Plan to turn rundown St. Petersburg motel into a food court is dead
ST. PETERSBURG — In a year of nonstop restaurant news, it was an especially exciting announcement: New York real estate investor Jonathan Daou would convert a derelict motel into a trendy food court. That was last fall. Now those ambitious plans have collapsed, and Daou is selling the old Monticello Motel at 1700 Fourth St. N. He didn't return calls for comment, but his Realtor said the property already is under contract for "near'' the $1.2 million asking price. "Actually, he wishes he could ..>> view originalSt. Petersburg police investigating rash of apparent spice overdoses
TBO.com staff Published: March 21, 2016 St. Petersburg police are warning residents after responding to 28 calls since Thursday for suspected overdoses to synthetic marijuana, also known as spice. Police say the calls occurred near the area of Fourth Avenue North and 15th Street, near the St. Vincent DePaul shelter. Nobody has died or is critically ill, police say, and several individuals refused treatment and left the area. Police say a particular batch of spice is causing the reactions..>> view originalNew MCAT route to St. Petersburg begins April 1
Outside businesses lead to fines, suspensions for Treasure Island ...
Investment advisors from Treasure Island and a products representative from St. Petersburg were fined and suspended from association with any member of the ...>> view originalPreservationists fight to save St. Pete historical buildings from ...
ST. PETERSBURG — Preservationists say they will prolong their battle to save a historic downtown block earmarked for demolition and redevelopment. St. Petersburg Preservation, which works to save historic sites and structures, will file an application this week asking that the "cheese-grater" buildings in the 400 block of Central Avenue be designated historic, said its vice president, Peter Belmont. The move comes after the City Council last week declined to halt demolition. "That block is clear..>> view originalElderly man dies from injuries from fall on Pinellas bus
An elderly passenger riding a bus in St. Petersburg died a week after sustaining injuries when his mobility scooter tipped over after the driver made a turn at an intersection, police said. The driver did not report the incident to authorities or his dispatcher, according to the St. Petersburg Police Department. Police said that on March 4 at 10:17 a.m., a Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority bus driven by 60-year-old Gary Stephan Krueger of St. Petersburg was traveling south on 72nd Street, ap..>> view originalTop things to do in Tampa Bay for March 22
Murder for Two: A hilarious musical murder mystery, in which one actor investigates the crime, the other plays all the other roles, and they both play piano. Through May 1. 7:30 p.m., Jaeb Theater at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts, 1010 N W.C. MacInnes Place, Tampa. $40. (813) 229-7827. Gulfport Tuesday Fresh Market: With live music, vegetables and fruit, baked goods, herbs, teas, plants and crafts. 9 a.m., Gulfport, Beach Boulevard, Gulfport. Free. (727) 902-2326. Easter Egg Coloring:..>> view originalJury considering punitive damages in Hogan sex tape lawsuit
A Florida jury awarded a total of $25 million in punitive damages Monday in the Hulk Hogan sex tape trial, hitting Gawker Media with a $15 million judgment and its owner, Nick Denton, with $10 million.It also assessed $100,000 against A.J. Daulerio, the Gawker editor who decided to post the edited sex video and wrote the post that accompanied it.The punitive damages come on top of a $115 million the jury imposed Friday after two weeks of trial.Hogan sued Gawker after it posted a video of him ha..>> view originalHulk Hogan-Gawker jury awards $25M in punitive damages
Moments after a Florida jury hit Gawker Media and its founder with $25 million in punitive damages for publishing a sex tape of Hulk Hogan, the former pro wrestler told a gaggle of reporters that he and his legal team "made history."Hogan said Monday evening that he thought "we've protected a lot of people from going through what I went through."Hulk Hogan, whose given name is Terry Bollea walks out of the courthouse on March 18, 2016, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Bollea was awarded $115 million in d..>> view originalFourth Friday debuts downtown with focus on Tampa's arts, culture
TAMPA — The First Friday block party has long been a fixture of St. Petersburg’s thriving downtown social scene. Now, Tampa is poised to launch its own monthly social happening, focused mainly on the museums and theaters that run the length of the city’s Riverwalk. Fourth Friday starts Friday in downtown Tampa with nine cultural venues planning afternoon and evening events and more than 15 bars and restaurants offering special deals like discounts or extended happy hours. Free water-taxi ri..>> view original
Monday, March 21, 2016
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