Boys soccer: St. Petersburg Catholic 3, Carrollwood Day 0
TAMPA — They might have been the visitors and a district runner-up, but St. Petersburg Catholic was in control throughout a 3-0 Class A region quarterfinal victory at Carrollwood Day on Friday afternoon. Liam Dougherty-Howard's early goal sent the Barons (16-4-1) on their way to a relatively comfortable victory, setting up a rematch with district champ Shorecrest. "We were really disappointed we didn't win districts. But we were ready to play today," Dougherty-Howard said. With a small field a..>> view originalSt. Pete woman who took children still in Madison jail, faces custody ...
A woman faces charges of interfering with child custody after authorities said she took her son and daughter from their grandparents’ St. Petersburg home, triggering an Amber Alert that that ended in North Florida. Gigi Ulrich-Woodard Sandhu, 46, of St. Petersburg, remained in the Madison County Jail on Friday, waiting for Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office detention personnel to arrange a transfer. It may take a few days, St. Petersburg police said. The state Department of Childre..>> view originalFormer Firestone Grand Prix president joins Visit St. Pete-Clearwater
Visit St. Pete-Clearwater, Pinellas County's tourism agency, has named Tim Ramsberger as deputy director. Ramsberger will be second in command under executive director David Downing, beginning Feb. 1. Ramsberger is a Pinellas native and most recently worked as a vice president of Andretti Sports Marketing. Previously, he served as the president of the Firestone Grand Prix of St. Petersburg for nearly a decade. Ramsberger played key roles in coordinating major events like the 1994 FIFA Soccer Wo..>> view originalChelsea Clinton comes to St. Pete to raise $$$ for mom
St. Petersburg got a Friday visit from Chelsea Clinton as a part of fundraising efforts benefiting her mother's campaign. The 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. event, one of at least 10 January fundraisers by Clinton, was held at the $1.6 million Bayway Isles home of Joseph and Katharine Saunders for $250 a head. A "co-host" title and a photo op with the former first daughter cost $1,000. According to CNN, Clinton spent her time in Florida focused on the LGBT community. She started in Fort Lauderdale Friday..>> view originalAs St. Pete pier crumbles, future comes into focus
ST. PETERSBURG – While redevelopment plans for the waterfront approaching the city’s pier are moving forward, the demolition of the pier itself is progressing more slowly than expected, city officials say. The pier that once supported the city’s iconic upside-down pyramid is being dismantled to make way for the $46 million St. Pete Pier scheduled for completion in spring 2018. The demolition was expected to be completed in February, but city architect Raul Quintana recently told city council m..>> view originalOut of Rockies thin air, questions follow Dickerson to Rays
ST. PETERSBURG — Home vs. road. The thin air of Coors Field vs. the other 29 ballparks in the major leagues. Those are questions that followed Corey Dickerson from Denver to St. Petersburg after his trade Thursday from the Rockies to the Rays. Dickerson, the left-handed-hitting power hitter, has better numbers at Coors Field — posting a .355 average, 24 home runs and 78 RBIs, with a .410 on-base percentage and a .675 slugging percentage in 400 career at-bats over three seasons. On the road, tho..>> view originalEntrepreneurs try to cash in at venture capital forum
ST. PETERSBURG — There was plenty at stake Thursday and Friday as the state’s best and brightest entrepreneurs strutted their stuff before more than 100 venture capital investors. “It’s not ‘Shark Tank,’ because all these sharks wouldn’t fit in one tank,” quipped Jeffrey Cox, founder of Lakeland-based Veritread, referring to the television show on which contestants pitch business ideas to a panel of investors. Nonetheless, Cox said he wasn’t nervous describing his online transportation marketpl..>> view originalA hearty welcome to Bradenton's next police chief, Melanie Bevan
Congratulations to St. Petersburg Assistant Police Chief Melanie Bevan, soon to become Bradenton's police chief. The 49-year-old has spent her entire 29-year law enforcement career with St. Petersburg Police Department, rising through the ranks and earning the confidence and trust of Bradenton Mayor Wayne Poston.During Tuesday's standing-room-only news conference at City Hall, a beaming Bevan expressed gratitude and excitement at this opportunity.In introducing his next police chief, Poston pra..>> view originalUnlicensed contractor arrested after water heater leak
Gerri Goldman came home to a shocking surprise.“I opened up the door, and water comes streaming out of the apartment. Water was so high, it was ankle deep,” she said. The freak flood happened in July of 2014 after investigators said Michael Evans replaced a water heater in the apartment above her St. Petersburg home.He claimed to have proper credentials, but experts said he wasn’t licensed and didn’t use the right pipes for the hook up.What really scared Gerri was her dogs were alone in the apa..>> view originalCask & Ale aims to bring live music to Main Street
About a month after Taco Bus pulled out of plans to open on Main Street, another popular St. Petersburg concept has officially started the permitting process to open in downtown Sarasota. Cask & Ale, and upscale craft cocktail and tapas lounge, applied for a community workshop this week to present plans to move into 1548 Main St. The preliminary site plan calls for 120 seats in 2,600 square feet of space and live music “fully in compliance with the city noise ordinance,” according to a narrati..>> view original
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