St. Petersburg Police investigate hit-and-run that left pedestrian dead
St. Petersburg Police investigate hit-and-run that left pedestrian dead Last Updated: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 ST. PETERSBURG -- St. Petersburg police are looking for the driver in a hit-and-run that left a pedestrian dead. The crash happened Saturday at 1:52 a.m. on the east sidewalk of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Street S near James Avenue S. Steven Stepo was crossing Dr. MLK Jr. Street when he was hit by a vehicle Police believe it may have been a bl..>> view originalFire damages two homes in St. Pete
An elderly woman is lucky to be alive after her neighbors got her out of her home moments before it went up in flames. Fire broke out between two St. Petersburg homes Elderly woman rescued from one home, other home vacant at time Cause of fire under investigation The smoke was so thick you could barely see the two homes burning. It was the scene Monday afternoon at two homes on the 1900 block of Country Club Road North in St. Petersburg. Sandy Fleming says she got a knock on her door about the..>> view originalTampa Bay Times buys and folds the Tampa Tribune
The Poynter-owned Tampa Bay Times announced Tuesday afternoon that it has acquired The Tampa Tribune, ending a 29-year competitive battle in the bay region and creating the fifth-largest Sunday circulation newspaper in the nation. “The continued competition between the two newspapers was threatening to both,” said Times chairman and CEO Paul Tash. “There are very few cities that are able to sustain more than one daily newspaper, and the Tampa Bay region is not among them.” Tribune subscribers w..>> view originalEric Lynn drops congressional bid in Pinellas, will run for state House
Eric Lynn is dropping out of his congressional race to succeed David Jolly and instead will run for state House, in the Democratic-leaning district to be vacated by Dwight Dudley, D-St. Petersburg. He faces a primary challenge from St. Petersburg attorney Ben Diamond. "After Rep. Dwight Dudley's surprise decision not to seek re-election in my home district, many community members asked me to run for State House District 68 to carry on the legacy of great Pinellas leaders like Speaker Peter Walla..>> view originalSt. Pete flap with county is bump in the road says administrator
Pinellas County administrator Mark Woodard said Tuesday the partnership between St. Petersburg and the county remains strong despite recent discord over Mayor Rick Kriseman's focus on keeping the Tampa Bay Rays in the city. State. Sen. Jack Latvala and several county commissioners, most vocally Janet Long, have criticized Kriseman and his chief of staff Kevin King for creating a St.-Pete -centric "Baseball Forever" campaign and, for King's dimissive comments about Oldsmar as a possible site for ..>> view originalAffidavit: St. Pete elementary school worker, 74, forced girl to kiss him
A 74-year-old plant operator at Campbell Park Elementary was arrested last week on charges that he “forcibly” hugged and kissed a special needs student on campus, according to a Pinellas County arrest affidavit. Boyd, of St. Petersburg, was booked Thursday on one count each of false imprisonment, felony, and simple battery, according to county jail records. He was released from jail Saturday after posting $11,000 bond. The girl told a school district investigator that it was “nasty,” the af..>> view originalSt. Pete Beach priest dies two days after 100th birthday
Rev. Matas Cyvas, a Catholic priest who assisted services at St. Casimir Lithuanian Mission in St. Pete Beach for nearly 30 years, died Monday, two days after he turned 100. Rev. Cyas received a letter from Pope Francis to celebrate his birthday and was honored at a luncheon Sunday at the Lithuanian American Club in St. Petersburg. Sadly, Cyvas was too weak to celebrate. About 80 Lithuanian-Americans hoped they could shake the hand of their beloved priest, but Rev. Cyvas was too ill to attend. L..>> view originalBrandes gets top score from Koch group
Fresh Squeezed A Florida Politics Blog Made fresh, never frozen, here's the juice on local and state politics from the staff of The Tampa Tribune and The St. Petersburg Tribune. Available on iTunes By Jeff SchweersTribune/Naples Daily News Capital Bureau Published: May 3, 2016 TALLAHASSEE – Jeff Brandes, the Republican senator from St. Petersburg known for championing free market ideals and emerging technologies, received the highest score this year on Americans for Prosperity’s Economi..>> view originalSarasota man accused in fatal road rage shooting
PINELLAS COUNTY - A Sarasota man is accused of shooting another man to death during an apparent road rage incident in St. Petersburg early Saturday, the city's police department reports. Police say Malcolm Jamal Dipina, 22, shot 41-year-old Scott Franklin, of St. Petersburg, multiple times with a Glock model 23 .40-caliber handgun at about 12:25 a.m.Dipinia allegedly told police that he was in fear for his safety when he fired the handgun.He said that Franklin followed the car he was riding i..>> view originalRock climbing, concerts and beer: Mother's Day activities that don't ...
Brunch on the water. Flowers. A spa day. There's nothing wrong with any of it. But, just like dads with their grilling and sports and gadgets, moms can fall victim to a sea of well-meant cliches. Moms are actually complex, interesting individuals who just happened to give birth. Maybe she does want brunch and flowers. But maybe she wants to try something new this year. Our critics and writers have offered up a host of Mother's Day ideas for the not-so-average woman in your life. For moms who kn..>> view original
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