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Intersection near Treasure Island Park called ‘accident waiting to happen’
TREASURE ISLAND — Residents — and at least four city commissioners — say the downtown intersection of 104th Avenue, 106th Avenue and First Street East is dangerous and improvements are need. But there are no immediate plans for a fix. During a June 4 meeting, the consensus...
Crews repurposing lanes of 34th Street in St. Pete, but resident has concerns
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Plans to repurpose lanes on 34st Street in St. Petersburg are moving foward. The project — changing the outside lanes from 30th Avenue South to 54th Avenue in the Skyway Marina District — has been years in the making. Sharon Calvert, who has...
Clearwater, Pinellas officials preparing residents for anticipated busy hurricane season with expo
CLEARWATER, Fla. — The city of Clearwater will be pairing with Pinellas County and other organizations to host a hurricane preparedness expo this weekend. The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon this Saturday, June 15, at the Joe DiMaggio Sports Complex, according to a news release from the Clearwater Police and Fire Department.
Florida’s 1st Wawa drive-thru to open in Largo this week
LARGO, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida’s first Wawa drive-thru is opening in Largo this week. The 2,200-square-foot standalone drive-thru is located at 2530 East Bay Drive. It’s the first location in Florida and the third in the company. Customers can grab their favorite Wawa items like hoagies and...
Debunking 3 Tampa Bay myths, from St. Petersburg’s name to that Pier bathroom
In Tampa Bay, there are plenty of kooky history stories to go around about the local buildings, cities and names. Plus tales of pirates — lots and lots of pirates. Maybe you’ve heard some of these on a walking tour, from your neighbor or while scrolling Reddit. Here, we break down the truth behind these popular urban legends.
Pinellas man accused of trying to sell victim’s boat trailer on Facebook Marketplace after saying he’d repair it
A Pinellas Park man is accused of promising to make repairs to a man's boat trailer before he tried selling it on Facebook Marketplace for thousands of dollars.
Pinellas County School Board approved a new district-wide cellphone policy
The Pinellas County School Board voted and approved a new cellphone policy. The district-wide policy impacts all grade levels. Students can have phones at school, but usage depends on grade level.
St. Petersburg moves closer to Rays stadium deal
A seven-hour workshop Wednesday seemingly showed that the St. Petersburg City Council has enough votes to advance plans for a new $1.37 billion Tampa Bay Rays ballpark. While some questions still need answers, and opposition to the public contribution remains, Mayor Ken Welch said he thought the meeting “went great.” It lacked many of a May workshop’s contentious moments – the overall mood was amicable, and the would-be public-private partners were jovial as it concluded.
Treasure Island commission to interview city manager finalists
TREASURE ISLAND —The city getting closer to selecting its next city manager. After a review of all applicants, the mayor and commissioners narrowed the search down to five finalists at a May 15 special meeting. They include Taylor Brown, Charles Anderson, James Slaton, Scott Moye and Thomas Yates. Individual...
St Pete Pride fights for Florida in 22nd year
Florida’s largest LGBTQ+ celebration welcomed over 500,000 people to St. Petersburg last June, launching just weeks after the most anti-LGBTQ+ legislative session in state history came to a close. Nearly 350,000 supporters flanked 8,000 marchers in Downtown St. Petersburg for the Pride parade, led by the Trans March, and...
Lawsuit involving Art House condo in St. Petersburg could halt construction
The future of a 42-story condominium in downtown St. Petersburg could be in jeopardy due to a legal challenge from a neighbor who wants the developer to halt construction. An LLC tied to Tampa investment firm, Third Lake Partners, filed suit against developer Kolter Urban in Pinellas County Circuit Court on June 3. The LLC — referred to in the suit as “Priatek” — claims that construction of Kolter’s Art House condo tower has caused “substantial physical damage” to a commercial property it owns at 200 Central Ave.
Detwiler’s says ‘no’ to St. Pete – for now
Contrary to numerous recent reports, Detwiler’s Farm Market has no plans for a location in St. Petersburg’s embattled Tangerine Plaza. The Sarasota-based grocer became a trending local topic following a June 6 city council meeting. Council members approved the Sugar Hill Group’s proposal to redevelop the site after a member mentioned ongoing discussions with Detwiler’s that could satisfy an agreement mandate.
More Florida school districts are limiting cellphones on campus
The big story: The effort to continues to restrict student cellphone use in schools as a way to refocus attention on learning and reduce mental health problems. The Pinellas and Pasco county school boards are the latest to tighten up their usage policies, each adopting new rules on Tuesday. At...
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