FBI investigating attack threat against St
ST. PETERSBURG — Hatem Jaber listened to the voicemail over and over Saturday morning. By the end of the third playback, he became convinced the threat against the mosque was serious."I personally have a militia that's going to come down to your Islamic Society of Pinellas County and firebomb you, shoot whoever's there on sight in the head," the caller warned. "I don't care if they're (expletive) 2 years old or 100."Jaber, a volunteer and Sunday school teacher at the Islamic Society of St. Peter..>> view originalConstruction of 41-story condo tower in downtown St
ST. PETERSBURG — Construction of ONE St. Petersburg, a 41-story condo tower in the heart of downtown, will start sooner than expected because of strong sales.The Kolter Group said Monday that infrastructure and foundation work already have begun on the site at 100 1st Avenue N. A formal ground-breaking on the 253-unit tower and adjacent Hyatt hotel are scheduled for early next year.The decision to speed up the timetable was prompted by more than $85 million in confirmed contracts."We are thril..>> view originalTodd Rundgren performing in St
Legendary rock figure Todd Rundgren and his band will give a very special performance at The Mahaffey in St. Pete this Valentine’s Day. The career of the singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer spans four decades and has produced classic songs such as “Hello It’s Me,” “I Saw the Light,” “Can We Still Be Friends,” and “Love is the Answer.” His 33 albums span a variety of genres from incandescent pop (“Something/Anything?”, “Hermit o..>> view originalSt
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A group from a St. Petersburg school is sharing the terror they witnessed, while in Paris during the attacks.The 17 students, teachers, and parents from the Canterbury School are now safe and sound back here in Florida. The students attended the Blue Ocean Film Festival Awards in Monaco and visited a school in Paris as part of a new exchange program.Scott and Carolyn Buchanan just got home from the trip of a lifetime to Monaco and Paris. Friday night, they were visiting t..>> view originalNews at noon: The FBI finds threats against a St
• FBI officials identified and interviewed a person who left threatening voicemails at two Pinellas County mosques over the weekend andfound no actual plans to carry out acts of violence, an FBI spokesman said today.• It wasn't until the sun peeked above the horizon, illuminating the flagpole outside Brandon High School, that the flock of teachers and students streaming into the building for class Monday morning noticed something was amiss.Strung up the pole, where a flag usually flies, a dead d..>> view originalSt
A St. Petersburg City Council committee voted unanimously Monday to spend $1.5 million of cash from the BP settlement on sewer system repairs.The action was the first slice taken from the $6.5 million pot of money from the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill settlement. Last month, Mayor Rick Kriseman proposed spending $1 million on sewer improvements.The committee's action might just be the first step in spending the BP cash. Several council members said they might spend more of the money on lining cr..>> view originalDance Review: A BEACON of hope in St
Community brings Little Free Libraries to Pinellas
Bobby Lewis, WTSP3:14 p.m. EST November 16, 2015Community brings Little Free Libraries to Pinellas(Photo: WTSP)Two little boys sat on the curb in front of the Greater Ridgecrest YMCA in Largo with a pair of books to accompany their pair of grins."Books are my favorite thing," one said.Dozens of students swarmed the newly painted Little Free Library next to Ridgecrest Elementary School. The Pinellas County community banned together to complete a project that will help kids get books in their hand..>> view originalAuthorities deem threats to 2 Florida mosques not credible - WSVN-TV - 7NEWS Miami Ft
Updated:Monday, November 16 2015 4:35 PM EST2015-11-16 21:35:28 GMTAfter police spent hours investigating a double-fatal shooting that shut down Interstate 95, Monday morning, the highway finally reopened eight hours later.After police spent hours investigating a double-fatal shooting that shut down Interstate 95, Monday morning, the highway finally reopened eight hours later.Updated:Monday, November 16 2015 12:53 PM EST2015-11-16 17:53:35 GMTA man was transported to the hospital Sunday eve..>> view originalTeens win crown at King of the Beach
Scotty Gramling had a good feeling when a reel started screaming before the sun got above the horizon at last week's King of the Beach Tournament."We had just put the baits out," said Gramling, a 17-year-old from St. Petersburg Catholic High School. "That stretch of water between Egmont Key and the Sunshine Skyway always holds some big fish."The young Gramling had fished countless tournaments over the years with his father Scott. "All he wants to do his fish," the elder Gramling explained. "He i..>> view original
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