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USF St. Petersburg campus removes pride and Black Lives Matter flags, among others
Students at University of South Florida St. Petersburg are concerned after officials removed several flags from the student center, including those for Black Lives Matter and pride. Officials said the flags came down after visitors raised questions about them. In a statement, USF spokeswoman Carrie O’Brion wrote that those questions...
Looking for a bargain? Get your PJs ready for St. Pete's Sunrise Sale
ST. PETERSBURG Fla. — There's an event in downtown St. Pete that doesn't even call for you to get dressed — it's true. Thursday, if you show up to the 51st annual St. Pete Sunrise Sale in pajamas, patrons can get something from a small prize to extra money off sale items.
Aerial St. Pete: Downtown St. Pete’s tallest towers continue to rise
This month’s edition of Aerial St. Pete shows the construction progress on seven residential towers currently under construction throughout downtown St. Petersburg. Aerial St. Pete is a column by St. Pete Rising which features exclusive aerial photography of projects under construction in St. Petersburg, FL. To accomplish this, we have teamed up with AB3 Visuals.
Evan Longoria on Rays’ stadium plans, Trop return, not playing and more
ST. PETERSBURG — Evan Longoria knows Tropicana Field, having played more games there — 725, including regular season and postseason — than anyone. And during last Saturday’s first in-season visit back since being stunningly traded to the Giants in December 2017, the all-time Rays great said he is hopeful the team gets approval to build its planned new stadium on adjacent land and eager to see how the project develops.
Citizen accuses St. Petersburg council chair of voting in favor of donors
A constituent has filed an ethics complaint against the chairperson of the St. Petersburg City Council who voted in favor of donors to her re-election campaign when their business came before the council. In a complaint to the Florida Commission on Ethics, Lakewood Estates resident Bradlee McCoy documented how his...
Trim app brings Uber experience to haircuts in Tampa Bay
You can now order a haircut with the same few clicks it takes to get takeout or groceries delivered to your door.The buzz: The Trim app launched in Tampa Bay last week, allowing barbers and hair stylists to connect with customers instantly.Co-founders Joe Helton, based in North Carolina, and locally based Babak Keradman and Logan Morello call it "the Uber of haircuts."Why it matters: Aside from convenience, the app also makes hair styling more accessible for neurodivergent folks who need special services or those who have trouble leaving their home.Trim's co-founders also want the app to empower independent barbers and...
A $100 million plan to mitigate Clearwater flooding, residents mourn Mexican market fire and St. Pete city council preps for Trop vote
Good morning, Tampa Bay. Here's what you need to know today. Skies are partly sunny today with scattered pop-up thunderstorms. Some of us will have heavy rain while others stay rain-free. High temperatures will reach the low 90s this afternoon. The rain will end during the evening and we will...
Heat index to soar to 107 degrees in Central Florida. Here’s where rain is most likely
ORLANDO, Fla. – There will be a little less rain Wednesday across Central Florida, but that means a little more heat for some of y’all!. We are tracking a dry pocket of air pushing in from the Atlantic, and it will limit rain coverage south of Orlando to 20-40%.
Florida Democratic Party calls Tuesday’s FL GOP speeches at RNC a ‘circus’
Quality Journalism for Critical Times The Florida Democratic Party called Tuesday evening’s Republican National Convention speeches from Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sens. Rick Scott and Marco Rubio “a clown show” and a “circus.” “The Republican Party can preach ‘unity’ all night long but the only thing they are united on is sending America backwards,” Democrati chair Nikki Fried said in […] The post Florida Democratic Party calls Tuesday’s FL GOP speeches at RNC a ‘circus’ appeared first on Florida Phoenix.
Rise of Florida insurance property costs affecting local homeowners
Local homeowners are feeling like they are caught in a storm of rising insurance costs and soaring premiums. The issue is driven by a perfect storm of natural disasters, fraud and insurers fleeing the state. No one is happy about paying more money. It’s hard enough to afford to buy...
Voters in 11 states could decide on abortion ballot measures in Nov., with measures confirmed in six states, and signature verification pending in another five
Voters in six states—Colorado, Florida, Maryland, New York, Nevada, and South Dakota—will decide on abortion-related ballot measures in Nov. 2024. Initiatives are pending signature verification in five states—Arizona, Arkansas, Missouri, Montana, and Nebraska. This report provides the most recent updates on abortion-related ballot measure certifications and potential...
Florida’s step-by-step process to buy a gun
How hard is it to purchase an AR-15, the rifle that was used in the attempted assassination of former President Trump, and a gun called a weapon of mass destruction?. In Florida, AR-15s have a similar process of purchase in comparison to other firearms. WINK News visited the Naples Gun...
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