Showing posts with label st. petersburg. Show all posts
Showing posts with label st. petersburg. Show all posts

Wednesday, March 16, 2011

BICYCLES ONLY ON PINELLAS TRAIL IN ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA? (VIDEO)

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My Letter to St. Petersburg, Pinellas County and DOT in Florida:


Pinellas County states that the City of St. Petersburg manages the Pinellas Trail that runs along First Avenue South.

Please advise why this section of the Pinellas Trail has NEW signs stating BICYCLES ONLY when the trail is to be used by walkers, joggers, runners, disabled electric vehicles, skaters and skateboarders.

Mr. Fowler of Pinellas County specifically states that "Throughout the section of Trail where these signs (BICYCLES ONLY) appear pedestrians are intended to stay on the sidewalk. "

Does this mean that walkers, joggers, runners, disabled electric vehicles, skaters and skateboarders will now be ticketed or taken to jail if they use the trail?

If you just meant to keep out motorized vehicles, you could just have posted NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES signs like the rest of the trail has.

Please advise if my disabled friend is now a criminal when she rides her electric scooter on the trail? Am I a criminal when I walk and cross on the trail to catch a bus?

Also, this sign empowers some of the bicycle riders to further insult pedestrians and disabled people as they speed on the trail and go through stop signs and red lights, since they now OWN this road.

I can not see the city lawyers approving of this sign unless they were not consulted and the city did want to restrict this road to BICYCLES ONLY.

Please advise.











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Monday, January 24, 2011

Homeless Snowbirds at Williams Park, St. Petersburg, FL Jan 24, 2011 (VIDEO)

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The downtown St. Petersburg, Florida Wiiliams Park is always "home" to many homeless individuals but becomes crowded during the winter months when additional homeless arrive from the colder North. - Chimp (seachest22)






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Friday, December 24, 2010

Boil water warning issued for South Pinellas County, St. Petersburg, Florida

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"Sorry folks, it's not Global Warming. Florida is not being flooded by the rising oceans."












A 48-inch water main broke in Largo, FLORIDA tonight, prompting a mandatory boil water warning for all Pinellas County Utilities customers living south of Belleair Road.

The warning also affects residents north of Belleair Road - if they are experiencing low water pressure.

The water main broke near 142nd Avenue and Belcher Road earlier this evening (about 6 pm - December 23). The rupture shut water service to the city of Largo, and either cut water or reduced pressure in Seminole, Pinellas Park and some beach communities.

Residents are being asked to temporarily reduce any non-essential water use.

Residents without water are asked to follow boil water precautions once service has been restored:

-All water used for drinking, cooking, making ice, brushing teeth, or washing dishes must be boiled. As an alternative, bottled water may be used.

-A rolling boil of one to three minutes is sufficient.







READER COMMENTS:

treasure island
2010-12-23 22:31:00
Cat wrote:No water _ own restaurant _ can't wash dishes

Water Shopping
2010-12-23 22:28:00
Mike B wrote:I am sure Zephyrhills Spring Water is going to make some money off this. This is the first time I will put bottled water on my XMAS Shopping/wish list. There are some utility workers who will make some money of this too. They will be making Double and Triple time working on this during a Holiday weekend.






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