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Attorney sues Treasure Island saying hotel violates city rules, blocks view of Gulf

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Treasure Island officials violated city rules when they allowed a hotel to be built without adequate space between it and the buildings next to it, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by attorney Ken Weiss. Weiss has asked the court to rule that the permit the city issued was invalid from the get go and to require the Treasure Island Beach Resort to comply with the city’s setback rules. It is unclear how the resort could comply if it is…

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St. Petersburg to discharge partially treated wastewater into Tampa Bay

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St. Petersburg has released partially treated wastewater into Tampa Bay from the Albert Whitted wastewater facility, which is currently being used for storage capacity. The city is allowed to do this under its wastewater treatment permit because of the stress placed on the system by Tropical Storm Colin and the flooding of the system from processing wastewater for St. Pete Beach, Gulfport and Treasure Island. This permit allows bypassing around wastewater plants when unusual emergency circumstances are experienced. This bypass…

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Challenger Mike Mikurak leads incumbent Charlie Justice in fundraising for Pinellas Commission

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Political newcomer Mike Mikurak is outstripping incumbent Charlie Justice by almost two to one when it comes to fundraising for the District 3 seat on the Pinellas County Commission. As of April 30, when the books closed on the most recent fundraising reports, Republican Mikurak had raised $87,505 in cash contributions and another $7,103.98 from in-kind donations. In contrast, Justice, the Democrat, had raised $48,067 in cash and $$2,078.40 from in-kind donations, according to records from the Pinellas County Supervisor…

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Here’s the skinny on Fourth of July happenings in and around St. Pete

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Wondering what to do this Saturday for the Fourth of July? Fear not, there any number of festivities throughout St. Pete to celebrate our nation’s Independence. Fireworks will go off from Spa Beach in downtown St. Pete weather-permitting sometime between twighlight – about 8:30 p.m. – and 10 p.m. Typically St. Pete fireworks start lighting up the sky around 9 p.m. The show can be seen well from most downtown parks including Vinoy, Albert Whitted, Demens Landing, North and South…

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Conservative activist Tom Rask sues City of Treasure Island

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Tom Rask is suing Treasure Island. In a self-authored lawsuit filed April 15, the Tea Party activist complains the city does not adequately publish notices of public meetings. He’s asking that two meetings from March 17 and April 7 be deemed “null and void.” The ultra-conservative Republican ran unsuccessfully for Pinellas County Commission in November. In an overwhelming defeat, he lost to incumbent John Morroni, a more moderate Republican. Here’s what happened in the meetings Rask is trying to get tossed. They approved two…

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Incumbents rule the day in eight Pinellas municipal races

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It was all about the incumbents Tuesday during a quiet municipal election in eight Pinellas cities. Voters hit the ballot boxes in beach communities, a couple of North County towns and Kenneth City. The most hotly contested races came out of Kenneth City, where a bunch of flamingos made some waves. The flock of flamingos popped up with signs dangling from their necks supporting a candidate. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the flamingos were removed by police because they didn’t…

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Voters in eight Pinellas cities head to the ballot box Tuesday

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Municipal elections are being held in eight Pinellas County cities this Tuesday. Belleair, Belleair Beach, Indian Rocks Beach, Kenneth City, Oldsmar, Safety Harbor, St. Pete Beach and Treasure Island will all have polls open for voters from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. The elections are a sprinkling of races for City Council and commissions with a smathering of ballot questions amending city charters. Indian Rocks Beach will choose a city commissioner. Voters will choose from three candidates, Bill Dotson, Terry Hamilton-Wollin and Phillip…

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