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Pedestrian injured in early morning hit-and-run in St. Pete
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A pedestrian was hospitalized after being hit by a car in St. Pete early Tuesday morning, according to police. According to the St. Petersburg Police Department, they received a call just before 3 a.m. about a man down in the intersection of 17th Avenue South and Prescott Street South.
City buys derelict house to expand ‘beloved’ park
St. Petersburg officials are purchasing a dilapidated home that blocks views of city-owned Harbordale Park and provides cover for illegal activities. City council members unanimously authorized administrators to acquire the property at 2405 6th St. S. for $239,000 and up to $10,000 in closing costs. They also approved transferring $350,000 from the General Capital Improvement Fund to the Harbordale Park Expansion project at the April 18 meeting.
Belleair employee accused of pocketing cash from water bill payments
BELLEAIR — A town employee is accused of pocketing nearly $5,000 in cash from residents’ water bill payments. Police recently arrested Jelani Gorham, 47, who now faces a charge of scheming to defraud, a third-degree felony punishable by up to five years in prison. Police began investigating Gorham...
Law enforcement reacts to violent weekend involving teens in Pinellas County
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - It was a violent weekend in Pinellas County involving teens. St. Petersburg Police arrested 16-year-old Randy Reynolds on Sunday night, and charged him with first degree felony murder and armed robbery with a deadly weapon in 21-year-old Marcus Rivers’ murder on Saturday. Police also arrested...
Marina bar remains closed
BRADENTON BEACH – After city officials put a halt to what they said was the unpermitted operation of a new bar at the Bradenton Beach Marina in March, building official Darin Cushing said the proper approval process is now underway. On March 25, the Marina Facebook page announced the...
Beloved manatee, one of the oldest in Florida, dies at ZooTampa
TAMPA - ZooTampa is mourning the loss of one of the oldest manatees in the world. Juliet was more than 65 years old when she passed away early Sunday morning. At more than 3,000 pounds, Juliet was among one of the oldest manatees, with an estimated age somewhere between 65 and 68 years old.
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