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Who Shot Lady Liberty?

Submitted by West Side Stories, by M. Abbott, Multimedia Reporter
Sunday, February 19th, 2012, 1:54pm
Who Shot Lady Liberty?

St. Petersburg, Fla. -- "It's the most UNwonderful time of the year."  Tax time!  We Americans are scrambling.  Pawing through piles of receipts, 1099's and other documents, looking for proof of any possible deductions.   Despite all the smart phones and organizational software programs there are still a few disorganized folks left.

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Some county offices will be closed on Monday

Submitted by Mary Burrell, Operations Manager, Pinellas County Communications
Saturday, February 18th, 2012, 5:12pm
Some county offices will be closed on Monday

Some Pinellas County government offices will be closed on Monday, Feb. 20, for training.

The tax collector and supervisor of elections offices will be closed. Animal Services will also be closed, as well as the Household Electronics and Chemical Collection Center.

The Pinellas County Courthouse will be open, as will the offices of the property appraiser and clerk of the circuit court. The courts of the Sixth Judicial Circuit (Pinellas and Pasco) will be in session. The landfill/scalehouse will be open regular hours.

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St. Pete Library closing for repairs

Submitted by Noah Pransky, Reporter
Thursday, February 16th, 2012, 1:56pm
St. Pete Library closing for repairs

ST. PETERSBURG, FL - St. Petersburg's main library, 3745 Ninth Ave. N., will be closed for required building maintenance beginning the close of business Sunday, Feb. 19 through Thursday, Feb. 23.

During the closure, all main library operations, including AARP tax assistance, will be discontinued. Power to the facility will remain disconnected while a new chiller, boiler and electrical gear are installed.

Patrons are encouraged to visit other branches of the St. Petersburg Public Library System while this project is underway.

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Nature Walks along the trails at Fort De Soto

Submitted by Mary Burrell, Operations Manager, Pinellas County Communications
Wednesday, February 8th, 2012, 3:27pm
Nature Walks along the trails at Fort De Soto

Free one-hour guided nature walks are offered along six different trails each Saturday and Sunday, except holidays, from 10 to 11 a.m.

Visitors at the park will be absorbed in the abundance of history, natural beauty and the complexity of the ecology not immediately apparent to the occasional beachgoer.

Fort De Soto Park, 3500 Pinellas Bayway, S., Tierra Verde. 33715 10 to 11 a.m.

For more information, call (727) 552-1862; www.pinellascounty.org/park.

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Clearwater tops in "Best Beach" survey

Submitted by Jim Peppard, Assignment Editor
Tuesday, February 7th, 2012, 12:09pm
Clearwater tops in "Best Beach" survey

Clearwater, Florida - A online survey of 1,500 people have Clearwater Beach "Best beach" honors, topping Caladesi and Honeymoon Islands.

The survey was done by Visit St. Pete/Clearwater during a three week period in October, and covered 20 categories.

"We know what we each like about the area, so we wanted to create a way for people to champion their favorite among favorites," said VSPC Deputy Director David Downing. "To our knowledge, this type of destination-wide survey has never been done before."

Other"Best" items:

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Music in the afternoon returns

Submitted by Sabrina Feher, Associate Producer
Sunday, February 5th, 2012, 1:19pm
Music in the afternoon returns

St. Pete Beach -- The St. Pete Beach Recreation Division and the Friends of St. Pete Beach civic group are excited to bring back the very popular "Music in the Afternoon" event, free and open to all.

The first event of 2012 will be held on Sunday, Feb. 12, from 2 to 4 p.m., at the St. Pete Beach Community Center and Aquatic Complex, 7701 Boca Ciega Drive, with events also scheduled for March, April, and May.

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DRC approves new microbrewery

Submitted by West Side Stories, by M. Abbott, Multimedia Reporter
Sunday, February 5th, 2012, 12:25pm
DRC approves new microbrewery

St. Petersburg, FL – During the monthly meeting of the Development Review Commission on Wed., Feb. 1, seven cases were presented for quasi-judicial review.  Six were approved unanimously by the DRC, with only one, a request for a sign variance, passing, but without a unanimous vote.  Staff had recommended against approving the variance, but the DRC overrode the staff recommendation.

The other presentations had all been recommended for approval by City staff and were unanimously approved by the Development Review Commissioners.

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