St. Petersburg raises flag to start Black History Month celebrations
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) -The mayor, deputy mayor and other officials with the City of St. Petersburg, raised a flag outside city hall to mark the beginning of Black History Month Wednesday morning. Black History Month is a celebration of African-American history and culture, celebrated throughout the country. The flag is in honor of Carter G. Woodson, a historian who dedicated his life to the study of African-American culture and history. He is credited with helping launch Black History M..>> view originalMan steals $400 in deodorant, body wash from St. Pete CVS
Buried in the middle of Governor Scott’s proposed $83.5 billion state budget, page 197, line 1609 to be precise, is $50 million in spending …>> view originalMajor decision? Engineering comes first for St. Petersburg LB Austin ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Austin Johnson knew what he wanted in a college. Of course there had to be a good football program, but Johnson was also looking for a college that had a civil engineering program. On his visit to Eastern Illinois two weeks ago, Johnson found it. "The main thing for me was my major," said Johnson, a 6-foot-3, 220-pound linebacker. "A lot of schools that were looking at me didn't have my major, so that ruled them out. Eastern Illinois had my major and that's a place I can see g..>> view originalSt. Petersburg WR Matt Landers sticks with Georgia
ST. PETERSBURG — Decked out in a University of Georgia T-shirt, jacket and hat and flanked by family and friends, Matt Landers made it official Wednesday morning in St. Petersburg's archives room when he signed his national letter of intent with the Bulldogs. Landers, a 6-foot-5, 190-pound wide receiver, committed to Georgia in May and stuck with them. "I just thought Georgia was the place to be," Landers said. "When I went on my visit I had a fun time. It felt like I was home. I bonded with the..>> view originalSt. Pete Wine & Chocol'Art benefit
St. Pete Wine & Chocol'Art benefit Tampa Bay Magazine's Margaret Word Burnside along with Beth England, co-chair of The Stuart Society of the Museum of Fine Arts St. Petersburg's Wine and Chocol'art benefit. Great Day Tampa Bay , WTSP 11:50 AM. EST February 01, 2017 Fine Wine meets Fine Chocolate at this year’s St. Pete Wine & Chocol’Art benefit. Great Day Tampa Bay Guest Booking Sheet. The Margaret Acheson Stuart Society presents to event to benefit the Museum of Fine Arts S..>> view originalTop-seeded Halep beats Konjuh in St. Petersburg
Top-seeded Simona Halep won her first match since an opening-round exit at the Australian Open, beating Ana Konjuh 6-4, 7-6 (2) Wednesday at the St. Petersburg Ladies Trophy.The fourth-ranked Romanian, who was broken three times, will next face Natalia Vikhlyantseva in the quarterfinals. The Russian wild-card entry defeated eighth-seeded Daria Kasatkina 7-6 (4), 6-2.Playing in her home city for the first time, third-seeded veteran Svetlana Kuznetsova swept aside Moscow-born Australian Daria Gav..>> view originalPlan your weekend Feb. 3-5: Rays Fan Fest, orchestra performs ...
Plan your weekend Music The Music of David Bowie: The Florida Orchestra will bring on singer Tony Vincent to pay tribute to the legend whose music defied genre. The singer, who has performed alongside Paul McCartney before Queen Elizabeth II, will headline the orchestra concert at the Mahaffey Theater. 8 p.m. Friday, 244 Second Ave. N, St. Petersburg. $35-$65. (727) 892-3331. floridaorchestra.org. Baseball Rays Fan Fest: This free day of play at Tropicana Field gets started earlier this year. A..>> view originalTop things to do in Tampa Bay for Feb. 2
Wicked: The multiple Tony award-winning musical tells the untold story of the witches of Oz long before Dorothy arrived. Runs through Feb. 26. 2 and 7:30 p.m., Carol Morsani Hall at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N MacInnes Place, Tampa. $31.50-$125. (813) 229-7827. World Peace Sand Mandala: Creation of Mandala: Eight Tibetan monks from the Drepung Gomang monastery in India will create the sacred mandala, which was designed by the Dalai Lama and depicts all religions in harmony...>> view originalTampa Bay sea grass saw gains, but that was before the recent ...
ST. PETERSBURG — A key indicator of the health of Tampa Bay is the spread of sea grass, which has shown more improvement in the past year — although those measurements were taken before tens of millions of gallons of sewage was dumped into the bay since last summer. Sea grasses in the bay have increased by more than 1,360 acres, or nearly 3.3%, since 2014, according to the Tampa Bay Estuary Program, a bay science and advocacy group first created by the Environmental Protection Agency but now ope..>> view originalAll Eyes photo gallery: Preps players make their choices on National ...
Whether you follow the Florida State Seminoles, Florida Gators, USF Bulls or one of the many high schools around the Tampa Bay area, the Tampa Bay Times will bring you all the news from signing ceremonies on Wednesday, Feb. 1, the day high school seniors can officially commit to colleges. CHERIE DIEZ | Times National Signing Day at St. Petersburg High, St. Petersburg, FL, Wednesday, February 1, 2017. Student football players, their family a..>> view original
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