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Inverted Pyramid supporters mourn impending Pier demolition on social media

Published on August 12, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

Inverted Pyramid supporters are taking to social media to express outrage over the looming demolition of the 1973 structure. The overtly anti-Pier Park Facebook page – a holdover from the Lens opposition – called Wow the Lens Sucks posted a link to media coverage announcing the city had acquired all the necessary permits to begin demolition any day now. “Say goodbye to the St. Pete Pier. Not just the Inverted Pyramid, but the entire concept of a Municipal “Pier,” as…

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Glenn Beck lists St. Pete as number six on a list of cities to avoid

Published on August 12, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

Glenn Beck is urging his conservative followers to avoid St. Pete “like the plague.” Beck issued a list of 15 cities to avoid because they were the “least religious.” “And if you look at that list, these are the cities that already having trouble (sic),” Glenn said on his website. St. Pete falls at number six on the list behind left-leaning cities including Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver and Phoenix. Before announcing St. Pete in the number six spot, Beck…

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Rick Kriseman wants to use new revenue for rec center, more police

Published on August 11, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

The Shore Acres Recreation Center could finally be replaced with a better, state-of-the-art facility under a plan emailed to City Council members last week by St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman. In a memo, Kriseman proposed setting aside $6.149 million for a new facility. “We are still developing the plans for this new facility and the final amount that will be needed is yet to be determined, but assigning $6.149 million to this important project is a very good start,” Kriseman…

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Voting underway for Chamber’s ‘Good ‘Burger’ awards

Published on August 10, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

Residents have until August 21 to vote for their favorite businesses, leaders, hangouts and restaurants. The 2015 Good ‘Burger awards are currently underway. Categories this year include Arts and Culture, Eats and Treats, Hot Spots and Hangouts, Community Conscious, Cool companies – small, medium and large – and the “Most Valuable ‘Burger.’” Among those nominated for the Chamber-hosted contest’s top honor are St. Pete Mayor Rick Kriseman, entrepreneur Bill Edwards and Chief of Police Anthony Holloway. Studio@620’s Bob Devin Jones,…

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Lisa Wheeler-Brown says she’s her own leader despite alleged alliance with Rick Kriseman

Published on August 4, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

In an article published by SaintPetersBlog editor Peter Schorsch yesterday, he wrote, “a vote for Will Newton for City Council is a check on Rick Kriseman.” The piece was meant most as a dig on the Kriseman administration calling the mayor’s goals “outsized ambitions.” However, it also served as something of a kick to the shins of Lisa Wheeler-Brown, Newton’s most formidable challenger. Schorsch called Wheeler-Brown the “most closely aligned with Kriseman, and the most liberal elements of the City…

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St. Pete police officers and firefighters receive top honors

Published on August 3, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

First responders in St. Petersburg are officially top-notch cops and firefighters. The City of St. Pete announced Monday that both departments were honored with various awards and designations. The city’s Fire and Rescue Department received the top classification from the Insurance Services Office as a result of its Public Protection Classification survey last month. The agency is responsible for protecting more than 260,000 residents and responds to some 54,000 emergencies each year. “Today, I am incredibly proud of each and…

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Pier Park opposition amps up social media voice

Published on July 27, 2015 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Janelle Irwin

The group VoteOnThePier has given little indication of where they’re at in a petition drive seeking to require a voter referendum for any major construction or demolition projects on downtown waterfront. But an uptick in activity on the group’s Facebook page indicates the fight is far from over. The May 13 post displayed a photo with St. Pete Public Works Administrator and the Pier Selection Committee chair dressed as a king sitting on a throne with a link to an…

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Rick Kriseman - page 66

Inverted Pyramid supporters mourn impending Pier demolition on social media

Glenn Beck lists St. Pete as number six on a list of cities to avoid

Rick Kriseman wants to use new revenue for rec center, more police

Voting underway for Chamber’s ‘Good ‘Burger’ awards

Lisa Wheeler-Brown says she’s her own leader despite alleged alliance with Rick Kriseman

St. Pete police officers and firefighters receive top honors

Pier Park opposition amps up social media voice

Rick Kriseman - page 66

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