Sunday, December 25, 2016

St. Petersburg City Council set to hear internal report on sewer ... and other top stories.

  • St. Petersburg City Council set to hear internal report on sewer ...

    ST. PETERSBURG — An independent investigator will deliver her report to City Council on a murky chapter of the city's sewage crisis during Friday's meeting. Forensic accountant Laura Brock's report arrived at City Hall last week, concluding that sewer officials did not deliberately hide a 2014 consultant's study that contained warnings of possible sewage discharges if the city closed its waterfront Albert Whitted plant. The city closed the plant in 2015, and officials said that exacerbated the c..
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  • 16-year-old shot in St. Petersburg near school

    16-year-old shot in St. Petersburg near school
    SAINT PETERSBURG, Fla. - A 16-year-old victim was taken to the hospital after being shot in a St. Petersburg parking lot.Wednesday afternoon, police received a call of a shooting victim in the parking lot of the vacant SunTrust Bank at  4142 6th St. S. The 16 year old victim was taken to Bayfront Health Hospital.  He suffered non-life threatening injuries.The incident happened across the street from Lakewood Elementary, so the school was briefly placed on lockdown as a precaution.Detectives are..
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  • St. Petersburg man dies after crash

    St. Petersburg man dies after crash
    St. Petersburg man dies after crash 10News WTSP , WTSP 11:21 PM. EST December 14, 2016 (Photo: WTSP) A St. Petersburg man died after a single-vehicle crash Wednesday night, the Florida Highway Patrol said.About 7:40 p.m., the 50-year-old man, whose name has not been released pending notification of next of kin, was driving a 2016 BMW 340i southbound on Park Street North, south of 54th Avenue North. While completing a U-turn, he suffered a medical emergency, losing co..
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  • St. Pete mayor wants $14 million for pier

    St. Pete mayor wants $14 million for pier
    St. Pete mayor wants $14 million for pier Rick Kriseman is asking for county money to supplement pier construction. Eric Glasser, WTSP 6:06 PM. EST December 14, 2016 Tampa Bay Times ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman wants another $14 million for the city's pier project, according to the Tampa Bay Times.The mayor says the money would come from Pinellas County, which had set aside those dollars for an intermodal transportation termina..
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  • Environmental Groups File Lawsuit Against St. Pete; Others May ...

    Three non-profit environmental groups filed a lawsuit against the city of St. Petersburg for “serious and ongoing violations of the federal Clean Water Act related ...
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  • St. Petersburg Opera sparkles in holiday concerts

    St. Petersburg Opera sparkles in holiday concerts
    St. Petersburg Opera sparkles in holiday concerts Kathryn Bursch, WTSP 7:56 PM. EST December 14, 2016 (Photo: WTSP) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The St. Petersburg Opera Company is gearing up for a holiday tradition. The group’s Seasonal Sparkle concerts are December 18 and 19 at the Palladium Theater.The concerts present a broad range of music, including holiday favorites.  “We’ve been doing this for several years now,” says Artistic Director Mark Sforzini. “This year ..
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  • Update on St. Pete pier progress coming Thursday (Renderings)

    Update on St. Pete pier progress coming Thursday (Renderings)
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  • 3rd Annual St. Petersburg Holiday of the Arts

    3rd Annual St. Petersburg Holiday of the Arts
    Explore and purchase extraordinary original handmade artwork at the 3rd Annual St. Petersburg Holiday of the Arts in South Straub Park on December 17-18, ...
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  • Top things to do in Tampa Bay for Dec. 15

    Top things to do in Tampa Bay for Dec. 15
    It's A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play: An ensemble brings a few dozen characters to life with live, on stage sound effects, to present the story of George Bailey, who considers taking his life on Christmas Eve. Through Dec. 24. 8 p.m., American Stage Theatre Company at Raymond James Theater, 163 Third St. N, St. Petersburg. $30. (727) 823-7529. Gingerbread House Benefit: Decorate a gingerbread house with icing, candy and decorations (provided, or bring your own decorations) in this competiti..
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  • Plan your weekend Dec. 16-18: Jingle Ball, boat parade, Frida ...

    Plan your weekend Dec. 16-18: Jingle Ball, boat parade, Frida ...
    Plan your weekend Pop stars Jingle Ball: The sleek tour of pop royalty makes a stop in Tampa on Saturday with this year's headliner, Pitbull, Fifth Harmony and DNCE with Joe Jonas in the lead. Tampa's also got EDM smashmakers the Chainsmokers, who will drop their hit Don't Let Me Down with singer Daya; Record of the Year Grammy nominees Lukas Graham (7 Years); and Martin Garrix, recently crowned the world's No. 1 DJ. Fans also get a free pre-show party outside the arena with Daya, Jon Bellion, S..
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