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Pinellas wants input on Penny By Scott Lancaster
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n November, after nearly 30 years, Pinellas County residents will take to the voting booths to decide if the Penny for Pinellas referendum should continue through 2030.
improvements and flood control. The county is planning three open house meetings to receive input from residents on how to best utilize Penny funds for future projects.
Penny for Pinellas is a county-wide one-cent sales tax that was originally approved by voters in 1989. The proceeds from the tax are distributed to Pinellas County and the county’s 24 municipalities to fund long-term capital improvement projects. Funds have been widely used to pay for projects such as road and bridge upgrades, neighborhood park and public facility
One of the upcoming meetings will be held Wednesday, March 29 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Pinellas County Extension, located at 12320 Ulmerton Rd., Largo. According to data from Pinellas County, one-third of Penny for Pinellas revenue is contributed by tourists and seasonal visitors to the county. All tax proceeds stay in Pinellas County.
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fter last year’s disastrous sewage spill, St. Petersburg is taking steps to beef up the city’s Northwest sewage plant, to the tune of $16 million. The sewage plant, located at 7500 26th Ave. N. in west St. Pete, released 58 million gallons of partially treated sewage in September 2016, after Hurricane Hermine left the system overwhelmed and unable to keep up. Before ultimately dumping into Boca Ciega Bay, some of the sewage ended up in nearby neighborhoods and in Walter Fuller Park, angering residents who said the city did little to warn or inform them about the situation. To prevent another disgusting and potentially dangerous mess, city officials have devised a plan to drill two new injection wells that will dispose of
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Scientology plans downtown takeover
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People affiliated with the Church of Scientology have been quietly, but aggressively, buying up chunks of downtown Clearwater real estate for the past several months, part of a master plan proposed by Scientology leader David Miscavige to create a retail district that will operate under the church’s management.
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everal months ago, Miscavige met with Clearwater City Manager Bill Horne and Community Redevelopment Agency Director Seth Taylor to share the church’s vision, which involves acquiring all the land from Osceola to Myrtle avenues, between Drew and Pierce streets. Scientology officials would then cherry-pick retailers to lease the space, with the hope of attracting at least a few national retailers that would make the area more attractive to others. While the city has struggled for years
to revitalize the downtown core, many are uncomfortable with Scientologists taking the lead on the project. Vice Mayor Bill Jonson called the proposal “disconcerting” due to the lack of details that have been shared thus far. The proposal does not require city or voter approval, so the main concern for some city officials is that the project would be in step with what local residents and tourists would like to see and have in downtown, and not just catered towards the church’s parishioners. The city recently approved its own $55 million plan to revamp the down-
The Church of Scientology recently closed on a deal to buy the office building located at 601 Cleveland St. for $13 million.
town waterfront district, but Horne said he has no problem with the church spearheading this retail project, especially since he was told that the church intends to sell the property back to the private sector once the area has been
revitalized. Unlike most of the church’s other real estate properties, these new purchases will not be tax exempt. Church affiliates have already spent tens of millions of dollars to acquire property within their target area.
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Cross-Bay chugging right along By Scott Lancaster
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he six-month Cross-Bay Ferry pilot program originally spearheaded by St. Petersburg Mayor Rick Kriseman is winding down, and it’s almost time for the cities of St. Pete and Tampa to talk numbers with Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. The pilot project was a joint effort between the four local governments, for which each ponied up $300,000 to launch. The ferry service has been running between the Vinoy Basin in downtown St. Petersburg and the Tampa Convention Center in downtown Tampa. According to a recent press release, the Cross-Bay Ferry has carried around 23,000 passengers since its inception in November. February ridership saw a 57 percent increase over January’s numbers, and officials expect to see another increase for March. In the press release, Kriseman said, “This pilot project is meant to test all aspects of ferry service in real life –
In Brief Scammers leave skimmers at local gas stations LARGO - To help protect the legions of Spring Breakers decending on Pinellas County, inspectors with the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services recently performed a sweep of almost 500 gas stations in popular spring break destinations, looking for skimming devices
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prices, times and services – and I’m very pleased with the response so far. Everyone I meet who has taken the ferry raves about it and asks if we can run it more often.” The Cross-Bay Ferry pilot program is scheduled to wrap up at the end of April. So far, there has been no word on if the service will continue.
By Scott Lancaster on gas pumps. The good news is, only eight skimmers were discovered throughout the state. The bad news is, four of those were found in Pinellas County. Two of the devices were found at separate gas stations in St. Petersburg, while the remaining two were both found at the Quick Mart of Largo, located at 1990 West Bay Dr. Largo zipline needs more potties
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fter months of anticipation, Pinellas County commissioners recently agreed to do away with the county’s socalled Blue Law, which regulated the hours that restaurants and other establishments can serve alcoholic beverages. The previous code requirement stipulated that all business entities, both public and private, must not serve alcohol from 3:00 a.m. until
Pinellas County business establishments are now able to sell alcohol after 8 a.m. on Sundays. 8:00 a.m., Monday through Saturday, and from 3:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Sundays. Many business owners found the 11:00 a.m. Sunday requirement to be too restrictive and antiquated, and said
m a n y restaurant patrons simply wanted to have a b l o o d y Mary or mimosa with their Sunday brunch. The new code amendment sets the times at 3:00 a.m. to 8:00 a.m. seven days a week, countywide. Most municipalities were in favor of the uniformity of the change, but the amendment does allow for individual municipalities to set more restictive hours if they wish. Blue laws were originally enacted to curb various activities on Sundays for religious reasons.
In Brief PCSO looking for man who stole car with baby parrots in backseat DUNEDIN - According to the Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office, the man pictured below is wanted for stealing a 2016 Chevy Equinox that had nine
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baby parrots in the backseat. The owner of the Equinox was inside a bar called Bauser’s, located at 520 Douglas Ave. in Dunedin, and left the vehicle’s engine running while he was inside. A surveillance video showed the suspect sitting on the patio outside the bar before walking over to the car, getting in and driving away. The vehicle was recovered the next day in the Lakeland area. Six of the baby parrots were recovered a few days later. It is not known what happened to the other three birds. The suspect is described as 6-feet4-inches tall with short blond hair and a light beard. He was wearing a white tank top, jeans and a black backpack. If you have any information about the case, contact Arson/Auto Theft Unit Cpl. D. Grover at 727-582-6200.
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seminole Grill 131 13079 Park Blvd. N. 727-393-1703 Every day, 4-6 p.m. Half price drinks Time Out Grille & Bar 9009 Oakhurst Rd. 727-593-3114 Monday-Friday, open to 7 p.m. $2.25 Domestic Bottles & Drafts $3.25 Well Drinks
largo Mike’s Pizza & Pub 14477 Walsingham Rd. 727-724-4100 Monday-Friday, 4-7 p.m. $2 Domestic Drafts $1 Off Imports Wine & Sangria Specials
Goose's Sports Bar 11988 Indian Rocks Rd. 727-595-8763 Monday-Friday, 4-8 p.m. $1.50 Domestic Bottles, Wells & Drafts $2.50 Imports Barley Mow Brewing Company 518 W Bay Dr. 727-584-7772 Monday - Friday, 3-7 p.m. 10% Off House Drafts & Wine Sweet Island Vibes 351 West Bay Dr. 727-240-4420 4pm – 7pm
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Groupers: Old Florida charm with steamed shrimp to die for
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isten up, my dear readers and friends, there is a new seafood joint in Indian Rocks Beach that I am demanding you go to. Yes, it is that good and it is actually that AWESOME. Stupid word, I know, but that's all I've got for now. Back to this new joint. It's called Groupers and their steamed shrimp is freaking amazing. Everything on the menu is also ridiculously cheap. Or should I say inexpensive? From their $1.75 domestic draft beer, including Shock Top, to their $3.00 glasses of wine straight from Italy. The best thing is that the wine is poured straight from a keg, which they say cuts down on the sulfites. It's crazy cool. But back to their shrimp. For only $10.50, you get a pound of spicy, steamed shrimp that you can dip in either butter or cocktail sauce. It is so, so good. You have to order it. Grouper's grouper fish tacos (see what I did there?) are also to-die-for. You get three tacos filled with grouper, cabbage and pico de gallo for $6.50.
How you gonna beat that? In addition, Groupers offers snow crab legs for $14.50 a pound, mussels served with garlic toast for $7.00, and the most amazing Grouper Gumbo. Yes, I love this place. The concept is casual, where you order at the counter and they bring you your food. Want another beer or soda, you go up to the drink line. In other words, you are on your own, which is actually pretty cool, because you don't have to tip a server, but you are welcome to throw a couple of bucks into
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the tip bucket at the bar. The atmosphere is inviting, with a beachy vibe, equipped with TVs on the wall and country music in the background. There's truthfully nowhere else like this on the beach that I can think of. It is, without
fail, a must-go destination. One more thing. For the nonseafood lovers, and you know who you are, Groupers offers French bread pizza and Nathan's hot dogs or chili cheese dogs. The menu is small, but they do it extremely well. And in case you missed it the first three times I said it, don't forget to order the shrimp and a cold beer!
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28910 U.S. 19 N, Clearwater. Cost: $10. Info: hamburgermarys.com
EVERY MONDAY & THURSDAY Pickleball 9:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Cost: $2 or Membership Dimmitt Community Center 918 Osceola Rd., Belleair Info: 727-518-3728, belleairrec.com
EVERY FRIDAY Pilates 9 a.m. Seminole Recreation Center 9100 113th Street N. Info: 727-391-8345
Fit Forever 10:15 a.m. Seminole Recreation Center 9100 113th Street N. Info: 727-391-8345, myseminole.com
EVERY TUESDAY & FRIDAY Adult Volleyball 1:00 p.m. Cost: $2 or Membership Dimmitt Community Center, 918 Osceola Rd., Belleair Info: 727-518-3728, www.belleairrec.com
Movies in the Park Through April - No movie March 24 Movies start at 7 p.m. March 31: The BFG April 7: Moana April 14: Storks April 21: Wall-E April 28: Rogue One Largo Central Park Info: www.largo.com
EVERY WEDNESDAY Drag Queen Bingo 7:30 p.m. Hamburger Mary's Bar & Grille
MARCH 22 Carrot Top 8 p.m. Cost: $39.50 & $55
Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater Info: 727-791-7400, www.atthecap.com MARCH 25 Bluffs Wine Walk 4-8 p.m. Info: 727-686-8797, www.BluffsBusinessAssociation.com APRIL 1 Steve Miller Band 8 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater Cost: Tickets start at $55 Info: 727-791-7400, www.rutheckerdhall.com APRIL 2 Sundays In Belleair Outdoor Concert Series Featuring Reverend Barry The Wailers
and Funktastic Soul 5-8 p.m. Dimmitt Community Center 918 Osceola Rd., Belleair Info: 727-518-3728, belleairrec.com APRIL 3 & 4 The Price Is Right Live! 7:30 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall 1111 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater Cost: Tickets start at $55 Info: 727-791-7400, www.rutheckerdhall.com APRIL 4 The Flaming Lips 7 p.m. Jannus Live, 200 1st Ave. North, St. Petersburg Info: www.jannuslive.com, 727-565-0550 APRIL 7 The Wailers 8 p.m. Jannus Live, 200 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg Info: www.jannuslive.com, 727-565-0550 APRIL 8 Little River Band & Firefall 7:30 p.m. Ruth Eckerd Hall 1111 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater Cost: Tickets start at $35 Info: 727-791-7400, www.rutheckerdhall.com
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The Price is Right Live CLEARWATER - Get ready to come on down as Ruth Eckerd Hall hosts The Price Is Right Live™ on April 3 at 7:30 p.m. There is a second performance on April 4, but that show is already sold out. The Price Is Right Live is a hit interactive stage show that gives people from the audience a chance to “Come On Down” to win actual prizes, including appliances, vacations and possibly a new car. Playing to sold-out audiences for more than 10 years, The Price Is Right Live has given away over $12 million in cash and prizes to lucky audience members all across North America. Tickets to The Price is Right Live start at $25.75. To register for a chance to be a contestant, visit the registration area at the box office three hours prior to show time. For complete rules and regulations, including eligibility requirements, call the box office at 727-791-7400 or visit www.rutheckerdhall.com for more information. Ruth Eckerd Hall is located at 1111 McMullen Booth Rd. in Clearwater.
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Firefall: Still red-hot after 40 years By Daniel Holloway
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e have been loving Firefall for over 40 years. Well, some of us have. The rest of us have been loving them for as long as we can
remember. Firefall was formed in Boulder, Colorado, in 1974 by Rick Roberts, who had been in the Flying Burrito Brothers, and Jock Bartley, who had played in Zephyr. The two met while performing separately in New York City, but later reunited in their native Colorado. They rounded up bassist/singer Mark Andes, guitarist Larry Burnett, who had been driving a cab to make ends meet, and drummer Michael Clarke, and Firefall was born. The group’s self-titled debut album was released in April 1976, becoming Atlantic Records’ quickest album to reach gold status. The album introduced the world to songs such as “Livin’ Ain’t Livin” and the band’s
“Together we made music that was magic – songs that still get massive radio airplay nearly 40 years after they first appeared. Sure, we had some business and personality conflicts, but the enduring legacy of the band is these wonderful songs and studio performances that still stand the test of time.” ~ Jock Bartley, Firefall co-founder biggest hit, “You Are The Woman.” Firefall quickly followed up with another album in 1977, featuring the songs “Cinderella” and “Just Remember I Love You.” And now, over 40 years after the journey began, Firefall will be appearing at Ruth Eckerd Hall on April 8 as the special guests of Australia’s Little River Band. Little River Band is no stranger to the limelight, either. Considered one of Australia’s most significant bands, the
group was formed in Melbourne in 1975 and went on the sell over 30 million albums, with 13 American Top 40 hits, including “Reminiscing," “It's A Long Way There,” “Help Is On Its Way,” “Lady” and “Cool Change.” Tickets are on sale for $35, $55, $70 and $125 for a special dinner package. Ruth Eckerd Hall is located at 1111 McMullen Booth Rd. in Clearwater. For more information, visit www.rutheckerdhall.com or call the box office at 727-791-7400.
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