Fate of Jack Kerouac's St. Pete house in limbo with death of executor
St. Petersburg represents one small slice in the expansive life of Jack Kerouac, the cultural icon who helped launch the Beat Generation with his volumes of literary work and treks across the United States. Still, it's "our piece of the pie and important to us," said Margaret Murray, secretary of a local non-profit dedicated to preserving the history of the years spent by the On The Road writer in the Tampa Bay area. Now, the most conspicuous remnant of the late-author's time here — the house at..>> view originalTangerine Plaza sold at auction, setting stage for St. Petersburg to ...
ST. PETERSBURG — The city is one step closer to taking over ownership of Tangerine Plaza, the Midtown commercial development that has seen two grocery stores fail in the last three years. Summit Bridge, a creditor of developer Larry Newsome, on Wednesday bought his leaseholding rights to the plaza for what is believed to be about $2 million at a foreclosure auction, according to mayor's spokesman Ben Kirby. The plaza sits on city-owned land at 22nd Street S and 18th Avenue S. Kirby said he didn'..>> view originalSt. Petersburg man critical after being struck by vehicle on Ulmerton ...
A pedestrian was critically injured on Wednesday after being struck by a vehicle while crossing Ulmerton Road, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers said Darrien C. Pierce, 50, of St. Petersburg was walking south across Ulmerton at 66th Street N when he was struck by an eastbound Isuzu driven by Edward E. Dolinski III, 45, of New Port Richey. Pierce was taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg with critical injuries. The eastbound lanes of Ulmerton Road were closed for nearly four hou..>> view originalStolen Mustang hits SUV, crashes in to St. Pete home, three people ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Petersburg police are investigating a crash involving a stolen Mustang that crashed into a vacant home on 35th St. South after hitting an SUV. Preliminary investigation shows Ali Granville, 18 was driving the Mustang. Police say he ran a stop sign before hitting the SUV. A mother and her 14-year-old son were in the SUV.Three people were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Story Developing. Stay with ABC Action News for updates.>> view originalSt. Petersburg man dies at Largo Medical Center after fighting with ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)—Family members noticed something wasn’t right with Mundrae Phillips. They called the cops to their home on Tuesday and upon arrival, two officers decided the St. Pete man, 27, needed medical attention. St. Anthony’s Hospital was full, so the officers drove Phillips to the Largo Medical Center in Indian Rocks Beach for an evaluation. When Phillips arrived, he became combative with hospital staff, security and the two officers who brought him there, according to pol..>> view originalMotorcyclist succumbs to injuries a day after St. Petersburg crash
ST. PETERSBURG — A man who was driving his motorcycle so fast he couldn't stop in time to avoid a collision with a car was pronounced dead on Tuesday, according to St. Petersburg police. The crash took place Monday at 9:26 p.m. Police said David Lee Jeffrey, 21, was driving his 2005 Suzuki motorcycle southeast on Tyrone Boulevard. Meanwhile a 2012 Nissan Altima was traveling northwest on the same street. When the Nissan made a left turn onto 33rd Avenue N, police said Jeffrey was going too fast ..>> view originalDetectives: St. Pete ALF employee secretly recorded seniors having ...
Pinellas County Sheriff's Office The Bristol Court Assisted Living Facility in unincorporated St. Petersburg. PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) —A St. Pete nursing home employee is in police custody on Wednesday after detectives say she filmed two senior residents having sex without their knowledge or consent and shared the video with her followers on Snapchat in August. The victims, who haven’t been identified are an 81-year-old woman and a 59-year-old man. Authorities have identified..>> view original911 call reveals details of weekend fight in St. Pete that critically ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A University of South Florida student, Brian Scott Neal remains hospitalized with severe head trauma after he was attacked in downtown St. Petersburg, on St. Patrick’s Day. It’s been four days since he was punched by one of three men police are searching for. Detectives say the man hit him so hard, he fell back and banged his head in the pavement. Wednesday, detectives released the 911 call following the violent attack. “Everyone is trying to help. He’s out...>> view originalSt. Pete Police looking for men alleged to have punched USF student
St. Pete Police looking for men alleged to have punched USF student By Miki Shine, Managing Editor On March 22, 2017 Survailance video of three men suspected to have punched a USF student. SPECIAL TO THE ORACLE The St. Petersburg Police Department is still looking for three men who reportedly punched a USF engineering student, leaving him in critical condition. The incident happened around 2 a.m. Saturday outside of Detroit Liquors in St. Pete. One of the men allegedly punched student B..>> view originalGroup advocates for new Gulf Coast Trail, running from St ...
SARASOTA, Fla.--Sarasota County's currently in negotiations to buy a piece of the Seminole Gulf railway to extend the Legacy Trail to downtown Sarasota, but a new proposal would extend the trail even further still to create the Gulf Coast Trail.It would connect 5 existing trails in Florida to make one fluid network between St. Petersburg and Naples, covering more than 300 miles with paved, off-road trails.The end goal is to have a network of trails statewide that would allow bikers to see the e..>> view original
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
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