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Devon Crumpacker is a Tampa Bay based writer and reporter for Extensive Enterprises Media. He primarily covers Pinellas County politics for SaintPetersblog.com, but also makes time to write the occasional bar review for FloridaBarTab.com. He lives in St. Petersburg with his fiance, Sydney. To contact, e-mail [email protected], or visit his Twitter page @DevonCrumpacker.

Carlos Beruff touts Water Management board work during stop at Pinellas Hispanic Republican Club

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U.S. Senate candidate Carlos Beruff spoke with members of the Pinellas County Hispanic Republican Club this week. And while most of his speech focused on the same topics voters have seen in his campaign ads — his status as a political outsider, his Cuban family’s struggle and eventual attainment of the American dream, and his displeasure with “career politicians.” Beruff also touched on his work with the numerous state boards and commissions he’s appointed to, specifically highlighting his time with the Southwest Florida Water Management board,…

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Pinellas may ban late-night towing from bars, restaurants to curb drunken driving

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Pinellas County Commission has agreed to to gather more information regarding the creation of a possible ordinance to ban late-night towing from bar and restaurant parking lots. During the closing minutes of Commission’s Tuesday regular meeting, Chairman Charlie Justice presented the idea to the rest of the board. “Hopefully it’ll encourage people to get a cab, get an Uber, get a friend to give them a ride home, as oppose to worrying about their car so much that they’re going…

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Hillsborough, Pinellas hoping joint transit grant bid finds favor with feds

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Thanks to some smart planning and a little federal insight, Pinellas County Commission won’t be going after this year’s Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery [TIGER] grant money. Instead, commissioners will support the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority’s joint application for those same dollars. The Board of County Commissioners formally agreed to approve a letter of support for the move at its March 29 regular meeting. “For several years, Pinellas County has submitted our own application…

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Pinellas County likely to drop solo transit grant bid to join regional effort

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Pinellas County Commission will likely forgo its application to this year’s federal Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery [TIGER] grant program. The move’s being made  to better support the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority and Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority’s joint application for the same grant money. County commissioners are scheduled to approve a letter of support for the move at their March 29 regular meeting. “For several years, Pinellas County has submitted our own application for TIGER funding,” reads the letter…

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Pinellas to post 78 rip current warning signs along county beaches

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Back in October of 2015, Pinellas County Commission decided to revaluate beach safety measures throughout the county. The move came following the drowning of 9-year-old Cameron Bullard, who was playing with cousins in ankle-deep water on St. Pete Beach — being watched by adult family members — when a large wave suddenly swept the boy deeper into the Gulf with the rip current. Pinellas Marine units, the U.S. Coast Guard, and the Florida Fish and Wildlife were all involved in the…

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Pinellas Charter Review Commission sets dual vote and term limit discussion dates

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Next up for the Pinellas County Charter Review Commission: dual voting and term limits. Both are issues that county residents have expressed concern over since the CRC was established last year. The term-limit debate goes all the way back to the 90s. It’s set for discussion at the CRC’s Wednesday, February 17 workshop. A public meeting, which will include time for public comment, will be held immediately after the workshop. The CRC will discuss the dual vote matter at its…

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St. Petersburg Free Clinic opens revamped women’s residence

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There’s about to be a lot more room at the St. Petersburg Free Clinic Women’s Residence. Doors to a brand-new 50-resident living facility open later this month near downtown St. Petersburg, at 814 4th Avenue North. Leaders and key donors from the St. Pete Free Clinic celebrated the building’s completion Thursday night with a ribbon cutting and reception. The facility took about a year to complete and cost $4 million. Another nearly $1 million will go into reserves for maintenance and operational expenses. “Often,…

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