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Beaches get one step closer to bag ban
The debate over paper vs. plastic may become an easier decision for shoppers in Florida. On Wednesday, a Senate committee passed a measure that would allow local governments to prohibit retailers from using plastic bags.
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Tropicana Field's New Concepts And Menu Items
Centerplate, the hospitality partner of the Tampa Bay Rays, unveiled its enhancements to the fan experience at Tropicana Field this season. Local cuisine and brews headline the additions with staple ballpark fare getting a new twist.
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FloridaBeachBar.com Launches Fifth Annual Best Beach Bar Competition
FloridaBeachBar.com announced today the launch of the fifth annual Best Florida Beach Bar competition to determine the state’s Top 10 beach bars for 2015.
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St. Pete Beach nuisance law gets initial OK
In an effort to curb chronic rowdiness and other residential issues, St. Pete Beach City Commissioners voted unanimously March 24 to pass a nuisance ordinance that is a carbon copy of a similar law in Madeira Beach.
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Inflatable shark at Tradewinds bucks like a mechanical bull
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Medal of Honor recipient recalls the ‘battle’
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Gary Littrell of St. Pete Beach who for four days in early April 1970 took command of a South Vietnamese Ranger battalion under siege by more than 5,000 North Vietnamese troops.
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Code complaint in St. Pete Beach? There's an app for that
There really is an app that will fix that annoying pothole or get someone to mow the overgrown yard next door.
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Pinellas law enforcement officials brace for spring break
At Clearwater Beach, police will have extra patrols in place, working the island on foot, bicycles, ATVs, and “every mode you can think of,” said Clearwater police spokesman Rob Shaw.
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Postcard Inn sold as St. Pete Beach development agreement inches forward
One day after the city reached an agreement to settle a decade-old legal battle over its comprehensive plan, a major hotel property sold for millions of dollars.
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TripAdvisor picks Siesta Beach as its top beach in U.S., nine other Florida beaches make list
The folks at TripAdvisor have come with a list of their top 25 beaches in the United States. TripAdvisor uses the reviews posted by travelers to rank the top 25 beaches.
A total of nine Florida beaches made the list. Below are those beaches:
1. Siesta Beach
2. St. Pete Beach
5. Pensacola Beach
8. Clearwater Beach
9. St. Augustine Beach
10. Panama City Beach
18. Fort Myers Beach
20. Hollywood Beach
21. South Beach Miami
Click here for the complete list.
Pinellas sheriff introduces new re-entry program for beach residents
Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri introduced a new program Monday that will require beach residents to show permits to return to their homes after an evacuation.
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St. Pete Beach Travel News
Discover Florida's Gulf Coast
Florida Gulf Coast vacations boast some of the prettiest beaches in the country, but that's not the only draw. - Read more
