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Sheriff Nomination and New Crosswalks

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: Do you feel safer crossing the road at a crosswalk that has blinking lights and is raised? Do you think it's necessary to have? In an effort by the Florida Department of Transportation to standardize roads in Pinellas, Redington Beach is considering newer crosswalks.

: Bob Gualtieri fends off Everett RIce in the primary election to win a spot on the Republican ticket in November.

: Medical research with psychedelic drugs generally focuses on curing diseases and treating illness. Medical researchers may focus their scientific studies on ways to enhance happiness and pleasure. And psychedelic drugs may have a role.

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: Terry Stiles of Madeira Beach helped save a teenage girl after her car drove off an exit ramp on I-75.

: The Gulf Boulevard Improvement project has been okayed and some changes should be coming for Gulf Boulevard. Among the changes.

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