State basketball: St. Petersburg delivers the drama, advances to 7A ...
LAKELAND — Experience has taught St. Petersburg how to cope with the pressure of playing on high school basketball's biggest stage. The Green Devils had been to five straight region finals. They were making their second straight appearance in the Class 7A state semifinals and third in the past four seasons. Their opponent, Tallahassee Lincoln (20-6), was in its first final four. The difference showed in the waning moments of Friday's game. Trailing nearly the entire game and down by as many as..>> view originalEditorial: Clear St. Petersburg block for redevelopment
With its vacant buildings and crumbling parking garage, an entire block in the heart of downtown St. Petersburg is an ugly wasteland in a vibrant urban core of restaurants, shops and apartments. The groups that control the block finally have reached an agreement that will free this prime location to be sold and redeveloped if the buildings are demolished. Preservationists want at least one of the buildings to be saved, but their argument is not compelling and the city should allow the block to b..>> view originalSt. Petersburg mayor, police chief to announce initiatives for ...
Sorry, we couldn't find what you were looking for. It's possible you reached a page that no longer exists on our site. Use our navigation bar, site map or site search box above to help you locate the content you seek. If there is a technical issue, our technical team has already been notified. Thanks for visiting tampabay.com.>> view originalLakewood's hot start continues in St. Petersburg City Championships
The Lakewood Spartans made it two-for-two, or four-for-four rather, in the second big track and field invitational of the season. The fifth annual St. Petersburg City Track and Field Championships unfolded at Northside Christian on Thursday, and the Spartans swept both boys and girls titles. Northside gave Lakewood a run on both sides. The Lakewood boys won 137-112 over the Mustangs and the girls won 162-128. The Lakewood boys were led by sprinter Terence Ware and hurdler Jordan Williams. Willia..>> view originalScouting the St. Petersburg vs. Pompano Beach Blanche Ely final
State championship game capsule Class 7A: St. Petersburg (25-6) vs. Pompano Beach Blanche Ely (19-13); 4:05 p.m. Saturday How they got here: St. Petersburg d. Tampa Bay Tech 78-66, d. Bloomingdale 78-55, d. Lakewood Ranch 83-77, d. Tallahassee Lincoln 71-65; Blanche Ely d. Palm Beach Dwyer 57-52, d. Royal Palm Beach 67-64, d. Hollywood McArthur 73-49 Top players: St. Petersburg: G Darius Banks, Jr. (21 points, 8 rebounds); G Travis Bianco, Sr., (15 points, 6 rebounds); F AJ Ford, Jr., (8 points,..>> view originalSt. Pete backyard gun range spurs new law; expansion up for debate
TALLAHASSEE — A law signed this week by Gov. Rick Scott will stop practice shooting in some neighborhoods in Florida, but whether the law should be expanded remained up for debate. The new law forbids anyone in the state from shooting a weapon in a neighborhood where there is at least one home per acre. House bill sponsor Darryl Rouson, D-St. Petersburg, said he knew that language would not address all of the backyard shooting in Florida, but it was a good start. “This bill may have started fr..>> view originalThe $1.5M restaurant Hawkers Asian Street Fare about to open in St ...
The $1.5 million restaurant Hawkers Asian Street Fare is about to debut in St. Petersburg finally represents what the partners behind the concept have always ...>> view originalLincoln can't hang on in 7A state semifinals
Lincoln's Tionne Rollins (5) drives against St. Pete's Glenn Miller II (35) in their class 7A semifinal during the FHSAA Boys Basketball Finals at The Lakeland Center in Lakeland, FL on Thursday February 25, 2016. St. Pete defeated Lincoln 71-65 to advance to the final.(Photo: Scott Wheeler | THE LEDGER)Story HighlightsDwight Wilson scored 34 points w/ 14 rebounds, but Lincoln fell 71-65 in a 7A state semifinal FridayLincoln's Kyle Kincey scored 15 in the first half as the Trojans(24-6) got up ..>> view originalPet of the week: Bonnie recovers from a fractured pelvis and is ready ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Our pet of the week is a beautiful girl who recovered from an injury and is ready to rock. Bonnie is a 2-year-old, 45 lb. hound dog. She arrived at Pet Pal Animal Shelter with a fractured pelvis. After receiving lots of bed rest and love, she is now ready to put on her blue suede shoes and trot on out to her new home. Bonnie needs a home with no small dogs but children are just fine. She has been spayed, vaccinated and microchipped. For more information about Bonnie a..>> view originalTampa Bay among top 10 regions most threatened by climate ...
The head of Tampa Bay’s Sierra Club chapter warned the Hillsborough County Commission that building more roads will only make global warming’s consequences worse for the entire region. Chapter chairman Kent Bailey told commissioners in a Feb. 22, 2016, letter that the Sierra Club would not be supporting a proposed half-cent transportation sales tax referendum known as Go Hillsborough. Bailey said the measure doesn’t set aside enough money to pay for expanding mass transit. He argued that adding..>> view original
Friday, February 26, 2016
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