St. Petersburg and Tampa sketch out different approaches to keep ...
Now that the Tampa Bay Rays have permission to broaden their search for stadium sites, Tampa and St. Petersburg are looking at two different approaches to keeping the team in the bay area. In St. Petersburg, Mayor Rick Kriseman met with the president of the St. Petersburg Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday to sketch out the broad strokes of a campaign to entice the Rays to stay in their city. It would be a mistake, they say, to count St. Petersburg out. "I'm amazed that people believe that," chamb..>> view originalSt. Petersburg's Kerry Courtney ousted from 'American Idol,' but ...
This is Hollywood Week on the final season of American Idol. And while Wednesday's episode marked the end of the line for one hopeful contestant from Tampa Bay, another still has a shot to bring home the crown. First, the bad news: St. Petersburg singer-songwriter Kerry Courtney, known locally for the rock band Goodnight Neverland, was ousted from Hollywood last night in a montage near the end of the episode. "Some people that did really great on the road are having a little trouble here," Jenni..>> view originalSt. Petersburg assistant police chief Bevan to head Bradenton force
Melanie Bevan, St. Petersburg’s assistant police chief since 2012 and a finalist for the city’s top position in 2014, will get that opportunity in Bradenton. Bevan, who has served with the St. Petersburg Police Department since 1986, was named Bradenton police chief during a news conference on Tuesday. She succeeds Michael Radzilowski, who announced in April that he was resigning at the end of 2015 after a 45-year career in law enforcement. Bevan, 49, had the support of the St. Petersburg City ..>> view originalOne dead in crash involving semi in St. Petersburg
TBO.com staff Published: January 27, 2016 Updated: January 27, 2016 at 03:07 PM A St. Petersburg man was killed early this morning when he crashed into a tractor-trailer that had turned in front of him. The crash occurred at 5:55 a.m. at 38th Avenue North and 40th Street, police said. According to police, 59-year-old Stanoja Mitrovic, who lives in Iowa, was driving southbound on 42nd Street North and was turning left onto 38th Avenue North when he turned in front of a 2003 Honda Civic dr..>> view originalWilliam Shatner beams up to St. Petersburg
For three years on television and through 15 years of feature films, William Shatner commanded the USS Enterprise in his most famous role as Capt. James T. Kirk. He also played TJ Hooker for another three years and Denny Crane of "Boston Legal" for five. Before he hit the big time, he portrayed some memorably troubled characters in classic episodes of "The Twilight Zone."Shatner is touring the country talking about all that, and about his own life. The tour comes to the Mahaffey Theater in St. ..>> view originalNOOD Regatta to kick off 28th season in St. Petersburg
NOOD Regatta to kick off 28th season in St. Petersburg Article published on Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2016 ST. PETERSBURG – The Helly Hansen National Offshore One Design Regatta series, the largest national sailboat racing circuit in the United States, will launch its 28th season in St. Petersburg. The St. Pete NOOD – running Friday through Sunday, Feb. 12-14 – will be the first stop on the five-city circuit, with about 1,000 sailors com..>> view originalOfficer helps couple after credit card theft
Officer Douglas Gaddis with Debbie and James Poole.(Photo: WTSP)St. Petersburg, Florida – An elderly couple in St. Petersburg says a police officer is their hero. He saved them after a man stole their credit card and ran.“There’s not many people like him,” said Debbie Poole.Debbie and her husband, James, met Officer Douglas Gaddis under the worst of circumstances Wednesday afternoon.James had just been released from the hospital. He’d spent the last few months in rehab because of several strokes..>> view originalMLK Memorial Service
St. Pete looks to jumpstart major south side overhaul, start positive ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The city of St. Petersburg is in the process of launching a major effort to redevelop the city's south side. They've pin-pointed 10 programs that will each receive a portion of a $500,000 fund.This is all part of a long term plan to invest in this community. The city is working to rehab homes and businesses in the area, as well as create job opportunities. All of this comes in an area that has been long underserved. LumaStream, a St. Pete based LED tech company, has creat..>> view originalSt. Pete inches forward on marijuana civil citation
A St. Petersburg City Council committee voted unanimously Thursday to have city attorneys draft an ordinance for the city to start a civil citation program for marijuana. So far, Pinellas County hasn't taken any action on such a program, which would allow police to give someone possessing 20 grams or less of weed -- about 3/4 of an ounce -- a ticket instead of arresting them. Officials in St. Pete's police department have voiced concerns about the mechanisms for collecting fines and being tasked..>> view original
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