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SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE TO REMAIL ST. PETERSBURG BALLOTS AFTER CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS
Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark will mail 4,947 revised ballots Monday, October 1 to St. Petersburg voters following the withdrawal of candidate Chris Kelly from the District 5 City Council race. Chris Kelly was scheduled to face James S. Bennett in the November 6 St. Petersbu…
SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE TO REMAIL ST. PETERSBURG BALLOTS AFTER CANDIDATE WITHDRAWS
Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections Deborah Clark will mail 4,947 revised ballots Monday, October 1 to St. Petersburg voters following the withdrawal of candidate Chris Kelly from the District 5 City Council race.Tags: miami lakes, miami dolphins, disney world, orlando magic, theme parks, disney…
CITY AND MUVICO ANNOUNCE FREE PARKING EXTENSION FOR MOVIE PATRONS
The city of St. Petersburg and Muvico Theaters announce that parking in the city owned BayWalk parking garage will continue to be free for all customers going to the Muvico 20 Theater located at BayWalk downtown through the end of 2007. Originally slated to be a summer program, city and Muvico offi…
Aki Goes to Bat for Sister City
St. Petersburg City Council Member Herb Polson and Mayor Rick Baker announced a new partnership with Devil Rays and the team’s third baseman Akinori Iwamura. Iwamura and the Rays Foundation pledged to fund the city’s Sister Cities Ambassador Program, an annual summer trip for two deserving high …
Boyd Hill Photo Contest
Entries for Boyd Hill Nature Preserve’s 25th Annual Photography Contest must be received by 5 p.m. on Sunday, October 14 at the Lake Maggiore Environmental Education Center, 1101 Country Club Way South in St. Petersburg.Tags: theme parks, key west, daytona beach, busch gardens, florida, nasa, jupite…
Artists and Crafters needed for Art Arbor Festival at Boyd Hill
The Art Arbor Festival is seeking artists and crafters interested in showcasing their work at the 2007 Art Arbor Festival and Family Fun Days, November 3 and 4 at Boyd Hill Nature Preserve…Tags: miami lakes, marco island, orlando, north palm beach, fishing, education, boca raton, florida marlins, …
MAYOR PRESENTS 3RD ANNUAL TOP APPLE AWARDS
At a presentation yesterday Mayor Rick Baker honored St. Petersburg schools that earned an A grade from the state of Florida or improved their rating from the previous year.Tags: hotels, homestead, vacation, cocunut grove, walt disney world, beach, ft. myers, orlando, theme parks, gators, islands of…
Grand Opening of Savannahs Cafe Friday
The public is invited to join Mayor Rick Baker along with members of City Council and other dignitaries for a ribbon cutting ceremony at 1113 Central Avenue Friday August 31 at noon in celebration of the grand opening of Savannahs Restaurant.Tags: politics, lake worth, singer island, lake park, key …
MED WEEK Hits Tampa Sept 11 to 14
MED WEEK promotes economic development and education for minority business owners. The event includes a business matchmaker and trade show and seminars on topics such as establishing relationships with buyers how to do business with government and the private sector how to price goods and services a…
39 Grand Openings in Grand Central
More than 39 new businesses in the Grand Central District celebrated their grand openings at a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2501 Central Avenue Friday August 24 at 330 p.m. Mayor Rick Baker District 8 City Council Member Jeff Danner and other community leaders participated in the ribbon cutting.Tags: …
Some City Facilities Closed for Holiday
Due to the Labor Day holiday some
city facilities will be closed to the public on Monday September 3 2007 as followsTags: orlando magic, captiva island, disney, cruise, boca raton, universal, education, florida, nasa, south florida, lake park, beach, politics, palm beach gardens, cruises, palm beac…
