Kriseman refuses refunds for school zone speed traps
Noah Pransky, WTSP9:30 a.m. EST November 5, 2015School zone signage and pavement markings were found lacking in St. Petersburg.(Photo: WTSP)ST. PETERSBURG, Florida– Mayor Rick Kriseman says the city is working fast to improve school zone signage and pavement markings following a10 Investigates report into long-ignored safety lapses across St. Pete.However, the mayor maintains the city did nothing wrong and sent a defiant message to any drivers who may have been wrongly ticketed: see you in court.Despite nearly a decade's worth of warnings that their school crossings were not compliant with FDOT regulations, 10 Investigates revealed the city ignored the calls for improvements and left drivers..>> view originalArmed robbery suspect had baby daughter in car, St Pete police say
Armed robbery suspect had baby daughter in car, St Pete police sayWFLA web staffPublished:November 5, 2015, 2:42 pmUpdated:November 5, 2015, 7:12 pmST. PETERSBURG, FL (WFLA) – An armed robbery suspect had his baby daughter in the car with him when he was taken into custody a few blocks from the robbery scene, according to St. Petersburg Police.Amita Shirma was working by herself at the Quick-Thru mini mart on 4th Street when a masked, armed robber put a gun in her face and demanded cash.Image courtesy SPPD via Twitter“This one guy come in, he show me gun and he tried to get all our money,” said Shirma.The robber was wearing a mask and struggled with Shirma.“He just grabbed my hand and I’m ju..>> view originalSt
ST. PETERSBURG — Not a single restaurateur submitted a bid by Thursday's deadline to open an establishment at the city's new Pier Park, fueling doubt that the dining anchor of the $46 million project is considered viable by those who would operate it.While city officials had hoped to attract several bids to develop, lease and operate a restaurant at the pier by 1 p.m. Thursday, officials downplayed the fact that the deadline passed with zero bids received."It's early," said Chris Ballestra, the city's managing director of development coordination. "This would go in a project that won't open until 2018. It doesn't surprise me at all that we didn't get any bids."Ballestra said the city sought ..>> view originalMan brings toddler daughter to armed robbery in St
Witnesses told police he was wearing a mask and gave a good description of the car he was driving, according to a release from the St. Petersburg Police ...>> view originalOnline film director Wong helps launch free studio in St
Director Freddie Wong worked his way into multi-millionaire status by age 30. If he hasn’t yet achieved the fame of others in his income bracket, it’s because of his platform — a YouTube channel that boasts 7.6 million subscribers, viewership of more than a billion, and a web series called “Video Game High School” that’s worthy of Hollywood studios. The online auteur visits town tomorrow to help launch what he hopes is an incubator for the next Freddie Wong — free use of a 33,000-square-foot production studio through partners the St. Petersburg-Clearwater Film Commission and Clearwater’s Bluewater Media. “We want to find the most deserving people and provide the..>> view originalPD: Man robbed Quick Stop store in St
St. Petersburg Police have arrested a man accused of robbing a ... 30, held up the Quick Stop Store located at 4025 4th Street N. at 2 p.m. on Thursday.>> view originalWith three women on dais, St
Lisa Wheeler-Brown did more than survive a brawl of a race to win the District 7 seat Tuesday.Her victory made history.Come January, three women---Wheeler-Brown, Darden Rice and Amy Foster---will be seated on the dais in City Council chambers for the first time.The eight-member council has never had more than two women members at once. Wheeler-Brown defeated Will Newton, the younger brother of term-limited Wengay Newton for her seat.Rice asked City Clerk Chan Srinivasa to research if three women had ever served together. He found that it had never happened.On Thursday, Rice said having more women's voices in municipal goverment is a good thing."It's great to see the makeup of council more cl..>> view original403 Forbidden
St. Pete is launching a six-month pilot program Friday that allows downtown partygoers or sightseers to park in one of two parking garages and then use a ...>> view originalPardon Our Interruption
Pardon Our Interruption... As you were browsinghttp://www.bizjournals.comsomething about your browser made us think you were a bot. There are a few reasons this might happen: You're a power user moving through this website with super-human speed. You've disabled JavaScript in your web browser. A third-party browser plugin, such as Ghostery or NoScript, is preventing JavaScript from running. Additional information is available in thissupport article. To request an unblock, please fill out the form below and we will review it as soon as possible. You reached this page wh..>> view originalJohn Hancock strikes a deal with one of St
John Hancock Financial Network Inc. has agreed to buy certain assets of Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. The deal will allow Transamerica, headquartered ...>> view original
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