Saint Petersburg (Florida)

Dade City man steals deodorant to repay drug debt, police say

tampabay.com The report said officers found a crack pipe and small bag of crack cocaine on McCray. The report said officers found a crack pipe and small bag of crack ... (Fri Nov 27 15:49:53 2009 PST) [$drug_related(100%),...

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Racial slur debate rages on in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, Florida - Dozens of St. Petersburg's community leaders, ministers and residents gathered on the steps of City Hall Monday afternoon, demanding an apology from mayoral candidate Kathleen Ford. The four letter...

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Two men injured in drive by shooting in St. Petersburg

St. Petersburg, Florida -- Two men received non life-threatening injuries in a drive-by shooting in St. Petersburg tonight, police said. The men were standing in the 3600 block of 6th Avenue south when a SUV occupied by two men...

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Will Political Ads On Google Need To Include: 'This Ad Paid For By...

Lots of politicians have made use of Google for advertising via keyword-based text ads. However, a mayoral candidate in St. Petersburg, Florida recently ran into trouble when the Florida Elections Commission ordered him to take...

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Florida police kill 200-pound wild boar

PINELLAS PARK, Fla., Oct. 19 (UPI) -- Police in Pinellas Park, Fla., said they shot and killed a 200-pound wild boar after the animal was spotted near a local church festival. Officers fatally shot the large animal Sunday...

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States weigh campaign rules for the digital age

By RYAN J. FOLEY Associated Press MADISON, Wis. — To promote his recent campaign for mayor of St. Petersburg, Fla., Scott Wagman bought an ad that popped up online when anyone ran a Google search for his opponents' names. He...

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Manatee County opens feral hog hunts to children

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The state is enlisting children in its effort to control Florida's overpopulation of feral hogs. Twenty children will grab gear and rifles for two hog-hunting expeditions on a state reserve in...

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Infrastructure Technology Executive to Lead OptiCon/PowerCon Systems Expansion (Marketwire)

OptiCon Systems Welcomes New President and CEO ST. PETERSBURG, FL--(Marketwire - News), a global provider of OSS (Operational Support System) software applications for Communications, Telecommunications and the Power companies,...

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Coast Guard hauls in buoys for winter

People in Florida thought Dan Burke was crazy when he left his job on a 175-foot Coast Guard buoy tender out of St. Petersburg, Fla., to come be the Officer in Charge of the 65-foot Elderberry out of Petersburg, Alaska.

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Missing 10-year-old found alive and well

St. Petersburg, Florida -- "My boy is coming home!" exclaimed mother Shannon Burroughs, who just found out authorities found her missing 10-year-old son. Eric Paul Burroughs had been missing since early Friday morning and was...

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