Council considers red-light cameras
By Beach Blogger at 9 March, 2010, 10:33 pm
St. Petersburg’s new mayor and the city council are poised to install cameras at intersections with “running red” problems. The council will discuss specifics at its meeting March 18. That will produce a proposed ordinance and public hearings as early as April.
Read More >>Last year for Gasparilla marathon
Thousands of runners are lacing shoes and loading carbs, getting ready for the Gasparilla Distance Classic Saturday morning. It is the last year the city is holding the marathon, citing shoestring budgets strained by services provided on race day.
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Read More >>Regalado Sacks City Employee Who Brought Us Burn Notice
By Beach Blogger at 26 February, 2010, 11:18 am
Tomasito is clearing brush at City Hall. Another Manny Diaz ally is leaving. Last week, it was city manager Pete Hernandez. Now, it’s Robert Parente, the head of the city’s film office, and the g… Continue reading “Regalado Sacks City Employee Who Brought Us Burn Read More
Read More >>Shady Deals Expose Homestead’s Corruption
By Francisco Alvarado at 24 February, 2010, 10:07 pm
On December 21, 1995, Lynn Hartrick received a sweetheart deal of a lifetime. The Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency gave the city’s code enforcement officer deed to an 11,000-square-foot e… Continue reading “Shady Deals Expose Homestead’s Corruption” > Read More
Read More >>New A&E Series Sugarloaf Set to Film in Miami
By Kyle Munzenrieder at 24 February, 2010, 5:10 pm
Move over Burn Notice, a new cable crime show is coming to town.Both The Hollywood Reporter and Variety report has picked up scripted-series Sugarloaf for 13 episodes, and the series will begin … Continue reading “New A&E Series Sugarloaf Set to Film in Miami” > Read More
Read More >>Hummer is Dead: A Sad Day for D-Bags
By Kyle Munzenrieder at 24 February, 2010, 4:38 pm
Hummer, the gas-guzzling line of consumer SUVs that were almost as controversial as they were ugly, is dead. General Motors laid the money-losing brand to rest today after negotiations with a Chi… Continue reading “Hummer is Dead: A Sad Day for D-Bags ” >
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Read More >>SeaWorld Trainer Killed at Shamu Stadium, Attacked by Orca
By Kyle Munzenrieder at 24 February, 2010, 3:36 pm
A trainer was found dead inside SeaWorld’s Shamu Stadium today.SeaWorld hasn’t released information about the incident, but a witness claims to an Orlando television station that she saw the inci… Continue reading “SeaWorld Trainer Killed at Shamu Stadium, Attacked by Read More
Read More >>Miami’s Proposed Solution to Homelessness: Treat People Like Pigeons and Make It Illegal to Feed Them
By Kyle Munzenrieder at 24 February, 2010, 11:44 am
Just as it’s illegal to feed pigeons in certain parts of London, Miami now wants to make it illegal to feed homeless people in certain parts of the city.A proposed ordinance will come before the… Continue reading “Miami’s Proposed Solution to Homelessness: Treat People Read More
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