St. Petersburg police release name of woman killed on motorized ...
ST. PETERSBURG — A 43-year-old woman on a motorized mobility scooter died late Tuesday night after a car struck her near 26th Ave S. and 31st Street. St. Petersburg Police said Suzette Crain, 43, was just outside the marked pedestrian crosswalk on her scooter at about 9:25 p.m. A 2002 Lexus, driven by William McKinley Puller, was traveling south in the median lane, police said, when it clipped the back of the scooter. Crain hit the car's front fender, then the pavement. She was pronounced dea..>> view originalOne man dead in early morning accident in north St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG — One man died early Wednesday morning after a traffic accident at 38th Avenue N and 40th Street. According to St. Petersburg Police reports, a vehicle and semitrailer truck collided at the intersection about 5:55 a.m., and the victim — who police have not identified — died at the scene. Police said the wreck was near New Heights Elementary, and that the intersection would be closed for several hours during the investigation. At 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, the car, a Honda Civic, remai..>> view originalDomestic dispute leads to shooting in St. Petersburg, police say
ST. PETERSBURG — A woman unhappy with the police response to a domestic dispute she was having with her boyfriend decided to take matters into her own hands, officers said. Kelly L. Dufrene, 49, shot her boyfriend near his groin as officers attempted to calm her, according to St. Petersburg police. Dufrene was taken into custody but had not been charged with a crime as of early Tuesday evening. Her boyfriend, Timothy Crowley, 47, was treated at Bayfront Health St. Petersburg for an injury police..>> view originalSt. Petersburg's Bevan named new Bradenton police chief
Melanie Bevan, once passed over for the top police job in St. Petersburg, became Bradenton's police chief Tuesday. Bevan beat out more than 100 candidates to replace retiring Chief Michael Radzilowski. Her hiring ends a long career at the police department of Pinellas County's largest city, a tenure that began in 1986 when Bevan was 19. Most recently, she served as assistant chief for administrative services. In 2014, Mayor Rick Kriseman angered some segments of the department and the city when..>> view originalSt. Pete refines plan to help poor south-city neighborhoods
ST. PETERSBURG – From property improvement and development grants to funding for “Paint Your Heart Out,” the city has identified 10 programs to kick off a 30-year redevelopment effort in the southside neighborhoods and business corridors. The list of programs eligible for nearly $500,000 from a special tax fund was created and approved by a community advisory committee for the new South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area. The CRA expects to pump more than $66 million into a 7.4-squa..>> view originalSt. Pete's Mosley Motel scheduled for auction
The Mosley Motel, which has been called a den of criminal activity, is scheduled to be auctioned off on Friday. "We’re actually really looking forward to this property selling and being developed into something that is a positive for our neighborhood," said Brenda Gordon, Historic Kenwood president. For years, neighbors, police and city leaders have complained about the nuisance property located at 401 34th Street North in St. Petersburg. "There’s been a lot of drug dealing and prostitution ass..>> view originalSPC welcomes two new board members
SPC welcomes two new board members Article published on Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016 ST. PETERSBURG – St. Petersburg College welcomed its two newest board members at its Board of Trustees meeting Jan. 19. Bill Foster, former mayor of the city of St. Petersburg, and Nathan Stonecipher, co-owner of Green Bench Brewing Co., were appointed in December, for terms ending in 2019 and 2018, respectively. Foster is the forme..>> view originalOne dead in crash involving semi near St. Pete elementary school
TBO.com staff Published: January 27, 2016 St. Petersburg police are investigating a fatal crash involving a vehicle and tractor-trailer this morning. The crash occurred at 5:55 a.m. at 38th Avenue North and 40th Street, police said. One man died in the collision. The intersection will remain closed to traffic for several hours for the investigation. This crash took place just west of New Heights Elementary School. Parents and students should approach the school from the east, pol..>> view originalThings to Do Planner: Dancing With the Stars, dinosaurs at MOSI ...
OFF THE WALL: Visual Mayhem 3-D art party The Bloom Art Center in downtown St. Petersburg will hand out 3-D glasses for its arty party on Saturday called Visual Mayhem, a night of eye-popping, multidimensional murals, live music, live screen printing, open artist studios, a donation bar and a book shop. The $5 admission includes 3-D glasses and a maze of artwork by nearly a dozen local artists. Some of the 2-foot and 4-foot panels from the murals created for the show will be for sale, managi..>> view originalReview: American Stage offers slice of black life with August ...
Shifting back and forth between intense emotional drama and high comedy, August Wilson’s slice-of-life-and-cultural-history play “Jitney” takes the audience on an entertaining and insightful ride with some gypsy cabdrivers. It’s a bittersweet journey, taking us back to a black community in the 1970s where “urban renewal” means tearing down things and lives. The ride is punctured by laughter, bickering, love, personal tragedy, pride, shame, redemption and 1970s clothes, hair and mannerisms. It a..>> view original
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