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Crime Rates Down and Bird Feeding Ban

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 The beaches, and Pinellas county in general, are becoming safer places to live. Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has announced a 7.62 percent drop in part one crimes across Pinellas, according to TBNweekly.com.

 The iconic imagery of sitting on a bench and throwing bread crumbs at the birds may come to a close in Belleair Beach. Belleair Beach is considering a law that would make it illegal to feed wild birds, according to an article on Bay News 9.

 Fans of Guy Harvey's marine life art should keep an eye on the Tradewinds Sandpiper. A partnership to remodel the current  into the Guy Harvey Outpost was announced last Thursday at the Miami International Boat Show, according to an article on Tampabay.com

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 It’s widely known that coronary artery disease is the leading cause of death for American men and women. According to the Centers for Disease Control(CDC), one out of six adult Americans is at risk for heart disease, but many say the numbers may actually be higher.

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