Tree falls on home in St. Pete
A large brush fire is still burning in Hernando County, and so far, at least 1,100 acres have gone up in smoke, officials tell News Channel …>> view originalOxiClean pitchman on mission to help kids swim in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – He’s the nationally known, highly motivated pitchman for OxiClean and convinces people to buy all sorts of things on late-night infomercials, but can pitch-man Anthony Sullivan convince anyone to loose their inhibitions and jump into the deep end? “It’s something that I am passionate about. I love to swim. I’m passionate about all the products I have every pitched on television and to be honest swimming is the greatest product I could ever pitch,” Sullivan said af..>> view originalSt. Pete preservation announces May Movies in the Park series
Conservancy group St. Pete Preservation has unveiled its latest lineup in the annual Movies at the Park series. Movies in the Park is a free showing of film ...>> view originalHernando Beach brush fire grows to 650 acres as crews continue to ...
HERNANDO BEACH — A fire whipped by overnight winds burned through about 650 acres of brush Sunday near Hernando Beach. Crews from the Withlacoochee Forestry Center and Hernando County Fire Rescue had put out about 50 percent of the blaze, which is contained within the 11,000-acre Weekiwachee Preserve. Hernando County officials said they expect the fire to burn about 1,000 acres. No structures were threatened as of Sunday evening, although crews are monitoring some nearby businesses, said Hernand..>> view originalCraigslist con artists, IRS scams; how to protect yourself from online ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - They steal your money and your identity: online scammers, con artists and bad guys are all over the Internet, especially now during tax season (Tax Day is April 18), and especially on Craigslist and Facebook. We talked with Detective Mark Marland, a fraud specialist with the St. Petersburg Police Department, about the current scams preying on Tampa Bay consumers. Watch out for these: IRS Imposters* People emailing or calling claiming to be the IRS. They make threats and ..>> view originalTop things to do in Tampa Bay for the week of April 10-16
Easter: It's Sunday and Tampa's Beach Bar is celebrating with a brunch buffet, bounce houses, egg hunt, games, live music and more. $34.95, $14.95 children. (813) 281-8900. beachtampa.com. Sugar Sand Festival: Master sculptors descend on Pier 60 on Clearwater Beach on Friday to transform nearly 1,000 tons of sand into ocean-themed scenes. The 10-day festival also includes sand sculpting classes, a giant sandbox, movies, fireworks, concerts and more. $10, $8 ages 55 and older, $6 ages 6-17, 5 and..>> view originalFor Passover, Rabbi Jacob Luski remembers milestones of his life ...
ST. PETERSBURG — For four decades, through the birth of three children, the construction of a synagogue and leading dozens of congregational Seders, Rabbi Jacob Luski has taught, counseled and prayed as the world around him changed. "We have seen economic upswings and downturns," he said. "We have seen the words terror and terrorism become part of our daily vocabulary." But through it all, the eight-day Jewish festival of Passover has remained the same. "Over 3,000 years ago, we experienced the ..>> view originalSouza hits 3-run homer, Rays beat scuffling Blue Jays
Steven Souza Jr. hit a three-run homer and was involved in a scrum after a slide during the Tampa Bay Rays' 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. By Mark DidtlerThe Associated Press ST. PETERBURG — Steven Souza Jr. hit a three-run homer and was involved in a scrum after a slide during the Tampa Bay Rays' 7-2 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.Corey Dickerson and Jesus Sucre also homered, and Jake Odorizzi (1-1) went six effective innings for the Rays, who took t..>> view originalRays journal: Kevin Kiermaier wishes he'd gotten money's worth ...
ST. PETERSBURG — CF Kevin Kiermaier was getting a drink of water in the dugout during the seventh inning when SS Daniel Robertson delivered the news. Kiermaier had been ejected by home plate umpire Mike Muchlinski for arguing a called third strike. Kiermaier thought the pitch was low, which he told Muchlinski before leaving the plate and once he reached the dugout. It was what Kiermaier said in the dugout that earned him his first-ever ejection at any level. "Not really how I pictured my first e..>> view originalPublic transit could rally fans to new stadium
As the Rays' stadium situation appears to move toward a "Forever St. Petersburg" conclusion next to Tropicana Field, I'm stuck on one troubling thought. Yes, a new stadium may generate more corporate support and spur more fans to go to games. But as I sat in traffic Thursday afternoon crawling toward St. Petersburg, I couldn't help but think more than polished digs will be required to resolve the team's attendance woes. Headed to an event at the Hilton Carillon, it took me three hours to travers..>> view original
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