Pinellas detective involved in fatal St. Petersburg shooting returns to ...
A Pinellas County detective whom authorities said fatally shot a man armed with an assault rifle has returned to work, the Sheriff's Office said. Yariel Mata was removed from nondisciplinary leave last week. On May 7, Mata was part of the joint Pinellas and St. Petersburg auto theft task force when the officers saw a 1998 Ford Windstar driving recklessly near 22nd Avenue S and 16th Street. They tried to stop the car, but the driver of the Ford, identified as Cory Williams, 31, reversed and struc..>> view originalActivists block traffic to honor St. Petersburg girls who drowned in pond
LARGO — The man in the Mustang registered his irritation by revving his engine. Moments earlier, as rush hour traffic hit its peak, activists with the Bay Area Dream Defenders and other groups linked arms and walked into the crosswalk on Seminole Boulevard at the Ulmerton Road intersection. They unfurled a banner: SAY HER NAME: ASHAUNTI, LANIYA, DOMINIQUE HAD DREAMS When the light turned green, the activists stood their ground. As horns sounded, they chanted: "Black girls matter! Say her name!" ..>> view originalTo ease homeless issue, St. Petersburg mulls tiny homes
ST. PETERSBURG — Could tiny houses help alleviate St. Petersburg's intractable homeless problem? It might be a solution, if those living on the streets can be persuaded to take up offers to settle into permanent housing being built at places like Pinellas Hope or the 400- to 500-square-foot homes being planned by Celebrate Outreach. The homeless issue in St. Petersburg flared this month after complaints from residents of nearby downtown neighborhoods about men and women loitering for blocks arou..>> view originalBar review: Dog Bar in St. Petersburg serves you while pups play
If you have kids, I'm sure you've noticed that theme parks and amusements centers invariably serve alcohol. Have you ever had a pitcher of beer at Chuck E. Cheese's? I have, and I don't have kids. Long story. My girlfriend and I do have a dog, though. Every once in a while we drag him out to a bar, which is exciting to him for approximately 10 minutes, after which he remains in a near-comatose state of boredom for the duration. It reminds me of a particularly dreadful bring-your-kid-to-work-day ..>> view originalSt. Petersburg man killed in Tampa crash on Interstate 75
TAMPA — A St. Petersburg man was killed early Thursday when he drove his truck off Interstate 75 and struck a guardrail, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Paul Duarte Braga, 43, was thrown from his vehicle in the crash, troopers said. A passenger, Sonia Michele Braga, 21, suffered minor injuries. The crash happened on I-75 near Bruce B. Downs Boulevard. Investigators said they were unsure Thursday morning what caused Braga to drive off the roadway about 3:25 a.m. No further information wa..>> view originalDowntown St. Petersburg's about-face with street parking
ST. PETERSBURG — The words "back-in-head-out parking" should explain it all. Alas, for a number of confused motorists, they do not. A new way to park in St. Petersburg — introduced on one downtown block — is said to be safer and easier than traditional diagonal or parallel parking. But not everyone has caught on to how it works. Some drivers, probably excited at spotting a precious parking space, zip across oncoming traffic and maneuver their vehicle facing the wrong direction. That wasn't the ..>> view originalSt. Petersburg High student's photo chosen for countywide campaign
A photo taken by St. Petersburg High School student J.C. Pritchett III was chosen as the centerpiece of Pinellas County's 2016 Watershed: LiveWorkPlay campaign. The photo of two silhouetted hands in the shape of a heart in front of a sunset on St. Pete Beach was selected among others submitted by teens to portray where they live, go to school or play, and won Pritchett a canoe trip for six at Weedon Island Preserve. The watershed outreach project was taken on by the Pinellas County Youth Advisor..>> view originalTimes outdoors editor Terry Tomalin dies after heart attack
ST. PETERSBURG — He once lived with witch doctors in the wilds of Amazonia. He sailed to Cuba and swam around Key West. Terry Tomalin, the Tampa Bay Times' larger-than-life outdoors editor, traveled Florida and the world to take readers on extraordinary adventures. He died Thursday after suffering a heart attack. He was 55. Mr. Tomalin had been at the North Shore Aquatic Center in St. Petersburg with his 14-year-old son Kai; the two were taking a life guarding test together. He collapsed and nev..>> view originalNewton and Fiorini to face off in June Democratic candidate forum
Wengay Newton and Dan Fiorini, Democratic candidates for the House seat now occupied by Darryl Rouson, will attend a June 11 candidate forum at the Sanderlin Center in St. Petersburg. In a House dominated by Republicans, District 70 is something of a rarity -- a safe Democratic seat. Rouson, a conservative Democrat forced out by term limits, held the seat for eight years. Considered a St. Petersburg district, it also includes parts of Manatee, Hillsborough and Sarasota. Democratic voters hold a ..>> view originalBraden River Pirates' defense thwarts St. Pete Lakewood
Anyone that trekked north across the Sunshine Skyway Bridge looking at a glimpse into the 2016 Braden River Pirates were issued a reminder to the past.Looking like last fall's state semifinal club that hauled in 29 interceptions, Braden River was at its ball-hawking ways once again in Thursday's spring football game at St. Petersburg Lakewood.The Pirates managed five interceptions and one fumble recovery en route to a 37-6 blowout of the host Spartans."You put the ball in the air, and a lot of..>> view original
Friday, May 20, 2016
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