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Florida measles cases: Doctors explain what it means for the community after confirming St....

St. Petersburg Catholic High confirmed one sophomore student has measles; the school is working with the Department of Health. Local doctors said while they’ve never seen a case in their careers, the disease is ‘highly contagious’ and they are preparing to see additional cases. Statewide Surge: Florida...
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Florida Man Charged With Felony Battery After Throwing Ketchup Packet at Stranger

A Florida man is facing a felony battery charge for throwing a packet of ketchup at another man. On Jan. 19, Austin Simmons was arrested at a bus terminal in St. Petersburg after he hurled an open packet of ketchup at another man, according to an arrest affidavit sent to Oxygen.com by the St. Petersburg Police...
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St. Pete police chief answers questions about ICE enforcement, safety in community forum

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Immigration enforcement was a concern among some residents at a community policing forum Wednesday night in St. Petersburg, as the police chief answered many questions about warrants and violence seen in other cities. What we know:. The violence happening in Minneapolis with Immigration and...
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Big birds will soar at St. Pete’s Raptor Fest this weekend

Boyd Hill's 12th annual event supports the care of its resident raptors and community learning programs. The post Big birds will soar at St. Pete’s Raptor Fest this weekend appeared first on Creative Loafing Tampa .
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‘Validation’: Moffitt Cancer Center plants flag in St. Pete

A collaboration with Moffitt Cancer Center is now part of a proposal to reimagine the area around Tropicana Field. However, the renowned medical institution already has a home in St. Petersburg. Scientific experts from Moffitt are moving into spARK Labs, despite uncertainty over who Mayor Ken Welch will select to...
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No one inside overturned car on St. Pete road: PCSO

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WFLA)— A car was found overturned on a St. Petersburg road late Thursday night with no one inside. The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office responded to a single-vehicle accident that happened around 11:44 p.m. at 5220 71st Street North. Deputies said the occupant or occupants fled the scene of the...
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Measles case confirmed at St. Pete Catholic High School

A case of measles was confirmed at a Catholic high school in St. Petersburg this week.
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Tampa man found guilty in 2023 killing of relative

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A Tampa man was found guilty on Thursday in the murder of his relative back in 2023. On that fateful day, police responded to a call regarding a man found with a single gunshot wound to his upper body. An investigation revealed that an argument...
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St. Petersburg pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida - A pedestrian who was critically injured while attempting to cross 22nd Avenue South near 49th Street South has died, authorities said. Robert Smith, a 45-year-old resident of St. Petersburg, was walking between vehicles stopped at a traffic signal in the 4800 block of 22nd Avenue South...
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Places this week: Hulk Hogan’s house up for $11M

The former home of the late wresting legend Hulk Hogan, located at 1040 Eldorado Ave., Clearwater Beach, has hit the market with an asking price of $10.99 million. The three-level elevated estate was built in 2009 and offers five bedrooms, five full bathrooms and two half-baths across 5,400 square feet of living...

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