Tampa Bay Times

Why St. Petersburg’s favorite Facebook group turned against its founder

By Gabrielle Calise,

10 hours ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3ljcMn_0vPgR6an00 — What's going on with the popular I Love St. Pete Facebook group and its founder? [ LISA MERKLIN | Times ]

After fleeing an abusive partner at the beginning of the pandemic, Juliet Taylor lived alone in a rat-infested St. Petersburg motel room. Looking for connection, she turned to the I Love St. Pete Facebook group.

“It was something to make you feel good,” said Taylor, 58. “And then when I needed a little bit of help, I just asked if anybody knew if there were food pantries that delivered.”

The group’s founder, Stan Arthur, created a Facebook fundraiser for Taylor titled “Food TODAY for a Disabled St.

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Seana Roseanne Devlin

3h ago

So why did they not point out the hundreds of thousands collected but not recorded in any way?? This is theft.

lobo loco

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I have a brand new phone that I thought was acting up until I came here to comments and found out who was really acting up. 🤪😂

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