburg's past that activists understandably do not want forgotten. But a city street sign on public property cannot be unilaterally changed without following a process. The International People's Democratic Uhuru Moveme..>> view originalDr. Bill Law resigns as St. Petersburg College's sixth president
St. Petersburg College President Bill Law poses with the “Don Quixote” sculpture by… more Nola Laleye Dr. Bill Law is resigning as president of St. Petersburg College, the public school confirmed Tuesday. His resignation is effective July 1, 2017. St. Petersburg College President Bill Law poses with the “Don Quixote” sculpture by… more Nola Laleye “It’s been my pleasure to serve,” Law said in an ann..>> view originalDefense: St. Petersburg man charged with murder in botched ...
LARGO — As Patricia Lassiter watched TV in the early morning hours of May 10, 2014, she heard a gunshot outside her house. She opened the front door and a younger man shouted, "I've been shot!" Moments later with her daughter and son, the family stepped outside and approached the body of a man sprawled on the pavement. As Lassiter called police and answered a dispatcher's questions, her children began to scream. "Oh, Lord!" she said in the 911 recording. "He's my husband!" Floyd Lassiter, a 53-y..>> view original'Moonlight' actor Andre Holland to do Q&A at Sundial in St. Petersburg
In a nifty twist, Sunscreen is bringing moviegoers Moonlight a day early, and for free. The Sunscreen Film Festival announced Monday that actor Andre Holland will accompany Barry Jenkins' acclaimed coming-of-self story on Thursday at Muvico Sundial 19 in St. Petersburg. Show time is 7:30 p.m. Holland, recently featured on American Horror Story: Roanoke, will join a Q&A session after the screening. Moonlight is the story of Chiron, an African-American youth growing up gay in Miami's struggling Li..>> view originalPinellas Democratic Party donates $1000 to St. Petersburg Free Clinic
Members of the Pinellas County Democratic executive committee voted unanimously Monday to donate $1,000 to the St. Petersburg Free Clinic for its food bank.>> view originalIn St. Petersburg, Dan Rather says it's 'gut-check time' for the press ...
Count Dan Rather as among those political commentators who describe the rise of Donald Trump as being part of the “post-truth” political era. “What I mean by ...>> view originalSt. Petersburg's ex-deputy governor faces corruption charges
Published: November 16, 2016 MOSCOW (AP) — Russian investigators are pressing graft charges against a former deputy governor of St. Petersburg linked to the construction of a trouble-plagued stadium that is to host World Cup matches in 2018. The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Wednesday that Marat Oganesyan, the city's deputy governor in 2013-2015, has been detained on suspicion of embezzling 50 million rubles ($777,000) on a single contract to supply display screens for the ..>> view originalTop things to do in Tampa Bay for Nov. 16
Carrie Underwood: The title of American Idol in 2005 was only the beginning for the now seve- time Grammy winning country singer. Easton Corbin and The Swon Brothers open during this unique tour "in the round" called The Storyteller Tour. 7 p.m., Amalie Arena, 401 Channelside Drive, Tampa. $46.25-$76.25. (813) 301-2500. Et Cultura: Festival of Creative Culture: A five day, immersive experience at various St. Petersburg venues, featuring interactive sessions, music, films, pop up art shows, maker..>> view original
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