Five Things We Learned on Patch this Week

More than a dozen pedestrians have been killed in beach areas of Pinellas since 2001, part of an unsettling trend in Florida and the Tampa Bay area. The Tampa Bay area ranked as the second most dangerous metropolitan area for pedestrians in the United States in a new report from Transportation for America, a nonprofit campaign for safe travel.  

Pinellas County Schools Superintendent Julie Janssen may not be with the school district much longer. Janssen has had her attorney draft and send a resignation offer to the  Pinellas County School Board. The letter was received today by the school board, according to Pinellas County Schools spokeswoman Andrea Zahn. 

The lady boarding the trolley wants to know how long the ride takes. The driver doesn’t seem quite sure what she’s asking. The woman tries to clarify by asking how far the trolley travels. Finally, the driver explains that the trolley travels the beach and the trip takes about an hour. The woman seems satisfied with this answer and she and her companion move toward the rear of the trolley. The beach travels past their oversized window as they talk about the trolley.  

Treasure Island's European Delicatessen Market brings a bit of the old country (Eastern Europe, to be exact) to the beach.  Located right off Central Ave, right before Treasure Island's main drive, the Delicatessen Market wears its heritage on its sleeve.  Or, in this case, printed in Cyrillic on its door.

: Dozens lined up outside the historic Beach Theatre on Friday night. . . but the wait wasn’t for a new release . . . rather a cult film . .  called Repo! The Genetic Opera. “I love the movie, I absolutely love the movie, I’m a huge fan,” Bam Martin. From blinking masks to exotic lingerie even fans dressed up for the special shadow-cast performance of the movie.