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1. City employee charged after fatal pedestrian crash in St. Petersburg alley: SPPD (tampabay28.com) — St. Petersburg police say a city garbage truck driver has been charged with leaving the scene after a woman was fatally struck in an alley near 17 3rd Street North early Saturday. The 49-year-old victim died at the scene, and investigators are still working the case, which raises serious questions about safety and accountability for city-operated vehicles in your neighborhood.
2. Florida Orchestra's next season will cross eras, genres (stpetecatalyst.com) — St. Petersburg concertgoers can start planning now for The Florida Orchestra’s 59th season, with Masterworks and Pops concerts scheduled at the Mahaffey Theater starting in October. The lineup mixes Beethoven rarities, blockbuster favorites like the 1812 Overture and Verdi’s Requiem, and genre-crossing works from Zappa to Bollywood, with major guest soloists and conductors appearing across Tampa Bay venues.
3. Hurricane season 2026: Get Times storm alerts on all your devices (tampabay.com) — St. Petersburg and Tampa Bay residents are urged to get ready for the 2026 hurricane season by signing up for Tampa Bay Times storm alerts on phones and computers. The paper, which lost its longtime St. Petersburg headquarters during Hurricane Milton, outlines how to access free tracking updates, evacuation notices, preparedness guides, and post-storm safety information across its website, newsletters, app, and social media.
4. ‘This doesn't define us': Tampa Bay chefs react to Florida Michelin Guide (tampabay.com) — Several St. Petersburg restaurants, including Elliott Aster, In Between Days, Fortu and Isu, earned or retained coveted “recommended” spots in the latest Florida Michelin Guide, though none received a star. Local chefs share mixed reactions as Pinellas County’s dining scene gains visibility through the Visit St. Pete-Clearwater partnership, even while top contender Il Ritorno remains starless.
5. DeSantis rolls out property tax savings calculator amid tax relief proposal (wfla.com) — A proposed statewide property tax change could significantly affect how St. Petersburg funds police, fire, and other core services, according to Mayor Ken Welch. Gov. Ron DeSantis has launched an online calculator so homeowners can estimate potential savings from his ‘Save Our Homes’ plan, which would raise the homestead exemption cap and may go before voters in November.
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