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At age 25, Pinellas Trail a guide for U.S. urban pathways
CLEARWATER — Scott Daniels, an active bicyclist, said lots of local people in the late 1980s figured that turning a retired railroad line into a bike trail along the western side of Pinellas C → Read More
Businessman rallies volunteers to bring comfort food to those in need
LARGO — As Mike Abramowitz was busy building his own successful business career, it occurred to him that he should do more than provide for himself. → Read More
World AIDS Day finds caregivers losing ground
ST. PETERSBURG — On World AIDS Day, as people reflect on the toll the disease has taken and celebrate advances in medical treatment, physicians and caregivers are alarmed at the growing number → Read More
St. Pete leaders: Keeping Rays at revamped Trop site makes sense
ST. PETERSBURG – All things considered, Mayor Rick Kriseman and the city council would prefer the Tampa Bay Rays stay in St. Petersburg. → Read More
Seminole man accused of threatening St. Pete mosque
TAMPA – Federal authorities on Tuesday arrested a Seminole man in connection with telephone calls made to a Pinellas County Islamic mosque threatening to firebomb it and to kill people there. → Read More
Clearwater floats idea of adding amenities to attract more boaters
CLEARWATER — The long-range objective is to make Clearwater, including its cherished downtown bay front, the boating capital of the region, if not the state. → Read More
Elevator shafts, rubble all that remain of St. Pete’s downtown pier building
ST. PETERSBURG – A pair of elevator shaft towers, among the last remnants of The Pier’s dismantled inverted pyramid, are expected to be gone by Wednesday as demolition work continues. → Read More
St. Pete council election favors possible renewed Rays talks
ST. PETERSBURG – Lisa Wheeler-Brown, a community activist turned political candidate, captured the pivotal District 7 City Council seat Tuesday, perhaps paving the way for renewed stadium nego → Read More
St. Pete voters to elect three council members, decide four referendums today
ST. PETERSBURG — City voters today will choose three city council members and decide four referendum questions. → Read More
Rays turn down St. Pete’s offer allowing team to look for stadium site
ST. PETERSBURG — The Tampa Bay Rays rejected a proposal by City Council member Jim Kennedy that would have allowed the team to explore stadium locations, but cost them millions if they left th → Read More
BP settlement money spurs talk of St. Pete’s sewage system woes
ST. PETERSBURG – City Council discussions on how to use a $6.5 million settlement from the 2010 BP oil spill have drifted into a debate on how, and how much, to repair the city’s wastew → Read More
St. Pete Council suggests plan under which Rays could look for new stadium site
ST. PETERSBURG — Hoping to restart stadium negotiations with the Tampa Bay Rays, city council members have agreed on a new proposal to let the team look for other locations, but at a higher co → Read More
St. Pete Council suggests plan under which Rays could look for new stadium site
ST. PETERSBURG — Hoping to restart stadium negotiations with the Tampa Bay Rays, city council members today agreed on a new proposal that would let the team look for other locations, but at a → Read More
Charlie Crist announces run for District 13 House seat
ST. PETERSBURG – Former Gov. Charlie Crist is on the campaign trail again. → Read More
Charlie Crist announces run for District 13 House seat
ST. PETERSBURG – Former Gov. Charlie Crist is on the campaign trail again. → Read More
St. Pete council set to take another swing at Rays stadium deadlock
ST. PETERSBURG – With the Tampa Bay Rays’ baseball season ended, and Pinellas County entertaining an option to bring in the Atlanta Braves for spring training, the city council is con → Read More
St. Pete council set to take another swing at Rays stadium deadlock
ST. PETERSBURG – With the Tampa Bay Rays’ baseball season ended, and Pinellas County entertaining an option to bring in the Atlanta Braves for spring training, the city council is con → Read More
St. Pete mayor targets ‘green’ projects with BP oil spill money
ST. PETERSBURG – Mayor Rick Kriseman has rolled out his suggestions of how to spend the city’s $6.5 million from the BP oil spill lawsuit settlement, with a heavy emphasis on environm → Read More
Pier demolition underway, now city focuses on approach
ST. PETERSBURG — While much attention is focused on the surgical dismantling of the 42-year-old inverted pyramid at the head of the bayfront pier, city staff members are looking at another p → Read More
Pinellas leaders eager for St. Pete to resolve Rays stadium statemate
CLEARWATER – A discussion by Pinellas County commissioners about a sports complex proposed for the Toytown landfill Tuesday shifted abruptly to the commission’s frustration with St. Pet → Read More