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Aerialist Rick Wallenda to skywalk over Sundial St. Pete Feb. 11

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St. Petersburg will get a rare opportunity to experience the Flying Wallendas this week with a death-defying stunt over downtown’s Sundial luxury shopping center. World renowned aerialist Rick Wallenda will cross over Sundial by tightrope Saturday, Feb. 11 at 5 p.m. The event, which is open to the public, will benefit Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County. As part of the Wallenda family tradition, the third-generation performer will cross the courtyard on a cable no thicker than an index finger,…

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Last-minute legal shuffling torpedoes Tarpon Springs land deal

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Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County agreed last year to sell several parcels of land in Tarpon Springs to a group called the Tarpon Land Trust. The patch of land is just west of the 64-unit Mango Circle Apartments, managed by the Tarpon Springs Housing Authority. The deal, worth $150,000, was to include an additional parcel (Lot 16, Block C) to be first obtained by Habitat, and then added with the original parcel before closing the deal. The bundle would…

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Habitat for Humanity dedicates 340th Pinellas home

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Yesterday marked the 340th home dedication for Habitat for Humanity of Pinellas County. A three bedroom, two bathroom house on 3rd Avenue N., in St. Petersburg, will now be home to the Engle family: Mary Anne, a local small-business owner who recently earned her U.S. citizenship, and her two teenage sons. Habitat has been operating in Pinellas County since 1985. Its homeownership program revolves around building homes with volunteer community members, then selling those homes — for no profit — to…

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