St. Pete police search for suspect who violently attacked elderly ...
“As Maria tracks north, staying well east of Florida, it will help bring in drier air for the Tampa Bay area next week,” said Storm Team Met…>> view originalSt. Petersburg voters to decide on Vinoy garage
In addition to mayor and three city council races, St. Petersburg voters also will have some ballot questions to decide in the 2017 municipal election. Voters will ...>> view originalSt. Petersburg's Il Ritorno, Cassis American Brasserie close for ...
Two downtown St. Petersburg restaurants are closing their doors for a bit and undergoing significant renovations. IL RITORNO Hurricane Irma nudged Il Ritorno to close a week earlier than intended for construction. They anticipate being closed until late October. Chef and owner David Benstock and his wife, Erica, obtained the space behind their current location at 449 Central Ave. earlier this year and plan to expand into that space during the closure. In doing so, the modern Italian restaurant..>> view originalMan caught on camera breaking into evacuated St. Pete home ...
“As Maria tracks north, staying well east of Florida, it will help bring in drier air for the Tampa Bay area next week,” said Storm Team Met…>> view originalUSF president tight-lipped about golden parachute for ousted St ...
Former Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – USF President Judy Genshaft refused to comment Wednesday on why she offered former Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska a golden parachute after forcing her resignation as the top educator on the USF St. Petersburg campus. “We appreciate your concern in covering this, but that’s all I can say at this point,” Genshaft told 8 On Your Side. Genshaft reportedly wanted to fire Wisniewska after the Chancellor ..>> view originalTonight: St. Petersburg's six City Council candidates face off
ST. PETERSBURG — Politics took a break in Hurricane Irma, but now it's time for City Council races to get going. The Council of Neighborhood Associations is set to host a candidate forum for the six candidates vying for three council seats at stake in November.CITY COUNCIL RACE: Driscoll wins recount by two votes, will face Bean for District 6 seatThe forum will take place Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the Sunshine Center, 330 Fifth St. N.Here's who's running:• District 2: Brandi Gabbard and Barclay H..>> view originalEpilogue: Bob Vaughn, national news anchor who worked in St ...
James Robert ("Bob") Vaughn was remembered for his booming voice and gregarious personality. "He was a big guy with a big voice and big personality to match," his son, Rob Vaughn, said. "I always thought of him as larger than life. So leave it to him to be born in a South Carolina snowstorm and die in a hurricane." Bob Vaughn, whose radio and TV career spanned more than three decades, died at 87 on Sept. 11 in Palm Harbor. At 17, Mr. Vaughn began working as a DJ and radio announcer in his homet..>> view originalFlorida Bjorkestra performs music from 'Buffy'
Outside of “Star Trek,” not many long-canceled TV shows have maintained the kind of cult devotion that “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” enjoys. The Palladium in downtown St. Petersburg has come up with an event tailored specifically for fans of Buffy, Willow, Xander and the gang, and especially for fans of the great music that was featured throughout the show’s run. Buffyfest, which is set for Saturday evening, will turn the main theater at the Palladium into the Bronze, the Sunnydale club where the ..>> view originalUSF St. Pete chancellor resigns after Irma evacuation controversy
Hurricane Irma has caused some controversy at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg. USF St. Pete chancellor resigns after Irma evacuation controversy Questions came up about how evacuations were handled and where the chancellor was University and Dr. Sofia Wisniewska agreed on a resignation After questions about how evacuations were handled on the campus when Hurricane Irma hit and where the chancellor was, the regional chancellor is out. USF President Dr. Judy Genshaft wrote what ..>> view originalSaturday is Free Museum Day, and more art to see this weekend
We're even more fortunate that many of them will open their doors for free Saturday, in celebration of the Smithsonian's Museum Day Live and St. Petersburg's ...>> view original
Sunday, November 5, 2017
St. Pete police search for suspect who violently attacked elderly ... and other top stories.
Monday, October 16, 2017
Police look for driver that hit a bicyclist in St. Petersburg and other top stories.
Police look for driver that hit a bicyclist in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Police are looking for the driver of a vehicle that hit a 23-year-old bicyclist leaving him critically injured. It happened around 8:45 p.m. Saturday night.Connor Bolton was biking eastbound near the 4200 block of 1st Avenue North in St. Petersburg. Police say he was going against the flow of traffic eastbound when he was struck head-on by a vehicle.The vehicle stopped for moment, then fled the scene going westbound on 1st Avenue North.Bolton was transported to Bayfront H..>> view originalPinellas deputies, St. Pete Police officer injured in early morning crash
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A pair of Pinellas County Sheriff’s deputies, a St. Petersburg Police officer and an 18-year-old man were injured early Sunday in a three-vehicle crash in St. Petersburg.The incident occurred just before 1 am at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. St. South and 26th Ave. South.According to a Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office report Deputy Guy Habercom and Deputy Justin Gould with the department’s Violent Crimes Task Force were conducting surveillance in the area, lo..>> view original'Color St. Pete' message makes future a bit brighter
Arts Conservatory for Teens continues to create an impact in St. Petersburg through its efforts to infuse education and enrichment through music and art.On Saturday, it completed a public art installation at the Enoch Davis Center aimed at promoting unity. Kids from the nonprofit program joined residents to paint 8-foot letters that spelled out "Color St. Pete."Some may greet this message in these divisive times with cynicism, but we owe it to the next generation to kindle hope. The future's li..>> view originalVoters to decide fate of Vinoy parking garage
ST. PETERSBURG -- As St. Petersburg voters begin to cast their ballots via mail, they will decide if the Vinoy Renaissance St. Petersburg Resort and Golf Club should build a parking garage. Voters to decide fate of Vinoy parking garage Vinoy Resort and Golf Club looking to build parking garage Garage would alleviate parking problems for guests and public "The land that the parking garage will be built on is land that used to be owned by the city,” Kyle Parks, Spokesman for the Renaissance ..>> view originalFun events for Sunday, October 15th
Fun events for Sunday, October 15th Kathryn Bursch has a list WTSP 4:14 PM. EDT October 15, 2017 St. Petersburg, Fl – The Tampa Bay Lightning invite you to a party today. The team’s marking its 25th Anniversary with a celebration at the Expo Hall at the Florida State Fairgrounds from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Fans will get to meet and take photos with the team’s founder Phil Esposito and some of the original players. The event is free, but you must get a mobile ticket by visiti..>> view originalPolice: Murder suspect pawned items belonging to victim's mother
BRADENTON, Fla. - A 31-year-old convicted felon charged in the death of a 17-month-old toddler, pawned items belonging to the deceased child’s mother, according to investigators.David Earl Vickers is facing a variety of charges including aggravated child abuse, 2nd-degree homicide and grand theft. He is currently being held without bond at the Manatee County Jail.A Holmes Beach Police Department report filed in August indicates Vickers sold a stereo and a laptop computer taken from the home of ..>> view originalNorth Korea lawmaker: Need nukes because of US threat
A man watches a TV screen showing a file footage of North Korea’s missile launch and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, Sept. 15, 2017. South Korea’s military said North Korea fired an unidentified missile Friday from its capital Pyongyang that flew over Japan before landing in the northern Pacific Ocean. The signs read “South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said the missile traveled about 3,700 kilometers.” (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joo..>> view originalTENNIS: Motevassel captures Men's 50s Clay Court Championships
He defeats Matthew Litsky in straight sets By Jim BrockmanCorrespondent SARASOTAOren Motevassel faced his toughest challenge of the week Sunday at the USTA National Men’s 50s Clay Court Championships.But Matthew Litsky’s relentless effort was not enough to deter the top seed’s march to the tournament title.Motevassel, a 5-7 southpaw who grew up in Israel, defeated the 5-7 right-hander from St. Petersburg 6-2, 6-4 to capture the crown on the clay at the Sarasota Bath and Racquet Club,..>> view originalMagic's Marreese Speights brings instant offense
The nickname “Mo Buckets” still fits Marreese Speights.During the early stages of a basketball game, the burly center resembles a heavyweight boxer prior to a prizefight. Speights wraps a white towel behind his neck and tucks it into the back of his Orlando Magic warm-up shirt. The towel stays there until coach Frank Vogel tells Speights to get up off the bench and sub in.Speights heats up in a hurry once he steps onto the court. On Friday night, during the Magic’s preseason finale, he checked ..>> view originalFlorida couple dies in motorcycle accident
Updated: Oct 16, 2017 - 4:30 AM NEW PORT RICHEY, Fla. (AP) - A Florida couple riding a motorcycle died after colliding with a car. The Tampa Bay Times reports that 50-year-old Steven Gerena and 53-year-old Trudy Gerena were riding on a Harley-Davidson Saturday when they struck the driver's side of a car at a stop sign. The Florida Highway Patrol said the couple failed to negotiate a bend in the road and hit the car. Both d..>> view original
Sunday, October 15, 2017
Preventing crime with perception: Neighborhood watch program in ... and other top stories.
Preventing crime with perception: Neighborhood watch program in ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla - Crime is down in some St. Petersburg neighborhood. One man is trying to keep it that way. Dr. Ed Carlson is taking lessons from a successful neighborhood watch just a few miles away in the Jungle Terrace area. He means business. "I feel very official," said Carlson. Dr. Carlson rides his bike through the Jungle Terrace area keeping watch of the neighborhood he loves and lives in. "Our knowing is that people are innately good and if you give some encouragement in the 'b..>> view originalSt. Pete's Downtown Looper expands service with $900000 grant
ST. PETERSBURG — The Downtown Looper will expand its route and its hours starting in October 2018 thanks to a $900,000 grant from the Florida Department of Transportation. The grant, distributed over three years, will allow for a longer route, more service hours and the addition of two electric vehicles to the trolley fleet. "I think it's amazing," said the Looper's director of transportation, Eric Carlson. "It's important as downtown has changed over the years for the Looper to do its best not..>> view originalLatest sewage crisis fallout: Higher utility bills in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG — For months, the cost of the city's sewage crisis has been measured in terms of environmental damage, legal ramifications and political repercussions. Now residents are about to get the bill. Starting Jan. 1, utility bills could climb between $7.47 and $9.81 a month under the proposed rate hikes unveiled by a City Council committee Thursday. That's an increase of $89.64 to $117.72 a year for each household, according to the city's calculations, for a typical user of about 4,000 g..>> view originalTaking a closer look at the auto-theft problem in St. Petersburg
Whose epidemic is it anyway? The leading candidates in St. Petersburg’s mayoral race are trading blows over the city’s issue with automobile theft ahead of the Aug. 29 primary. Former Mayor Rick Baker told a Tampa Bay Times reporter that auto theft is "now at epidemic proportions" under Mayor Rick Kriseman. Kriseman defended himself on Twitter and Facebook with a graphic showing the problem appeared worse during Baker’s time in office. According to Kriseman’s post, there were 2,761 auto thefts..>> view originalHelp arrives for victim of stolen electric tricycle in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – A 94-year-old Publix retiree is zipping around the streets of St. Petersburg again. Richard Griffin lost his battery-operated tricycle to a thief. The response to our 8 on Your Side story about his plight is overwhelming! An employee at Discount Medical Supply Super Store saw what happened to Griffin, and decided to help him get his independence back by donating a used electric scooter. Griffin is 94, going on 60 or 70. He received a little instruction before tryi..>> view originalBar review: Cheap drinks do fine at the Joint in St. Petersburg
The Tyrone area of St. Petersburg is a little light on drinking spots, so the locals must have been happy when a long-running neighborhood spot — formerly Donk's Sports Tavern and Double J's Sports Bar — reopened earlier this year as the Joint. Sometimes, a good renovation is all a place needs. The Joint, which opened in February, represents a nice makeover for the old dives that preceded it, bringing in fresh-cut cedar paneling for the walls, a slew of flat-screens around the interior and a gra..>> view original80-year-old man caught in shooting crossfire in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - St. Pete Police are searching for two men responsible for the shooting of an 80-year-old man. According to police, two men were involved in an argument that escalated to the men shooting at each other on Upton Court South. Joe Rosemond was sitting outside of his apartment at the time. He was shot in the wrist and stomach. "He was just out here sitting down, minding his own business," said Rosemond's son, Joe Watkins. A neighbor alerted Watkins that his father had been sho..>> view originalPolice taking donations to help replace 94-year-old's stolen tricycle ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Police are accepting donations to help replace a 94-year-old's stolen tricycle. Richard Griffin's motorized tricycle was taken July 18 while he was inside a CVS at 4260 Sixth St. S. in St. Petersburg. Anyone wishing to make a donation to help Griffin can send a check to Suncoast Law Enforcement Charities at 1300 1st Ave. N in St. Petersburg, with Griffin's name in the memo line. Police released surveillance video of the trike theft Wednesday. The footage shows a man with a backp..>> view originalCops: Elderly man hit by stray bullets in St. Pete, suspects at large
A man was arrested for interfering with child custody, false imprisonment and assault, among other charges, on Thursday.>> view originalSt. Pete City Council plans to discuss plastic bag ban
ST. PETERSBURG — The next city in Florida to ban single-use plastic bags could be St. Petersburg.A City Council committee voted 3-1 on Thursday to start drafting a citywide ban on those bags because they're a menace to the environment: They never break down, most are never recycled and they pose a danger to marine life, especially along a coastal city like St. Petersburg. In May, Coral Gables was the first Florida city to adopt such a ban."A wasteful plastic bag that you use for a minute should..>> view original
Saturday, October 14, 2017
Rick Baker's debate answer revives painful St. Pete controversy and other top stories.
Rick Baker's debate answer revives painful St. Pete controversy
ST. PETERSBURG — Former Mayor Bill Foster fired one of his top administrators, Goliath Davis III, six years ago for disobeying an order to attend the funeral of a slain police officer. That 2011 decision divided the city then, and still resonates today. Now it's become a political issue in the contentious mayoral contest. SUNSHINE CITY SHOWDOWN: Keep up with the Tampa Bay Times coverage of the St. Petersburg mayoral race. Candidate Rick Baker, a former mayor, was asked at Tuesday's televised may..>> view originalA 94-year-old's tricycle was stolen and St. Petersburg police need ...
ST. PETERSBURG — It was supposed to be a quick trip for eye drops and eye wash. Instead, Richard Griffin's stop at his neighborhood CVS wound up throwing his whole life off-kilter when a thief made off with his motorized tricycle. Now the 94-year-old is desperate for its return. He said it's the only way he can get around. "I need that bike very much so," he said. "For groceries, all of that." It was about a week ago on July 18 when Griffin and his trike made it from his home in southeast St. Pe..>> view originalGroup hopes rally will convince St. Pete leaders to ban plastic bags
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – “Paper or Plastic?” A group rallying Thursday wants to limit your options at the grocery store. One Tampa Bay area group is trying to convince St. Petersburg city leaders to ban plastic bags. Right now, the City of Coral Gables is the only other Florida municipality to have the band already in place. But, will St. Petersburg be next? If Davey Connor has his way, the answer is yes. “It is convenient in a moment. But, they last for hundreds of years,” Connor ..>> view original'Chrisley Knows Best' stars filmed in St. Petersburg
Keep an eye out for reality TV stars. Members of the Chrisley family from the USA series Chrisley Knows Best were filming in St. Petersburg this week, St. Petersburg-Clearwater film commissioner Tony Armer confirmed today. It's not clear if they were filming for the next season of Chrisley Knows Best, but permits show that production was scheduled for Vinoy Park on Tuesday, where Bright Road Productions was set to film two cast members walking and talking in the park as well as a family convers..>> view originalSome unsolicited advice for Rick Baker and Rick Kriseman
ST. PETERSBURG — It's an extraordinary state of affairs, this mayoral election. So much is going so well for this city increasingly recognized as one of the coolest places to live in Florida. And yet there is a better than even chance that voters will toss out incumbent Mayor Rick Kriseman and replace him with former Mayor Rick Baker. SUNSHINE CITY SHOWDOWN: Keep up with the Tampa Bay Times coverage of the St. Petersburg mayoral race. Momentum is on Baker's side, in large part because he has mor..>> view originalFormer SEAL Kristin Beck blasts Trump decision banning ...
Kristin Beck, a former member of SEAL Team 6 who is now a transgender woman, says the decision by President Donald Trump to ban transgender people from serving in the military would cost more in lawsuits than the savings Trump touted in medical and other costs. Beck insists that transgender personnel in uniform now pose neither a distraction nor a money problem. "It is a matter of leadership," said Beck, 51, who earned a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star for valor during 20 years of service. She li..>> view originalNew St. Pete voters face Monday deadline to register for primary ...
St. Petersburg residents looking to vote in the Aug. 29 municipal primary election have to be registered to vote by July 31. The Pinellas County Supervisor of ...>> view originalTampa Bay ranks far down the list in education, report says
Rays power way to 5-1 win over Orioles on eve of crucial road trip
St. PETERSBURG — The Rays didn't get many hits in the early going Wednesday, but they got a couple that went a long way and that was enough to beat the Orioles, 5-1. Evan Longoria's two-run homer to left field put the Rays up 2-1 in the second inning. Steven Souza Jr., crushed one off the D-ring catwalk that hangs over the left field stands for an insurance run in the seventh. The Rays added two more in the eighth off Zach Britton on an RBI single by Logan Morrison that broke an 0-for-15 slump a..>> view originalSee Through Canoes offer paddlers a unique view of the world below
See Through Canoes offer paddlers a unique view of the world below The completely transparent canoe/kayak hybrids are made of Lexan, the same material used to make bullet proof glass. Sean Streicher, WTSP 12:02 PM. EDT July 26, 2017 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - You can see some really neat things canoeing or kayaking, especially when you can see underneath the boat.That’s why the “See-Through Canoe” is so cool. The completely transparent canoe/kayak hybrids are made of Lexan, the sam..>> view original
Monday, October 9, 2017
Rep. Charlie Crist spends hours answering questions at St ... and other top stories.
Rep. Charlie Crist spends hours answering questions at St ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Tracy Crabtree of Clearwater writes to legislators. She emails and sends letters and postcards. She makes calls, too, but "nine times out of 10," she said, no one answers. On Saturday in front of a crowd of about 550 people, she asked Rep. Charlie Crist how best to get through and be heard. Crist called her up to the stage at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg and handed her his business card. He told her to read the number on the bottom. "On every card I hand out, ..>> view original10News anchor gives motivational speech to girls
10News anchor gives motivational speech to girls The 10News anchor answered questions and offered advice. 10News Staff , WTSP 11:30 PM. EST March 04, 2017 ST. PETERSBURG - 10News weekend anchor Tammie Fields served as keynote speaker for the "Women in The Making" organization Saturday morning. Fields spoke to a room full of teens at St. Pete College's All-State Campus and answered questions. She spoke about her own education and gave the young ladies three tips to be successful..>> view originalHusker Magic an All-American for third year in a row
ST. PETERSBURG — Husker Magic delivered glamour and glitz to Derby Lane kennel owners Jim and Kayruth Abernathy. Now, gratitude has followed her greatness. Husker Magic, Derby Lane's retired all-time win leader, was chosen this week to the All-America first team for the third consecutive year — a feat shared by only six other greyhounds in more than a half-century. The announcement was made by American Greyhound Track Operators Association. Joining Husker Magic on the eight-dog first team was Oy..>> view originalLocal government background helps new lawmaker
Zac Anderson Political Editor @zacjanderson Having spent eight years on the St. Petersburg City Council, freshman state Rep. Wengay Newton already is familiar with many of the issues that lawmakers deal with in Tallahassee.Take red-light cameras.Newton, a St. Petersburg Democrat whose district includes part of Sarasota and Manatee counties, was the only council member to vote against installing red-light cameras at St. Petersburg intersections in 2010. He thought they were simply ..>> view original2017 Legislative preview: Sewage, transportation, beer issues face ...
After the city of St. Petersburg's wastewater issues last summer, South Pasadena Republican Rep. Kathleen Peters sponsored two separate bills to appropriate ...>> view originalPeoples Gas former employee's complaint sparks audits, then she's ...
A Tampa Bay Times examination of the PSC's investigation of Peoples Gas reveals the agency did not publicly disclose key information that may have proved embarrassing to both itself and the utility. By William R. Levesque Tampa Bay Times TAMPA — The Florida Public Service Commission crowed last May that its employees "first identified" numerous safety violations by Peoples Gas as it issued its largest fine ever — $3 million — against the utility.The big fine seemed to offer a counter..>> view originalInspiration Academy baseball team suspends nearly 20 for hazing ...
At least a dozen Inspiration Academy baseball players were suspended for their involvement in a locker-room hazing incident earlier this week, baseball academy director Mario Jimenez told the Herald.Jimenez didn’t have a full list of players in front of him when reached Saturday afternoon, but he estimated between 15 and 20 players were suspended for their proximity to the incident. He declined to name the individuals he penalized.Jimenez said he interviewed every player in the program as part..>> view originalWoman who streamed Minnesota shooting charged in assault
Woman who streamed Minnesota shooting charged in assault Castile's girlfriend charged with assault Associated Press and KARE 11 Staff , KARE 8:56 AM. EST March 04, 2017 Diamond Reynolds arrested for assault. Credit: St. Paul Police ST. PAUL, Minn. - A woman who live streamed the fatal shooting of her boyfriend during a traffic stop in Minnesota last year has been charged with second- and third-degree assault.%INLINE%Twenty-seven-year-old Diamond Reynolds ..>> view originalHealth of Everglades is not so easy to fix
The root of all of the environmental problems in the Everglades goes back to the misguided attempts to get rid of “excess water” by digging a massive network of canals. The root of all of the environmental problems in the Everglades goes back to the misguided attempts to get rid of “excess water” by digging a massive network of canals.The first time I saw a map of that drainage system 35 years ago, I walked away stunned.The canal system not only deprives the ecosystem of needed water at the r..>> view originalHow do lawmakers stand on open records?
By Eliot Kleinberg, Palm Beach Post WEST PALM BEACH — Soon after the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the Florida Legislature debated a bill that would exempt from public access all information about crop-dusting operations.But most operators are actively broadcasting that information in search of clients. And their registration numbers are painted right on their planes' tails."How do you exempt something that is clearly visible?" Barbara Petersen asks. The bill never became law.B..>> view original
Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Football: St. Petersburg 42, Boca Ciega 16 and other top stories.
Football: St. Petersburg 42, Boca Ciega 16
ST. PETERSBURG — After the first quarter of Monday night’s game between Boca Ciega and St. Petersburg, the Pirates ran 20 plays on offense to just four for the Green Devils. And St. Petersburg still led by 11 points. That’s because Boca Ciega gave up two kickoff returns and could only get a field goal out of its 15-play drive. That ended up being the story of the game, as the Green Devils pulled away in the second half for a 42-16 win. Not only did it score on two kickoff returns, but St. Peter..>> view originalSt. Pete woman witnessed Las Vegas shooting from floor above ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – Forbes Riley was in Las Vegas attending a party with friends from the popular TV program Shark Tank, looking down from a top floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel, when something didn’t look right at the concert going on below. Riley says the party was just 10 floors above the shooter and the view she had from the hotel window was essentially the same view the shooter had. “What’s going on?” Riley can be heard saying in a video she posted to social media. “There is no o..>> view originalPolitical rookie, 21, vies for St. Pete City Council
ST. PETERSBURG — Jerick Johnston, a 21-year-old business major at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg, is the rookie candidate in this year's City Council elections. He is challenging City Council chair Darden Rice for the District 4 seat in his first bid for political office. He is also the CEO and president of his own company, Johnston Consulting.Johnston shared some of his thoughts on issues facing the city in a Tampa Bay Times questionnaire: • In regards to the sewage crisis, he s..>> view originalLone wolf attacks keep St. Petersburg Police Chief up at night
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – Pulse night club: 49 people partying killed. Virginia Tech: 27 students, five teachers gunned down. Sandy Hook elementary school: 20 children, six adults shot to death. Until Sunday, these were the three deadliest mass shootings in American history. All victims were innocent. All were soft targets. And there are plenty of them. “Every Friday night there’s a high school football game, there’s little league football games, there’s the holidays are right around the c..>> view originalHow Tampa Bay's concert industry is reacting to the Vegas shootings
In Tampa, you can drive to the roof of a parking garage and look down on Curtis Hixon Park. In St. Petersburg, two condominium towers loom over Vinoy Park, giving those inside wide-angle sightlines of tens of thousands of concertgoers. A day after a gunman rained bullets from a hotel window on fans at a country music festival in Las Vegas, killing at least 58 and wounding more than 500 — the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history — those who plan and run similar outdoor events found them..>> view originalCharged with burglary and domestic battery, SPC provost faces firing
On Sept. 1, the leader of St. Petersburg College's Tarpon Springs campus was arrested, accused of forcing his way into the home of a woman he had dated and choking her. But college officials say it wasn't until Sept. 18 that Marvin Bright told them about his arrest. His boss has asked for his firing, citing misconduct for "not being truthful and forthcoming." Bright's attorney disputes that timeline, saying that his client tried several times to meet with SPC President Tonjua Williams to no avai..>> view originalTom Foley leaves bench coach job to kick off Rays' offseason
ST. PETERSBURG — Their season of 80-win disappointment just completed, the Rays officially embarked Monday on what looks to be an offseason of considerable change. Following a morning wrapup media session devoid of any news, word leaked of the first major move, with Tom Foley leaving his bench coach position by mutual decision and taking another role with the team. Who replaces Foley, a Rays coach since 2002, as the top assistant to manager Kevin Cash and what other changes may be made to his st..>> view originalThe two Ricks remain in a dead heat, according to new poll
A new poll released Tuesday ---the day that mail ballots go out for St. Petersburg’s municipal election--- shows little change in a an extremely close mayor’s race. St. Pete Polls released the survey of 1,021 registered voters conducted by automated calls on Oct. 2, hours after the poll had been completed. The results show Mayor Rick Kriseman, who won the Aug. 29 primary by 70 votes, still in a dead heat with former mayor Rick Baker. Baker leads 46 percent to 45.3 percent, well within the poll’..>> view originalI'm afraid 'we will lose a little momentum'
By Timothy Fanning Twice in his 13 years at USF St. Petersburg, V. Mark Durand has held key administrative posts as the university grew in size and stature. Now the prominent professor fears the controversy surrounding the abrupt dismissal of Regional Chancellor Sophia Wisniewska on Sept. 18 may smudge USF St. Petersburg’s image and blunt its momentum. Wisniewska was ousted by USF system President Judy Genshaft for the way she handled Hurricane Irma, including her decision to leave town – witho..>> view originalOne dead in fatal Clearwater crash with another injured
CLEARWATER — Authorities have released more details from the fatal crash near Drew Street and Duncan Avenue Monday morning that left one person dead and another critically injured. Clearwater police said 52-year-old Felicia Cunningham of Largo was killed in the crash. Elizabeth Rivera, 34, of Clearwater was critically injured and was taken to Bayfront Health St. Petersburg. According to the preliminary investigation, two cars were traveling east on Drew Street around 6:33 a.m. when they col..>> view original
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