St. Petersburg's cynical plan to thwart Amendment 4 (redux)
By Howard Troxler, Times Columnist Wednesday, July 28, 2010 With St. Petersburg's final decision not until September, let's take another look at that city's attempt to thwart Amendment 4. Amendment 4 on this November's ballot is known as "Hometown Democracy." It says that voters of each Florida city and county should have direct say over certain growth decisions. By "certain growth decisions," I ...
St. Petersburg's cynical plan to thwart Amendment 4 (redux)St. Pete's mayor has his own blue light special
ST. PETERSBURG -- Bill Foster likes to be where the action is in his city. No, not at City Council. The mayor likes to be out on the streets with the city’s police officers and firefighters. He stays out late, past his bedtime, visiting crime and fire scenes. He has his own police radio and call sign -- “X0.” He even radioed for back-up once during a disturbance near city hall. (Read more about ...
St. Pete's mayor has his own blue light specialFlorida Inmate Sues Man He Burglarized
A Florida inmate is suing the man he's convicted of burglarizing, claiming the man and two others roughed him up during a citizen's arrest.
Florida Inmate Sues Man He BurglarizedSt. Pete woman's car bursts into flames twice in two weeks
St. Petersburg Fire Rescue crews say they have become very familiar with the car of Sharonda Kegler after extinguishing an engine fire from her car for the second time in two weeks.
St. Pete woman's car bursts into flames twice in two weeks