St. Pete's Callyo introduces i911, a game-changer for emergency services

Our nation’s 911 emergency call system isn’t perfect – in many communities, the call centers are understaffed and burdened with outdated infrastructure. And out of approximately 200 million 911 calls made in the U.S. every year, 80 percent of them are made from cell phones.

The American emergency response system is only equipped to triangulate the coordinates of someone calling from a land line.

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What one judge in the Synapse pitch contest will be looking for in startups

When Synapse holds its pitch competition for startups next month, one of the judges will have some specific criteria in mind that will make winners stand out. Here's a sneak peek.

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Former St. Pete councilman and Chamber CEO on opposite sides in plastic straw ban

The St. Petersburg City Council approved a ban on plastic drinking straws in restaurants and most other food establishments starting in 2020, after a two-and-a-half-hour debate that pitted business interests against environmental concerns.

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