19-year-old man killed in St. Petersburg shooting
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A shooting in St. Petersburg killed a 19-year-old man Monday evening.According to officials, they received at call at 6:30 p.m. that someone was shot in the parking lot of the Rajax Meat Market located at 2327 MLK St. S.Once police arrived, they found 19-year-old Emmanuel Isaiah Sims on the ground in front of the Market after being shot inside his vehicle. They tried to revive him but was pronounced dead at the scene.Two other people were in the vehicle with Sims but were..>> view originalSt. Petersburg better innovate to land another Midtown grocer after ...
Finding a viable supermarket to anchor Tangerine Plaza in the heart of the economically challenged Midtown neighborhood of St. Petersburg runs the risk of becoming a task that repeats itself every few years. Why is it so hard to find a grocery chain able to support this part of town? A rethink might be in order. Walmart last week said it is throwing in the towel after agreeing in 2014 to run one of its Neighborhood Market stores at the location on 22nd Street and 18th Avenue S. Last week, Walmar..>> view originalSt. Petersburg Women's March draws record crowd of 20000
ANNA BRYSON | THE CROW’S NEST Women’s March: 20,000 people walked St. Petersburg’s streets to protest for Women’s rights. The demonstration set the record for the largest protest in city history. The protesters began in Demens Landing Park and marched down Beach Drive. Mayor Rick Kriseman announced that Jan. 21 will be known as Women’s rights day in St. Petersburg. Over 20,000 women and men came together to flood the streets of St. Petersburg on Saturday in solidarity for women’s rights. Among ..>> view originalA Flying Wallenda will be walking a tightrope at Sundial in St ...
Rick Wallenda, a member of the world-famous tight-rope walking Flying Wallendas, will perform his death defying craft at St. Petersburg's Sundial next month. The event, benefitting Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County, takes place on Saturday, Feb. 11, at 5 p.m. Wallenda will cross the courtyard by walking across a cable no bigger than an index finger, without the use of a harness of safety net, according to a news release from Sundial. He is the third generation of the Flying Wallendas to wa..>> view originalHarless files for St. Pete City Council
Barclay Harless has filed to run for the District 2 seat on the St. Petersburg City Council. Harless, 31, a Bank of the Ozarks manager, hopes to replace term-limited Jim Kennedy, a Democrat who has served on the council since being appointed in 2007. Harless is the first candidate to announce in the district which covers most of the northeastern neighborhoods in the city into the Gateway. Harless, a Demcorat, has worked for State. Sen. Darryl Rouson when Rouson was in the State House. He also ..>> view originalWorld famous aerialist Rick Wallenda to skywalk over St. Pete Sundial
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - World famous aerialist Rick Wallenda will perform a "death-defying" skywalk over the St. Pete Sundial on Saturday, February 11 at 5 p.m.The event will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County and is open to the public. Wallenda, of the Flying Wallendas family, will begin the walk at 5 p.m. but there will be plenty of circus-themed performers beginning at 4 p.m.After the skywalk, Wallenda will be available for photos in the courtyard with the public. Rick's brother,..>> view originalAerialist Rick Wallenda to skywalk over Sundial St. Pete Feb. 11
St. Petersburg will get a rare opportunity to experience the Flying Wallendas this week with a death-defying stunt over downtown's Sundial luxury shopping ...>> view originalSears closing at Tyrone Square mall; employee of 49 years forced to ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Since he stared working at the age of 29 at the Sears at Tyrone Square Mall, Leroy Lampley put his best foot forward. "My main goal is taking care of customers, that is my main joy," said Lampley.And that's exactly what's Lampley's done at the Sears store for 49 years.Dawn Smith's parents started bringing her to the Sears since she was in diapers."So we have known Leroy, I have known him my whole life," said Smith. "It will be sad that they will be closing."T..>> view originalConfusion and construction on busy road has 10News getting answers
Confusion and construction on busy road has 10News getting answers Changes to confusing road project Jennifer Titus, WTSP 11:31 PM. EST January 23, 2017 Confusion and construction on busy road has 10News getting answers (Photo: WTSP) ST. PETERSBURG -- “I forgot what it looked like without construction,” says Stephanie McKinnon of St. Pete.Everyday Stephanie McKinnon makes the drive along Gandy Boulevard in St. Pete, and everyday she wishes the barrels and th..>> view originalState lawmakers call to abolish the Pinellas County Construction ...
For 44 years, the Pinellas County Construction Licensing Board has regulated contractors without any government oversight. That could end soon. On Monday, state lawmakers and all seven county commissioners said they want the Florida Legislature to abolish the licensing board and fold the work under county government, like other similar boards in the state. The calls follow a Tampa Bay Times investigation that detailed the fast and loose approach of how the board handles complaints against con..>> view original
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