Report names St. Petersburg best-run city in Florida
ST. PETERSBURG — St. Petersburg is the best-managed city in Florida — but it ranks just 48th out of 150 major U.S. cities, according to a new report. The top national honors went to Boise and Nampa. The Idaho cities came in first and second in WalletHub's "Best-Run Cities in America." WalletHub unveiled the list this week. The Washington, D.C.-based personal finance site compared the country's 150 largest cities based on six factors: financial stability, education, health, safety, economy, and..>> view originalSundial shopping center in downtown St. Petersburg is for sale
ST. PETERSBURG — Sundial, downtown St. Petersburg's entertainment and shopping complex, is for sale. Developer Bill Edwards bought the once-troubled property, which was then known as BayWalk, in 2011 for $5.2 million. He heavily remodeled it and lured an impressive array of shops and restaurants. Rumors had swirled for some time that the property would be sold. It was listed Wednesday by the Chetek Group of Marcus & Millichap. Within a few hours, there "was a significant amount of interest comi..>> view originalSt. Pete cop impressed with girls' lemonade stand, rewards them ...
9-year-old Nyheema Cook and her 7-year-old sister, Jada operate the "Two Sisters" lemonade stand on 22nd Ave. S. in St. Pete. Related Coverage ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — “There’s nothing like lemonade on a hot summer day!” That’s what St. Petersburg Police Department Assistant Police Chief Luke Williams said on the department’s Facebook page. So, when he saw the “Two Sisters” lemonade stand on 22nd Avenue South on Tuesday, naturally, he stopped. The stand is operated by 9-yea..>> view originalUSF study: St. Petersburg's 2014 sewage spill contained dangerous ...
Repeated sewage spills have an added public health threat, according to a new University of South Florida study: dangerous, antibiotic-resistant bacteria that can spread with each spill. Researchers looked at the aftermath of a 2014 sewer line break in St. Petersburg, in which untreated wastewater gushed into Boca Ciega Bay. The bacteria they found in the wastewater troubled them for a few reasons. In tests, the bacteria was resistant to vancomycin, a "last resort" antibiotic used to treat serio..>> view original18 new St. Pete police officers sworn in amidst troubled times ...
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — With hope in their eyes and pride in their hearts, they sat side by side, ready to take their oaths. New badges adorned their crisp uniforms, as gun belts sat firmly on their hips, their new weapons snugly strapped in holsters. Eighteen men and women began their careers with the St. Petersburg Police Department on Wednesday. “It’s a trying time for law enforcement,” said one of the newest members of law enforcement. “Yes, I’m scared. But, my faith is strong. I jus..>> view originalSt. Pete's Dan Fiorini is one of 5 LGBT House candidates in the ...
ST. PETERSBURG The state of Florida has the opportunity to elect five openly LGBT people to the State Legislature this election year. One of those seats is House Seat 70 where gay business owner Dan Fiorini is running against former St. Petersburg City Councilman Wengay Newton and Palmetto personal injury attorney C.J. Czaia. “There are three of us in this race, and this is going to be won in the primary. No Republican has ever gotten more than 20 percent of the vote in this seat, so whoever wi..>> view originalTervis Tumblers opening boutique in downtown St. Pete
Tervis Tumblers is opening an entire store devoted to its double-walled drinking vessels in downtown St. Petersburg. Tervis, based in North Venice, signed a ...>> view originalSee where Tampa, St. Pete rank for best-run cities
St. Petersburg ranked highest out of all Florida cities surveyed at No. 48, with fairly similar ranks in Overall City Services (No. 51) and Total Budget per Capita ...>> view originalPinellas police leaders distance their departments from national ...
ST. PETERSBURG — In a wide-ranging discussion Wednesday about modern policing, three of Pinellas County's top law enforcement leaders sought to distance their departments from the violence and fractured race relations that have troubled authorities across the nation. "What may or may not be happening in other places isn't happening here," said Pinellas Sheriff Bob Gualtieri, speaking before the Suncoast Tiger Bay Club, a local political club. Two black men were killed by officers in Louisiana an..>> view originalTreasure Island's proposal to outsource fire protection draws no bids
TREASURE ISLAND — Lack of interest by surrounding fire departments in taking over Treasure Island's fire and emergency medical services means the city will keep operating its own service, at least for now. In an effort to save money, Treasure Island commissioners recently agreed to explore the outsourcing of its fire and EMS department. But when the July 14 deadline rolled around for bids to be submitted, not one was received. "We'll go on with what we have," Commissioner Patrick Jeffares said. ..>> view original
Sunday, July 31, 2016
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