Friday, January 29, 2016

2 children missing from St. Petersburg found after Florida Amber ... and other top stories.

  • 2 children missing from St. Petersburg found after Florida Amber ...

    2 children missing from St. Petersburg found after Florida Amber ...
    2 children missing from St. Petersburg found after Florida Amber Alert issued Updated: Jan 28, 2016 - 5:06 PM ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Two children missing from St. Petersburg were found Thursday after an Amber Alert was issued. They were believed to be with their non-custodial parent. The girls, Dorian Sandhu, 5, and Frederick Sandhu, 4, were last seen in the area of the 6200 block of South Third Street when they were reported missing. They were believed to be with their g..
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  • St. Petersburg moves forward on marijuana civil citations

    St. Petersburg moves forward on marijuana civil citations
    ST. PETERSBURG — A St. Petersburg City Council committee unanimously voted Thursday to draft an ordinance that would give police the option to fine those caught with 20 grams or less of weed, about three-fourths of an ounce, rather than to arrest them. Council members, especially Steve Kornell, say the fines, or civil citations, would ease racial and economic disparities in marijuana arrests and unnecessary jail time. "The issue for me is that you shouldn't get an unfair penalty based on your in..
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  • Amber Alert Canceled for St. Petersburg Siblings: FDLE

    Amber Alert Canceled for St. Petersburg Siblings: FDLE
    An Amber Alert issued Thursday for two Pinellas County siblings has been canceled. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said 5-year-old Dorian Sandhu, and her brother, 4-year-old Frederick Sandhu were last seen in the area of the 6200 block of 3rd Street South in St. Petersburg. FDLE said the children were possibly in the company of their non-custodial parent, Gigi Ulrich-Woodard, 46. The Amber Alert was canceled around 5:10 p.m. after the children and Woodard were found safe in Madison Co..
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  • Amber Alert issued for two St. Petersburg kids

    Amber Alert issued for two St. Petersburg kids
    UPDATE: AMBER ALERT CANCELED- Officials have confirmed the two missing children have been found with their mother in Madison, Florida.  PINELLAS COUNTY, Fla. - A Florida AMBER Alert has been issued for Dorian Sandhu and Frederick Sandhu.  The children were last seen in the area of 6200 block of 3rd Street S. in St. Petersburg, Florida. Dorian is a 5-year-old female with black hair and brown eyes, 3'5" tall and 40 pounds.Frederick is a 4-year-old male with black hair and brown eyes, 3' tall and..
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  • Downtown St. Petersburg sees development boom

    Downtown St. Petersburg sees development boom
    Downtown St. Petersburg is in the middle of a major boom when it comes to residential and business development.    Developers are working on a number of projects that are expected to bring in big bucks to the area.   On nearly every corner here in downtown St. Petersburg you'll notice construction. City leaders say it's a sign of growth. It's having a huge impact on local businesses and the local job market.   "We came down here on a vacation in St. Pete Beach and we actually fell..
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  • Bradenton Public Works Director Claude Tankersley leaving for job ...

    Bradenton Public Works Director Claude Tankersley leaving for job ...
    Claude Tankersley is leaving Bradenton to take same position with St. PetersburgBRADENTON -- After serving Bradenton as public works director since 2008, Claude Tankersley is heading north to St. Petersburg to become that city's public works administrator."I love Bradenton, love the community, love the mayor, council and love my staff," said Tankersley. "I have enjoyed being here and had anticipated ending my career here and was not looking for an opportunity."Just before the holidays, Tankersl..
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  • Amber Alert issued for 2 St. Petersburg children

    Police canceled the Amber Alert Thursday for the two children missing out of St. Petersburg. The children were found in Madison, Florida, which is near the Georgia border, police said. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued an Amber Alert for Dorian Sandhu, 5, and Frederick Sandhu, 4, who were living with their maternal grandparents in St. Petersburg. Their mother, Gigi Ulrich-Woodard Sandhu, was only to have supervised visits with the children. Gigi Sandhu was found in a motel room w..
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  • USF St. Petersburg announces another large gift for its business ...

    USF St. Petersburg announces another large gift for its business ...
    ST. PETERSBURG — Students at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg will have a chance to vie for new scholarships in the college of business, thanks to a $1 million donation announced Thursday. Businesswoman Ellen Cotton and her partner, Kate Tiedemann, said they hoped the endowed scholarship would give a head start to students who might not be able to pay for college otherwise. Tiedemann, who gave $10 million to name the business school in 2014, didn't finish high school in her native ..
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  • Missing St. Pete children found

    ST. PETERSBURG - Two missing children from St. Petersburg were found in Madison, Florida, the St. Pete Police Department says. No other information was released.EARLIER: Authorities have issued an Amber Alert for two missing children from St. Petersburg.According to the St. Petersburg Police Department:Dorian Sandhu, 5, and Frederick Sandhu, 4, were last seen in the area of Third St. S. in St. Pete. They may be in the company of their mother, who does not have custody of them. Gigi Urlich-Wo..
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  • Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Venus twinkle together in morning sky

    Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Venus twinkle together in morning sky
    ST. PETERSBURG — With a crisp predawn breeze blowing, Craig Joseph's hands trembled as he aimed his electric green laser to the sky. Nine pairs of eyes followed as he pointed out five planets — Jupiter, Saturn, Mars, Mercury, Venus — all visible at the same time. No telescope necessary. "The last time this happened was about 10 years ago," Joseph told the small crowd who gathered at 6 a.m. Friday on the roof of the Natural Science center at St. Petersburg College to observe the astronomical wond..
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