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St. Pete Kiwanis Park set for upgrades

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Kiwanis Club members are ready to help upgrade the park their organization created 35 years ago. Members of the Florida District of Kiwanis/Division 13 are scheduled to present two checks totaling $20,000 to the city of St. Petersburg. The donation will be used for the safety surfacing and fencing portion of the playground, making the playground area both beautiful and safe for children. This project is part of Kiwanis International’s goal of “improving the world, one child and one community…

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St. Pete seeks CRA citizen advisory committee member

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St. Petersburg is looking for an interested business and/or property owner, resident or stakeholder to fill a single vacancy on the citizen advisory committee (CAC) for the South St. Petersburg Community Redevelopment Area (CRA). The city will accept resumes until 5 p.m. July 1. Officials hope to have an appointee confirmed by City Council in time for the Aug. 9 CAC meeting. The term will be for the remainder of a three-year term ending Jan. 31, 2019. The appointee will be…

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Mayors ask Pinellas to reconsider Sunday morning alcohol sales ban

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Some Pinellas mayors want the Pinellas County Commission to relax its ban on selling alcohol before 11 a.m. on Sundays. Allowing sales earlier in the day, they say, is a matter of smart economics, a sign of a progressive region, and a tourist-friendly idea. “In our minds, it’s just sort of a leftover law that doesn’t have any use anymore,” said R.B. Johnson, mayor of Indian Rocks Beach, of his council’s favorable stance on changing the rule. “We just felt…

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Kathy Castor announces EPA funding for south St. Petersburg

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St. Petersburg became one of only five communities in the U.S. to receive grants from the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up contaminated sites in the city, U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor announced Friday. The two grants, totally $400,000, will go toward conducting 20 environmental assessments and support cleanup planning at eight sites in the Southside Community Redevelopment Area. St. Petersburg is one of only five communities nationwide to receive this grant funding. “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Brownfields grants will…

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St. Pete considers resolution urging U.S. Senate vote on Supreme Court nominee

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St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman and Council Chairwoman Amy Foster have introduced a resolution urging the U.S. Senate to perform its Constitutional duty and hold a hearing for Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland. The resolution specifically calls for the Senate to schedule a hearing on Garland’s appointment, hold a confirmation vote and work “on behalf of the people of the United States to ensure that the vacancy on the Supreme Court is filled without undue and unnecessary delay so that…

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Venture House aims to rebuild community through affordable housing for artists and entrepenuers

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St. Petersburg’s community redevelopment non-profit, Venture House, held its ceremonial “sledgehammer swing” May 18 to mark the beginning of its affordable housing city improvement efforts. “A little over two years ago, Venture House was a 90 second pitch at a social enterprise contest,” said President and CEO of Venture House Frank Wells, as he stood in the living room of a large, boarded-up two-story house in South St. Pete. “It went something like this,” said Wells: ‘The City of St. Pete needs…

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Dan Fiorini surpasses Wengay Newton in campaign contributions in HD 70 race

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Dan Fiorini, a first-time candidate challenging fellow Democrat Wengay Newton for the open House District 70 seat, raised more cash than Newton in April, the third month in a row he’s done so. The April report shows Fiorini raised $4,496.95 to Newton’s $3,060.00, including in-kind contributions. “Obviously, our message is resonating with the community, “Fiorini said in a statement on Wednesday. “Mr. Newton has been a candidate for 17 months.  In just four months, my campaign has closed the fundraising gap, and…

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