Tuesday, July 26, 2016

St. Pete club talks about security after Fort Myers shooting and other top stories.

  • St. Pete club talks about security after Fort Myers shooting

    St. Pete club talks about security after Fort Myers shooting
    Officials investigate the scene of a deadly shooting outside of the Club Blu nightclub, Monday in Fort Myers. AP Photo ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) – Tampa Bay area clubs are focused on security after shooting attacks in Orlando and Fort Myers. Jannus Live in St. Petersburg held a gig on Sunday with about 1,500 people and 25 security. Staff employees said things basically went off without a hitch. “We like to be proactive,” said Jason Nosal, head of Signature Security Services. “We..
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  • Website ranks St. Petersburg, Tampa as top 'pet friendly' cities in the ...

    Website ranks St. Petersburg, Tampa as top 'pet friendly' cities in the ...
    A new ranking by the real estate site Zumper calls St. Petersburg the most pet friendly city in the country, with Tampa following closely behind. The ranking calculated scores for 95 American cities in three categories: ease of owning a pet, places to play and the number of home rental listings that allow animals. Ease was based on the number of pet stores, veterinarians and pet-friendly restaurants listed on Yelp, as well as the cost of pet insurance. Play scores were based on the number of d..
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  • 'Not My Son' program aims to stop youth violence in St. Pete

    'Not My Son' program aims to stop youth violence in St. Pete
    Image credit: Not My Son and City of St. Petersburg. ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — On the heels of a shooting in Fort Myers, St. Petersburg city leaders are doing what they can to keep guns out of the hands of youth. Officials are also working to remove gun violence from the community. Darryl Durant says he finds himself talking about gun violence with his two daughters more these days than ever before. Durant was devastated to learn about another deadly shooting, this time involv..
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  • How does your garden grow? St. Petersburg students learn hands ...

    How does your garden grow? St. Petersburg students learn hands ...
    The students at Campbell Park Elementary School were inside winding up the school year in the classroom. Outside, volunteers for Edible Peace Patch were working up a sweat at the school’s four colorful garden boxes. Ray Wunderlich, Peace Patch Garden Manager, was directing volunteers to mix coffee grounds from Kahwa Coffee and tea bags from TeBella Tea Company with food waste from local restaurants, plus remnants of green beans, broccoli, collard greens and other vegetables..
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  • St. Pete receives grant to help update climate action plan

    St. Pete receives grant to help update climate action plan
    St. Petersburg has received a $20,000 grant from the Urban Land Institute to help refine the city's climate action plan to help handle coastal vulnerabilities and ...
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  • Police: St. Pete man set girlfriend on fire

    Police: St. Pete man set girlfriend on fire
    Police: St. Pete man set girlfriend on fire WFLA Web Staff Published: July 25, 2016, 4:24 pm John M. Riggins ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA) — A St. Petersburg man accused of setting his girlfriend on fire has been charged with attempted murder. St. Petersburg Police Department investigators say John Martin Riggins, 37, poured gasoline on Sheron Pasco then set her on fire during an argument at her uncle’s home on July 5. Pasco suffered severe burns and was transported to Tampa..
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  • St. Pete PD accepts the #RunningManChallenge for a good cause

    St. Pete PD accepts the #RunningManChallenge for a good cause
    ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The St. Petersburg Police Department had some fun for a good cause and now its going viral. The officers all participated in the Running Man Challenge after being nominated by Hot 101.5 . So just in case you don't know and right now you're asking... "What is the Running Man Challenge?"  It's a dance craze that swept social media after two teens started it on the photo and video sharing app, instagram. The 1990s hit song, "My Boo" by Ghost Town DJs is the soundtrack to the..
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  • Second Saturday ArtWalk set for Aug. 13 in St. Petersburg

    Second Saturday ArtWalk set for Aug. 13 in St. Petersburg   Article published on Monday, July 25, 2016   ST. PETERSBURG – The Waterfront Arts District, Central Arts District, EDGE District, Grand Central District, and the Warehouse Arts District become one arts destination for the St. Petersburg Second Saturday ArtWalk on Saturday, Aug. 13, 5 to 9 p.m. Participants will have an opportunity to view new and affordable works of art as Ar..
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  • Tampa International Airport lands nonstop flight to San Francisco

    Tampa International Airport lands nonstop flight to San Francisco
    TAMPA — Tampa International Airport has landed nonstop service to San Francisco, finally connecting Tampa Bay entrepreneurs to the tech capital of the world in Silicon Valley. The daily nonstop flight on United Airlines will start Feb. 16. Airport officials say the route is one of the most in-demand in the country and has been the airport's top domestic priority for some time. Nearly 200 people pass through Tampa's terminals daily en route to San Francisco, according to data collected by the ai..
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  • PSTA's $36 million deal would launch transportation service for ...

    PSTA's $36 million deal would launch transportation service for ...
    ST. PETERSBURG–– The board of directors at the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is set to vote Wednesday on a five-year contract that could pay up to $36 million to transport patrons with disabilities who cannot use regular bus service. The deal––if approved––would be the largest contract ever paid from the transit authority's annual operating budget. The agreement with Clearwater's Care Ride, LLC would start Oct. 1 and could provide up to 2 million individual rides over five years. The Deman..
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Lugene Knight, 52, of St. Petersburg, is accused of rape and holding ... .A shooting in St. Petersburg has left one man shot; another man was ... .
Police: Trailer stolen in St. Petersburg contained dance sets, not ... .A shooting in St. Petersburg has left one man shot; another man was ... .

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