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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...
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.”
St. Petersburg’s Mayor To Right Past Wrongs With Tampa Bay Rays’ Proposed New Ballpark
St. Petersburg’s mayor is on a mission to address racial injustices with a new ballpark project, NBC News reports. As the Tampa Bay Rays search for a new home, a major redevelopment project in St. Petersburg, Florida, may be the answer to what they’re looking for. Not only would the $6.5 billion project beautify an 86-acre tract located in the city’s downtown neighborhood, it would guarantee a home to the Major League Baseball team for the next 30 years. Additional plans for the space include affordable housing, a Black history museum, a hotel, green space, entertainment venues, as well as office and...
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.
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....
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.
Pinellas supervisor race latest in Florida to feature elections denier
The allegations were outlandish, but they still shocked Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Julie Marcus when they appeared on a blog in 2022. Clearwater resident Chris Gleason claimed that Pinellas County was “ground zero” for mail ballot fraud that stole the 2020 election from former President Donald Trump, even though Trump won Florida. To his followers online and at local political clubs, Gleason spread allegations that Marcus erased votes and attempted to hide the evidence, which Marcus said is “categorically false.”
St. Pete hosts pop-up 727 Day celebration at City Hall
The City of St. Petersburg is set to kick off its 727 Day festivities with a vibrant community pop-up event on Friday, July 26. From 10:30am to 1:30pm, residents are invited to gather at the steps of St. Pete City Hall, located at 175 5th St. N, for a day filled with local pride and excitement.
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.
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...
‘It was time to pass the torch’: DNC leader from Tampa speaks on Biden dropping out of 2024 election
TAMPA, Fla. — Two Tampa Bay Democratic leaders have different reactions to President Joe Biden's decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race. Jennifer Griffith, the chair of the Pinellas County Democratic Party, said she’s getting emotional calls from voters who feel like Biden was forced out.
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