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St. Petersburg, Florida is located in Pinellas County. Zip codes in St. Petersburg, FL include 33716, 33701, and 33784. The median home price in St. Petersburg is $129,900 which is roughly $87/per square foot. More St. Petersburg information.

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6 hrs ago | Patch.com

Omg PD: Accidental Starbucks Shooting, Mayor's Gun Stolen

Starbucks Patron Shot When Friend's Gun Discharges Forget the shot of espresso. A woman having coffee at Starbucks in Tyrone Square Mall in St.

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Sat May 18, 2013

Examiner.com

Florida legislature views specialty vehicle plate to honor fallen peace officers

The state of Florida will potentially add another personalized vehicle license plate to its existing robust cadre of motor vehicle plate choices.

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WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Toast the Pier

St. Petersburg, Florida -- The St. Pete Pier is set to close at the end of the month and a party is being thrown in order to say goodbye on Saturday, May 18.

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Fri May 17, 2013

The Peninsula

US consumer sentiment rebounds

NEW YORK: US consumer sentiment rebounded in early May to the highest level in nearly six years, an encouraging sign after recent data that has suggested economic growth is cooling.

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WFLX-TV West Palm Beach

Man guilty of killing sick wife

A Pinellas County jury found 56-year-old Albert Crandall guilty Thursday of manslaughter.

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American Reporter

The WilliesAMERICAN Stage Brings Kerouac Back to Life in McELROY'S 'End of the Road'

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- If God was going to bring Jack Kerouac back to life, perhaps for Hallowe'en, there couldn't be a better place than St.

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American Reporter

Reporting: Police KillingsTARGETS in Blue: Multiple Shootings of Policemen Shock the Nation

BRADENTON, Fla., Jan. 24, 2011, 4 p.m. -- Two St. Petersburg, Fla., officers and a deputy U.S. Marshal are the latest in a series of shootings that have targeted multiple police officers and killed four in the past week.

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Creative Loafing Tampa

Jon & Jen take a musical trip through the decades

Petersburg, through May 26. 7 p.m. Thurs.; 8 p.m. Fri. and Sat.; 2 p.m. Sat. and Sun.

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Thu May 16, 2013

Bradenton.com

Scott challenges IMG, other allocations

Gov. Rick Scott must soon sign the new state budget, and he's getting intense feedback on all sides: from lawmakers protecting hometown projects, hospitals worried about losing money and a business-backed group criticizing pork-barrel spending.

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OrlandoSentinel.com

3 new exhibits at Mennello

The Mennello Museum of American Art is opening three exhibitions Friday, May 17: "Southern Folk Art," with works selected from the permanent collection by Mennello's director Frank Holt; "Never No More: Storter's Southwest Florida," which includes sketches by Rob Storter based on his memories of that area before development arrived; and "Art and ... (more)

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Patch.com

Ferg's to Host Fundraiser for Family Who Lost Home During Fire

Saturday evening, the St. Petersburg community will be rallying at Ferg's Sports bar to help a local family after a fire destroyed the home of Renee Mott and her son, Dylan.

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ABC Action News

SPPD: Arrests made in robbery, abduction

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - A man and woman have been arrested in the April abduction and armed robbery of a St.

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WFLX-TV West Palm Beach

Former lawmaker wins big on scratch-off game

A former Republican state lawmaker who voted for bills to expand the Florida Lottery is an even bigger fan after winning roughly $815,000 in a scratch-off game.

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St. Petersburg Times

Editorial: Finding a new route to school

When a region starts providing more efficient options for people to get around, all kinds of things are possible.

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Wed May 15, 2013

Creative Mac

Manilla.com Identifies U.S. Markets at Highest Risk for Late Credit Card Payments, Fees

Manilla is the leading, free and secure service that allows consumers to manage their bills and other personal accounts on desktop, tablet and mobile devices.

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Patch.com

$360 Million Powerball Jackpot: How Would You Spend It, St. Pete?

With $360 million on the line in tonight's Powerball drawing, there's little doubt that many St.

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WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Concerned Citizens of St. Petersburg turns over 20,000 petitions in...

St. Petersburg, Florida - The group trying to stop the Lens from being built in place of the current St.

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Examiner.com

Saint Petersburg man on trial for murdering his wife

From the Tampa Bay Times newspaper, a local St. Petersburg man is on trial for murder in the death of his ill wife... The suspect is set to go on trial today, charged with second-degree murder in the death of his ailing wife.

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WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Ceviche hires food safety firm after failing April inspection

ST. PETERSBURG, Florida -- A month after a state inspector temporarily shut down the popular Ceviche restaurant in downtown St.

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St. Petersburg Times

EditorialsEditorial: Hypocrisy in the House

Republican state lawmakers on Tuesday didn't want to talk about 1 million of the state's poor who don't have health insurance.

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