Teen motorcyclist killed in St. Pete crash
The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 pm Monday night. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – A 19-year-old man was killed Monday night in a crash near at the intersection of 66th St. and 30th Ave. North in St. Petersburg. Police say James Redner-Gilmartin, 19, was traveling northbound on 66th Street North in the median lane behind another vehicle. The incident occurred at approximately 11:30 pm. Police say just prior to the intersection, Redner-Gilmartin changed lanes into the mid..>> view originalSewage crisis' latest twist: State official investigating St. Petersburg ...
ST. PETERSBURG — A state environmental official helping investigate the city's beleaguered sewer system has applied for a job with the very city department at the center of St. Petersburg's sewage crisis. Florida Department of Environmental Protection official Michele Duggan has applied to become the city's new environmental compliance manager, according to city officials. That position is under the Water Resources Department, which oversees the aging and inadequate sewer system that has dischar..>> view originalEphraim Sykes' painful St. Petersburg past fuels his performance in ...
Getting kicked out of the mall for a sideways baseball cap was one of the worst things that ever happened to Ephraim Sykes. It might also be one of the best. The painful memory has given Sykes the fuel to succeed in what has been an already outstanding career as a dancer and actor. Sykes had a role in the original cast of Hamilton in Broadway. And on Wednesday, Sykes, 31, appears in NBC's Hairspray Live!, bringing the St. Petersburg native before a TV audience of millions. The incident a..>> view originalWhat's the state of St. Petersburg's economy? Despite some hurdles ...
Everyone should take a moment to appreciate the stunning transformation of St. Petersburg from its former nickname as "God's Waiting Room" to a city whose abundance of economic development opportunities under way nearly defies the ability of its leaders to capture them all. City officials tried, nonetheless, on Tuesday. The city's second annual "state of the city economy" gathering at USF St. Petersburg attracted nearly 200 to hear top city officials celebrate a town bursting with new constructi..>> view originalFamed St. Pete metal sculpture artist dies
Famed St. Pete metal sculpture artist dies 10News Staff , WTSP 11:09 AM. EST December 06, 2016 "Security Lizard" created by artist Paul Eppling. (Photo: City of St Petersburg) ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- The artist who created the sentinel "Security Lizard" which is visible from Interstate 275 in downtown St. Petersburg has passed away at 67.Paul Eppling's works, crafted from discarded metal scrap, can be seen atop the City of St. Petersburg Fleet Management building an..>> view originalPier, sewage, Rays dominate state of St. Pete economy talk
St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman (left) delivers his 2016 State of the Economy presentation… more Janelle Irwin The economy in St. Petersburg is looking good based on comparisons to previous years. Mayor Rick Kriseman and members of his team laid out year over year comparisons on key economic benchmarks like retail vacancies, new dwelling units and declining poverty. St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman (left) deliver..>> view originalWhat does St. Pete's commitment to 100% clean energy really mean?
St. Petersburg recently became the first city in Florida to commit to 100% clean energy; on MidPoint we talk with members of the Suncoast Sierra Club about renewable energy. Emily Gorman and James Scott are co-campaign managers of the Suncoast Sierra Club’s Ready for 100% St. Pete campaign. A couple of weeks ago St. Petersburg City Council voted to go ahead with something that it’s been working on for a while. It will spend $250,000 of BP settlement funds to create an “Integrated Sustainability ..>> view originalEnvironmental groups sue St. Petersburg over sewage mess
Three environmental groups filed a federal lawsuit seeking to hold St. Petersburg accountable for the 200 million gallons of sewage that the city has been discharged August 2015. The three groups — Suncoast Waterkeeper, Inc., the Our Children’s Earth Foundation and the Ecological Rights Foundation — filed suit Friday in Tampa’s Middle District of Florida alleging “serious and ongoing” violations of the federal Clean Water Act. The aim of the lawsuit is to get the city to comply with the law. The..>> view originalSt. Pete man says he complained about broken street light before ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – A St. Petersburg family is demanding answers Monday after a robbery on a dark street corner. Robert Jaffe said the broken street light has left him and his family in the dark for months. Jaffe said he and his neighbors become crime targets. He was with his wife and 6-year-old son over the weekend when a mugger approached them. Jaffe said it was so dark they didn’t see the suspect approaching until it was too late. “He shows up, sticks the gun into her ribs a..>> view originalSt. Pete gym offers innovative workout techniques
St. Pete gym offers innovative workout techniques Victoria's Secret models use a technique that can be perfected locally. Dion Lim, WTSP 12:01 AM. EST December 06, 2016 ST. PETERSBURG - At Studio Physique the first thing you notice is an awful lot of grunting, groaning and sweating when class is in session.“Activate those muscles and hamstrings … super slow and controlled. Burn that booty!” shouted the instructor and owner, Chris Field.In two neat rows sit megaformer machines, ..>> view original
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