St. Petersburg Pier approach options could get costly
ST. PETERSBURG — The $66 million Pier District budget is getting even tighter. City Council members heard Thursday that they will have to decide what takes priority in the portion of the project designed to link the new pier to downtown. Among the questions: How much parking should there be and is there too much restaurant space? And what about the so-called arts bridge with a possible price tag of up to $1.5 million? Budget concerns surfaced as architects of the $20 million pier approach — enco..>> view originalThree decades of law enforcement brings St. Petersburg assistant ...
ST. PETERSBURG — When James Previtera was a senior at St. Petersburg Catholic High School in 1983, his American government teacher gave the students a choice. They could write a paper, spend a day in court or go on a ride-along with a St. Petersburg police officer. Previtera chose the ride-along, and it changed his life. "I guess I never realized there was this whole different world in St. Pete I had never seen," said Previtera, 50. "And it wasn't the discovery of that world that motivated me to..>> view originalDaniel Ruth: St. Petersburg, Hillsborough County battle over Lake ...
Perhaps the best way to think of the snit-fit over Lake Park is to think of the 589-acre piece of land as the Crimea of Hillsborough County — a slice of disputed real estate ripe for an invasion of sheriff's deputies to "annex" the property. Annex, you say? But why? Why would Hillsborough County want to — ahem — steal land already within its boundaries? That's because Lake Park isn't actually in Hillsborough County. Since around 1940, the land officially has been part of St. Petersburg. And that..>> view originalSt. Petersburg's housing boom extending into once-marginal ...
ST. PETERSBURG Over the decades, Tom O'Brien saw a dramatic metamorphosis of his native Boston. "It was nothing years ago when I was growing up,'' he says with a still distinct accent. "We used to fish at the pier and no one was down there. Now there's a Marriott at $600 a night.'' Sixteen years ago, O'Brien "chased a woman'' to a different city still in the early stages of a much-needed makeover. That relationship ended but love blossomed for his new home of St. Petersburg. "I always say, St..>> view originalSt. Pete official says city sewer system needs upgrades
ST. PETERSBURG, FL (WFLA) – A St. Petersburg city leader said he wants to make upgrades to their sewer system before another storm hits. This after storage facilities were overwhelmed during Tropical Storm Colin. The impact affected nearby communities. Because of the inability for the system to work, runoff from discharged sewer water seeped into Clam Bayou in Gulfport. The water is off limits, after test showed high levels of E.Coli and fecal pollution. This is the second time Clam Bayou has g..>> view originalSt. Pete's bike share system getting ready to roll
Soon, there will be one more way for residents and visitors to get around St. Pete: short-term bike rentals. The City of St. Petersburg and Coast Bike Share will ...>> view originalJames Beard winner returns to St. Pete for Stillwaters charity dinner
VIEW GALLERY Chefs Allison Vines-Rushing and Jeffrey Jew worked together to create inventive dishes using local ingredients. Jeremy Scott Having a James Beard Foundation Award winner in the neighborhood is rare.Akin to a Pulitzer for chefs, the award represents a top honor in the culinary world, and Wednesday night, one of the youngest chefs to receive the Rising Star Chef of the Year title was at Stillwaters Tavern in downtown St. Pete for a char..>> view originalVideo of attempted abduction raises concerns ahead of summer break
Video of attempted abduction raises concerns ahead of summer break 10News reporter Eric Glasser shows you, with classes about to let out for the summer, it's an important lesson for parents and kids. Eric Glasser, WTSP 6:01 PM. EST June 09, 2016 Tim McCahan After School Sports in St. Petersburg. (Photo: Eric Glasser, WTSP) St. Petersburg, FL -- That disturbing video out of Citrus County this week showing a man trying to abduct a teenage girl in broad daylig..>> view originalAs sewage dumping ends, Kriseman reverses course on BP money
ST. PETERSBURG — By late Thursday, the city had pumped nearly 10 million gallons of partially treated sewage into Tampa Bay — five times initial estimates. The pumping stopped about 3 p.m., ending a two-day wastewater emergency caused by Tropical Storm Colin. It could take days to assess the damage. City tests showed bacteria levels in what was dumped into Tampa Bay to be 60 times above what environmental standards consider safe, according to the city's public works administrator, Claude Tankers..>> view originalBetter Call Behnken: Bride finally gets wedding dress after store's ...
It took Alexa Hess ten months to pay off her $2,500 wedding dress. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — Alexa Hess is dreaming of the perfect wedding, with her in the perfect dress. She went to Lu’Nique bridal in St. Petersburg and picked out a David Terura, Mon Cheri gown in a blush pink. It took her ten months to pay the $2,500 price tag. The last payment was in April, but every time she tried to make an appointment to get the dress, all she got was an excuse. “I so love this dress,” H..>> view original
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