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The city of St. Pete still has no idea what the hell it’s going to do with the iconic inverted pyramid that serves as a shuttered staple of the downtown waterfront. But thanks to a $7,500 study, fans of the upside down three dimensional pyramid have something new to latch onto. According to an engineering study by the Structures Group of Tampa, the 40-year old building could survive another 75-years with a few upgrades. According to the Tampa Bay Times,…

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With just two weeks until the election PSTA CEO Brad Miller is in hot water again over use of a federal grant to promote a ballot referendum that would greatly increase funding for the agency he runs. At issue is use of a $350,000 grant from the Department of Homeland Security intended to promote safety and security on PSTA buses and other services. The agency has since returned the money to DHS after criticism that the money was used instead…

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Nobody likes getting robocalls from political campaigns. Getting them in the middle of the night and wee hours of the morning is even worse. The Tampa Tribune reported about one Sarasota man who got a call asking him to support state Rep. Kathleen Peters for Congress. She’s not running for Congress and she’s not in his district.  The Tampa Bay Times reported another woman in Sarasota who received the call just before 4 a.m. “Kathleen is a 28-year resident of…

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Officials in the town of South Miami want South Florida to be its own state – the 51st in the union. The City Commission passed a resolution 3-2 last week in support of “South Florida” being its own state. It would include all of Florida from Orange, Hillsborough, Polk and Pinellas counties south. “The creation of the 51st state, South Florida, is a necessity for the very survival of the entire southern region of the current state of Florida,” the resolution…

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In just one week, the Greenlight Pinellas Campaign has raised more than its competition has throughout the entire campaign, bringing its total cash raised to more than $1 million. Greenlight Pinellas, the campaign for a ballot initiative that would increase sales tax from 7 percent to 8 percent to fund sweeping improvements to public transportation, brought in just under $100,000 between Oct. 4 and Oct. 10. No Tax for Tracks, the group fighting to derail the referendum, raised just $595. A…

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A new salon and spa opened at The Sundial plaza in downtown St. Pete that epitomizes one of America’s most iconic beauties. The Marilyn Monroe Spa | Glamour Room combines both luxury and affordability to provide what founders say is what the blonde bombshell herself would have wanted –for everyone to feel wonderful. During a Grand Opening Friday night, the more than 3,000 square foot salon opened its doors to 87 confirmed guests and some others just happening to walk…

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With all the buzz over this week’s FanGate during the beginning of the Florida Governor’s debate, not too much else has been talked about. Gov. Rick Scott’s refusal to debate his opponent Charlie Crist during the first moments was perhaps the most awkward start to a debate ever. In a tweet from former Gov. Crist today, he wants to make sure people are paying attention to another part of the debate. “The beginning of ‪#flgovdebate got a whole lot of…

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