St. Pete Marine wounded in Iraq claims Corps turned back on him
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — The Veterans Administration says Peter Nolan of St. Petersburg, a 17-year Marine, is 100 percent disabled from his injuries suffered during Iraqi Freedom and is unable to serve. The Department of Defense has a much different take. It determined he is absolutely fit for duty. Because Peter Nolan was in the Marine Reserves when he was called up to fight in Iraq, his lawyer says a different set of rules applies to him. As a gunnery Sgt. driving a 26-ton amphibious a..>> view originalSt. Petersburg officials to take another look at noise ordinance
It will be the second public meeting on the noise ordinance and will be 6 p.m. Wednesday, March 29, at Sunshine Center in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg Area ...>> view originalSt. Petersburg City Council wants to hire some help navigating a sea ...
ST. PETERSBURG —Since the beginning of the year, City Council members have had to digest 4,522 pages of documents, attend hundreds of hours of meetings and deal with resident complaints late into the night. The average work week for a part-time City Council member? About 40 to 50 hours. They're paid $44,452 a year. St. Petersburg City Council chairwoman Darden Rice thinks it's time she and her colleagues had more help: She wants to hire four full-time legislative aides who would help the eight c..>> view originalMayor Rick Kriseman: Ridership numbers show a need for ferry ...
CLEARWATER — With the ferry service between St. Petersburg and Tampa ending in April, St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman vowed in front of the Pinellas County Commission to find money to help bring it back in November. During a 30-minute presentation Tuesday, Kriseman told the commission that his staff is contacting federal and state officials to see what is required for those governments to possibly contribute money for the temporary service. In a rare display of regional cooperation, St. Pet..>> view originalBaseball: St. Petersburg 5, Seminole 3 (11 innings)
SEMINOLE – It may only be midseason, but St. Petersburg approached Tuesday night’s Class 8A, District 7 game against Seminole as if it was the postseason. The Green Devils were 1-2 in the district and couldn’t afford to dig a deeper hole. After falling behind early, St. Petersburg scraped its way back to tie the score in the seventh. It then scored three runs in the top of the 11th and hung on to defeat the Warhawks 5-3. “For us to get to .500 (in the district) is huge for our mindset,’’ St. Pet..>> view originalPerformance artist squeezing oranges for 140 hours in St. Pete ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Curtis Bryant was walking alone Friday morning along Central Avenue when he saw a sign outside the Morean Arts Center reading "free juice." He wandered into the gallery and found Brian Feldman standing at a juicer in overalls, ready to tell him the rules. In the corner, a camera was streaming the whole scene live to the internet. "I'll make you some juice, but first you have to draw me a picture," Feldman told him, as he'd told others throughout the morning. "Draw an orange for ..>> view originalManatee baseball shuts out Ohio's Ottawa Hills 10-0
Manatee only needed six innings to pile up enough offense to beat Ottawa Hills, 10-0, in Bradenton on Tuesday. Pitcher Drew Schafer pitched all six innings for the Hurricanes, allowing three hits and striking out seven before the Canes (3-9) hit the run rule to beat the Toledo, Ohio, team. Outfielder Jamar Smith helped lead Manatee’s offense with a pair of hits and two runs.The Hurricanes have a quick turnaround for a road game against Braden River on Wednesday.Palmetto 3, Fort Myers Evangelic..>> view originalJudge tosses trauma system plan
The ruling was a victory for five major hospitals — UF Health Jacksonville, Tampa General Hospital, Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers, Bayfront Health-St. Petersburg and St. Joseph's Hospital in Tampa. By Jim Saunders The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — As lawmakers debate revamping the trauma-care system, a judge Tuesday rejected a plan by the Florida Department of Health that likely would have led to an increase in trauma centers across the state.Administrative Law Judge Ga..>> view original3 Steps To Assess Your Drinking Water
Originally published on March 28, 2017 10:57 am The lead contamination in Flint, Michigan and the sewage spills in St. Petersburg are only two of many examples of why more consumers are asking questions about the quality of their own drinking water. That's one of the findings of a new survey being released this week by the Water Quality Association, a national trade organization representing the water treatment industry. Executive Director Pauli Undesser said their consumer survey also showed t..>> view originalInterview: Poet laureate Robert Pinsky on his work and the world
Poetry, Robert Pinsky says, "goes so deep in us. I've discovered with my grandchildren that if you sing to a baby or recite poetry to the baby, you get the exact same result. They curl up into you and relax." Pinsky has put poetry to many other uses. He's the only person to have served three terms as the poet laureate of the United States, from 1997 to 2000. During that time, his signature achievement was the Favorite Poem Project, which reached thousands of communities. Pinsky will be in St. P..>> view original
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