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St. Petersburg Launches Community Food Grant Program To Improve Health Equity
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – The City of St. Petersburg is now accepting applications for its new Community Food Grant Program, which aims to enhance health equity through improved food access. The program, funded with $1.179 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, will award up to $300,000 to local non-profits.
Nightly Closures Planned for Southbound I-275 Exit 17 Ramp To 54th Ave S/Pinellas Bayway in St. Petersburg
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Motorists traveling southbound on I-275 in St. Petersburg should be aware of nightly closures planned for the Exit 17 ramp to 54th Avenue South and the Pinellas Bayway (SR 682). The closures will be in effect from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m., starting Monday, July 22 through Wednesday, July 24, weather permitting.
Rays new ballpark hinges on Pinellas commission vote
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The last vote to approve a new $1.3 billion ballpark for the Tampa Bay Rays will be taken by Pinellas County commissioners in less than two weeks. “I’m going to remain open,” said District 7 Commissioner Rene Flowers. “I certainly support keeping the team here.”
Tampa Bay area, Florida leaders react after Biden bows out of 2024 presidential race
TAMPA, Fla. - Strong reactions to President Biden's announcement to drop out of the presidential race are coming from state leaders on both sides of the aisle. The president announced in a statement Sunday that he would be dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and throwing his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris for the nomination.
Treasure Island Implements Paid Parking For Sunset Beach Side Streets
TREASURE ISLAND, Fla. – Beginning July 29th, visitors to Sunset Beach in Treasure Island will no longer find free parking on side streets. The city has introduced a new parking program requiring the use of the ParkMobile app to pay $5 per hour, 24/7. The new program aims to...
Baseball fans react to city council vote approving Rays stadium vote
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — While both Rays and Yankees fans watched Saturday’s away game at Ferg’s, St. Pete resident Terrence Anderson is excited a new stadium may be coming and hopes it brings more people to games. "The stadium is old and hardly anybody ever goes over...
Clearwater WWII veteran celebrates 106th birthday with 5 generations of his family
CLEARWATER, Fla. - A Clearwater WWII veteran celebrated his 106th birthday on Saturday. Five generations of his family gathered at a Largo home to reflect on his fondest memories. Glenwood Myers can still vividly recollect his life in great detail. "Well, well, well. I don’t know where the years went....
VSPC announces a huge 727 Day event with 100+ deals from local businesses
Visit St. Pete-Clearwater is going all out to celebrate the Sunshine City on July 27, aka 727 Day. They’re creating a “special day of savings throughout all of Pinellas County with a variety of ways to celebrate in the slice of paradise we call home and where others come to vacation,” according to a press release.
Bay Area hospitals seeing jump in COVID-19 cases, but fewer severe symptoms
TAMPA, Fla. - Bay Area hospitals are seeing a spike in COVID-19 patients with new variants. According to the Florida Department of Health, COVID cases in Hillsborough County are up 33% compared to this time last year. Pinellas County has seen a 59% increase and infections are up 64% in Polk County.
Florida hopes to reduce ‘diagnostic odyssey’ for children with rare diseases
Tiem Strouse seemed like a perfectly healthy baby boy when he was born in 2013 in St. Petersburg. But at about 13 months his development stalled. The baby words that had come early stopped. He would only walk on the balls of his feet and at times would spin around for no reason, mom Liz Strouse said. He also appeared to be suffering from night terrors.
Ruskin resident frustrated over road conditions
RUSKIN, Fla. — A Ruskin resident is frustrated over the condition of the roads there, especially on the streets and intersections along US 41. Bob Gipson says he’s been trying to get Hillsborough County’s attention on roads like 7th Ave, just east of US 41. “The road...
As student aid requests lag in Florida, groups are stepping in to help some fill out the FAFSA
By summertime, most prospective college students know which school they're attending and how much they have to pay in tuition. But not Viviana Gonzalez. The Sumner High School graduate started filling out the FAFSA or the Free Application for Federal Student Aid back in January. But a technical issue prevented her from completing the parents' portion of the form for months.
DeSantis stop in St. Pete canceled
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The governor's news conference in St. Petersburg has been canceled due to plane maintenance issues, his office said. The previous story is below. Gov. Ron DeSantis will make a stop in the Tampa Bay area Monday, according to his office. DeSantis is set to speak...
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