Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Police: St. Petersburg man charged with manslaughter in February ... and other top stories.

  • Police: St. Petersburg man charged with manslaughter in February ...

    ST. PETERSBURG — A St. Petersburg man has been charged with manslaughter after a man he punched in a February bar fight died of complications from his injuries, police said. St. Petersburg police said Bobby Ryan, 39, and Christopher Motlenski, 53, were at Angelo's Grill and Bar on 1st Avenue N in downtown St. Petersburg on Feb. 10. They began arguing about 2:30 a.m., police said, and took it outside. Ryan punched Motlenski in the head, police said. Motlenski fell and was knocked unconscious when..
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  • Traffic delays expected as crews repair cut gas line in St. Pete

    Traffic delays expected as crews repair cut gas line in St. Pete
    FOSTER CITY, Calif. (AP) — Biologic drugmaker Gilead Sciences Inc. has halted several patient studies of its cancer drug, Zydelig, because o…
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  • St. Pete-Clearwater Airport expansion reflects Pinellas' tourism growth

    St. Pete-Clearwater Airport expansion reflects Pinellas' tourism growth
    CLEARWATER – As Pinellas County continues to see record tourism numbers, the county’s international airport is undergoing growth of its own. Pinellas County commissioners signed off on a $8.9 million construction project Tuesday to expand a passenger terminal, upgrade concessions and rest rooms, and add security checkpoints to move travelers through more efficiently at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport. Construction is expected to begin within 30 days and to be completed by June 2..
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  • Hours later, Sunshine Skyway bridge reopens to traffic after fog clears

    Hours later, Sunshine Skyway bridge reopens to traffic after fog clears
    TBO.com staff Published: March 15, 2016 Updated: March 15, 2016 at 01:35 PM Thanks to a morning of pesky sea fog, the iconic Sunshine Skyway bridge won’t be taken for granted by Tampa-area motorists anytime soon. With visibility lowered to less than 100 feet in spots, the bridge, which carries Interstate 275 traffic across Tampa Bay, was shut down nearly seven hours Tuesday morning. The fog cleared enough to allow both directions of the bridge to reopen just before 1 p.m., the Florida Hi..
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  • St. Pete Police use app to connect with neighborhoods

    St. Pete Police use app to connect with neighborhoods
    St. Pete Police use app to connect with neighborhoods Neighbors connect with police Jenny Dean, WTSP 4:39 PM. EST March 15, 2016 Nextdoor app (Photo: Nextdoor) Shootings seem to be at an all-time high in St. Petersburg this year. Police are doing all they can to not only solve them, but prevent them. Now, they have a new tool to help connect with neighborhoods.It's not hard to find a neighborhood watch sign in just about any community, but now it's gone high..
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  • City welcomes input on St. Pete Pier Approach

    City welcomes input on St. Pete Pier Approach
    City welcomes input on St. Pete Pier Approach Emerald Morrow, WTSP 11:38 AM. EST March 15, 2016 Artist rendering shows the proposal approved by City Council for a new pier and approach on St. Petersburg's downtown waterfront. (Photo: ASD)   As the city of St. Petersburg moves forward with building a new pier, architects are asking for input on refining the $20 million that will be spent to construct the pier approach, which will connect downtown to the waterfront. ..
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  • St. Pete man charged in fatal bar fight

    St. Pete man charged in fatal bar fight
    A man who punched another man outside a bar has been charged in the victim’s death, the St. Petersburg Police Department said. At 2:36 a.m. Feb. 10, two men — Christopher Motlenski, 53, and Bobby Ryan, 39 — began arguing inside Angelo’s Grill and Bar, 536 1st Ave. N. The argument made its way outside of the bar, and Ryan punched Motlenski in the head, police said. Motlenski fell backward, striking his head on the pavement, knocking him unconscious, police said. He was taken to Bayfront Healt..
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  • Police: Stolen car crashes into undercover police truck

    Police: Stolen car crashes into undercover police truck
    Police: Stolen car crashes into undercover police truck The Associated Press Published: Monday, March 14, 2016 at 9:06 p.m. Last Modified: Monday, March 14, 2016 at 9:06 p.m. ST. PETERSBURG — Authorities said two police officers and as many as six young people are recovering after their stolen car crashed into an undercover police pickup in St. Petersburg. The crash occurred early Monday.St. Petersburg police said the officers — one from the Tampa Police Departme..
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  • Pei Wei, Daily Eats, Fresh Kitchen among new restaurants on Fourth ...

    Pei Wei, Daily Eats, Fresh Kitchen among new restaurants on Fourth ...
    ST. PETERSBURG — In case you haven't noticed, Fourth Street N is crawling with new restaurants. Pei Wei, the fast-casual Asian food restaurant chain, opened a second restaurant in the city at 1325 Fourth St. N on Monday. It follows the recent opening at 4447 Fourth St. N of Fresh Kitchen, a restaurant known for its veggie bowls and cold-pressed juices. The new restaurants are helping to solidify the street as another new corridor for food in St. Pete's bustling restaurant and nightlife scene. Mo..
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  • Founder of Gawker Media cross-examined in Hulk Hogan case

    Founder of Gawker Media cross-examined in Hulk Hogan case
    ST. PETERSBURG – The founder of Gawker Media underwent a bruising cross-examination today by a lawyer for former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan as a trial continued for a second week in Hogan’s lawsuit over a sex video. At one point, attorney Kenneth Turkel had Nick Denton read aloud the explicit post that accompanied the video posted on Gawker. Under Turkel’s combative questioning, Denton read to the jury a post describing Hogan’s sex with the wife of his then-best friend, Bubba The Love Sponge Clem...
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