Art Planner: Florida CraftArt festival, Morean show, photography exhibits in St
FESTIVAL TIME: TAKING IT TO THE STREETSNot street art but art in the street: That's the annualFlorida CraftArtevent, now in its 18th year, this weekend outside its headquarters at 501 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. More than 100 craft artists will present their handiwork that includes the purely whimsical and the whimsically utilitarian.The Central Arts District, in which the festival is located, is one of the most vibrant and eclectic retail areas in the downtown, packed with shops, restaurants ..>> view originalHead of VA benefits office leaving St
Kerrie Witty, whose tenure as head of the nation’s busiest regional veterans benefits office was marked by success in reducing a claims backlog and criticism over morale issues and claims handling, is leaving for a new job with the Department of Veterans Affairs in Nebraska. “I am very much looking forward to moving to Lincoln and working with the employees of the regional office and other partners and stakeholders,” Witty, director of the St. Petersburg Regional..>> view originalSt
St. Petersburg doctors urge parents to get smart about antibioticsMary McGuirePublished:November 18, 2015, 12:08 pmUpdated:November 18, 2015, 12:08 pmRelated CoverageST. PETERSBURG, FL (WFLA)– If you are a parent, you know how it feels to have sick children.“Being a parent, you want your child to feel better as quick as possible,” said mother Katie Namtu. “When your child is sick, you want to give them anything that will make them feel better and oftentimes, antibiotics do.”Antibiotics knock out..>> view originalSeminole man accused of threatening St
TAMPA –Federal authorities on Tuesday arrested a Seminole man in connection with telephone calls made to a Pinellas County Islamic mosque threatening to firebomb it and to kill people there. Martin Alan Schnitzler, 43, is charged with violating a U.S. code that “makes it unlawful for any person to use a telephone or other instrument of interstate or foreign commerce to convey certain actual or false threats,” according to a complaint filed in U.S. District Court...>> view originalCoffee caper: Bandit Coffee Co
A trio of bandits hopes to hit the Kenwood area of St. Petersburg before the end of the year. This isn't your classic group of outlaws, though. They're the coffee ...>> view originalFormer Mandela prison guard shares his story in St
By Dalia Dangerfield, ReporterLast Updated: Wednesday, November 18, 2015, 7:59 AMST. PETERSBURG --For years, Christo Brand guarded Nelson Mandela in a South African prison.The two were supposed to be enemies.But now, Brand is sharing the story of how he risked everything to help Mandela in prison.An unlikely friendship developed. It's a friendship that spanned a lifetime."When he became the president, I was thinking, no, he will forget about me," Brand said. "But he was the one who held me close..>> view originalSt
A motorcyclist who was involved in a crash over the weekend has died of his injuries, the St. Petersburg Police Department said. About 7:36 p.m. Saturday, a 2003 Nissan Altima driven by John Thomas Pearce, was westbound on 54th Avenue North. Meanwhile, a 1997 Kawasaki motorcycle driven by Zachary Buehler, 22, was eastbound on the same road. Pearce slowed to make a left turn into the driveway at 1210 54th Avenue North, checked for traffic but didn’t see..>> view originalPhotos: Brian Wilson, Al Jardine bring Beach Boys classics to life at...
Photos: Brian Wilson, Al Jardine bring Beach Boys classics to life at St. Petersburg's Mahaffey TheaterWednesday, November 18, 2015 12:50amLegendary singer, songwriter and composerBrian Wilsonmade a much-anticipated stop at the Mahaffey Theatre in St. Petersburg on Tuesday, performing not only huge hits from hisBeach Boysdays, but also new material from his latest album,No Pier Pressure.Joining him was his former Beach Boys bandmateAl Jardine, singing lead on a few numbers, as well as a number o..>> view originalKids learn TV News from 10News staff during Great American Teach-In
ST. Petersburg, Florida— Members of the 10News WTSP team are among the hundreds of professionals participating in this year's Great American Teach-In.>> view originalWMNF | Curiosity is Provoked by Artist's Wrapped Palm Trees - WMNF
Ripley’s Believe it or Notjust couldn’t. News stations around the country had another #FloridaMan story. Bloggers mentioned that it was pretty tame by Floriduh standards. Neighbors worried about his trees. ArtistPiotr Janowskimade headlines when he wrapped his rental house, and its adjacent palm trees, in heavy duty aluminum foil earlier this year.The Polish born artist wanted to not just explore the Florida sunlight, but hoped to have his Tarpon Springs community see things a little differentl..>> view original
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