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Manuel Sykes questions will of city officials to support minority-owned businesses in Midtown

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Suntrust Bank. Sweetbay Supermarket. Sylvia’s Queen of Soul Food restaurant. Walgreens. Those are all businesses that have closed, or are about to close, in south St. Petersburg, the Rev. Dr. Manuel Sykes said Wednesday. Yet, the city seems to have done nothing to help them stay open or to replace the ones that have closed. City officials could have stepped in with grants or loans or even delayed some actions, Sykes said. But instead of using the city’s power to…

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High-speed ferry between St. Petersburg and Tampa is a go

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With a 5 to 1 vote, Pinellas County on Tuesday became the fourth governmental body to collaborate on the launching of a high-speed ferry between Tampa and St. Petersburg. The vote cements a deal among St. Petersburg, Tampa and Hillsborough County to link the two counties by a high-speed ferry. The lone holdout was Commissioner Dave Eggers who has opposed the proposal from the beginning. Among Eggers’ objections are a lack of market research on the viability of the project…

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St. Petersburg council bans sale of dogs, cats from puppy mills in pet stores

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Council members have unanimously approved an ordinance that bans pet stores in St. Petersburg from selling dogs or cats unless they can show the animal came from a humane organization. The approval came after an emotionally intense public hearing in which animal advocates displayed graphic, gut-wrenching photographs of dogs kept in puppy mills for breeding purposes. Other supporters came close to tears over the plight of the animals that are in puppy mills or that are killed in shelters because…

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St. Petersburg Police, Fire set active shooter training session

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With almost daily reports of shootings and other mayhem in public places, you might have wondered what to do if you’re ever placed in that situation. The St. Petersburg Police and Fire Rescue departments will teach you. The two departments have scheduled a free active shooter training session so you’ll know what to do if you’re ever in that situation. The training is set for 6:30 p.m. to 8: 30 p.m. July 28 at the Coliseum, 535 Fourth Ave. N.…

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Want to help redevelop the Trop? Here’s one way

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St. Petersburg officials have scheduled two public meetings to gather thoughts, visions and ideas for redeveloping the 85-acre Tropicana Field site. At each meeting, participants can expect to learn more about the initiative and the opportunities it presents. They’ll also have an opportunity to ask questions and offer comments. The importance of this site to the future of St. Petersburg can hardly be overstated, officials say. It is a once in a generation chance to create new opportunities for growth, economic…

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St. Pete’s proposed budget includes millions for stormwater system improvements

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St. Petersburg’s tax rate would drop a bit, water and sewer rates would go up, and spending on the stormwater system would increase under Mayor Rick Kriseman’s proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year. Kriseman’s recommended budget, released Thursday, totals about $507.7 million. That’s an increase of about $2.1 million, or 0.41 percent, over the current operating budget. The mayor noted that the city’s public works department, which includes the water and sewer enterprise funds, is about $28.9 percent of…

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