Friday, July 7, 2017

Police: St. Pete man admits to helping son cover up wife's killing and other top stories.

  • Police: St. Pete man admits to helping son cover up wife's killing

    Police: St. Pete man admits to helping son cover up wife's killing
    ERIE, Pa. - Pennsylvania police have charged a St. Petersburg man with tampering and fabricating evidence in the death of his stepdaughter. Police accuse Ernest Leclair, 74, of hiding the pistol used to kill Karen Leclair, 54, of Elk Creek Township. Karen's husband, Christopher, reported the 54-year-old missing June 10, telling authorities that she went overboard and was never seen again. But three weeks later, a boater spotted Karen's body six miles off the coast of Lake Erie in New York. Acco..
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  • Actress Jane Seymour spotted in St. Petersburg

    Actress Jane Seymour spotted in St. Petersburg
    Yes, that was actress Jane Seymour shopping on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg on Wednesday. Florida CraftArt shared photos of Seymour visiting the gallery, where she browsed the artwork and purchased a reversible handmade fiber jacket by Robin Pelsynski. "She's a member. It's not the first time she's been in, supporting local artists," gallery manager Liz Rogers said. "She's been working over at HSN, so she's been around." Seymour has often appeared on the HSN home shopping network, which sell..
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  • Youth across St. Pete help take part in Scrubbin' da Burg

    Youth across St. Pete help take part in Scrubbin' da Burg
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - An entire Bay Area city got a free makeover on Thursday as part of its annual Scrubbin' da Burg program. The program inspires teens across the area to help clean up locations across St. Petersburg. In all, 26 different areas across the city benefited from the organized day of community service.The goal is to for youth to help keep their neighborhoods clean by letting them take part in the work. Most of the kids who helped were part of summer recreation programs. A group o..
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  • St. Petersburg pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by ...

    St. Petersburg pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by ...
    A pedestrian suffered serious injuries after being struck by a vehicle in St. Petersburg. According to police, the unidentified man was struck around 10:40 a.m. at the intersectioin of 22nd Avenue N and 49th Street N. The pedestrian was hospitalized with serious injuries, police said. This is a developing story. Stay with tampabay.com for updates. St. Petersburg pedestrian seriously injured after being struck by vehicle 07/06/17 [Last modified: Thursday, Jul..
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  • Safety concerns at Old Northeast St. Pete park; Coffee Pot Park ...

    Safety concerns at Old Northeast St. Pete park; Coffee Pot Park ...
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Diann O’Connor saw two men bathing themselves in the bay water at Coffee Pot Park. "Not tourists and not from this neighborhood," O'Connor said. She was confused and amused, but not surprised. When her husband gets up to walk the dog in the morning, around 6:00 a.m., he will call the police if he sees anyone sleeping at the park. They try to be reasonable, but vigilant. “I think it is a problem,” says O’Connor, who lives across the street from the Old Northeast St. Pet..
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  • St. Petersburg City Council candidates tout connections to community

    St. Petersburg City Council candidates tout connections to community
    ST. PETERSBURG – The eight candidates for the District 6 City Council seat tried to outdo each other Thursday night during a well-attended forum at one of St. Petersburg's prominent African-American churches.  It would have been a civil gathering but for the supporters of Eritha "Akile" Cainion, 20. Their whooping and cheering at times even drowned out their candidate's aggressive deliveries.  "I'm mad as hell," shouted Cainion, a candidate fielded by the International People's Democratic Uhur..
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  • NFL lineman Jon Halapio returns to St Petersburg to host football ...

    NFL lineman Jon Halapio returns to St Petersburg to host football ...
    Jon Halapio, St. Petersburg Catholic High School grad and current New York Giants offensive lineman, is returning to his former high school to host a free, one-day, non-contact youth football program for 8-12 year-old children on Saturday. "I'm so excited to be hosting my first football camp this weekend, in my hometown of St. Petersburg," Halapio said in a news release. "Football has played an integral role in virtually every stage of my life. Few environments can teach a child major life skil..
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  • HSN acquired by rival retail giant QVC for $2.1 billion

    HSN acquired by rival retail giant QVC for $2.1 billion
    HSN acquired by rival retail giant QVC for $2.1 billion JUSTINE GRIFFINMALENA CAROLLOTampa Bay TimesThursday, July 6, 2017 8:51am ST. PETERSBURG — The parent company of the shopping network giant QVC Group is acquiring St. Petersburg-based HSN, the digital and TV retailer best known as the modern-day version of the iconic Home Shopping Network. Liberty Interactive Corp., the Englewood, Colo.-based parent company of QVC, announced the $2.1 billion deal Thursday morning. Liberty already owne..
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  • To Lolita! Lolita's Wine Market is St. Pete's newest wine bar

    To Lolita! Lolita's Wine Market is St. Pete's newest wine bar
    Just off St. Pete's Central Avenue, Lolita's is neighbors with The Burg and Hideaway Cafe.Meaghan HabudaSt. Petersburg's newest place for wine and charcuterie is a "coffee shop meets wine bar" called Lolita's Wine Market. Owners Kelly Rodriguez-Laureano and her husband Alex Rodriguez, along with their business partner CF Hawkins, launched two weeks ago at 16 18th St. S., and the Grand Central District newbie has our attention. Before Lolita's came about, Kelly and Alex had been planing to reloc..
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  • Kids living in food deserts may be at higher risk of cancer ...

    Kids living in food deserts may be at higher risk of cancer ...
    Kids living in food deserts may be at higher risk of cancer, researchers say A food desert is an area where people have limited access to fresh fruits and vegetables. The Tampa Bay has dozens of them and researchers are looking into the link between a lack of access to healthy food and a higher risk of cancer. Bianca Graulau , WTSP 6:24 AM. EDT July 07, 2017 On a Friday afternoon, Liu Kwayera is headed to the corner store to buy a burger and fries. That's not a treat. That's th..
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