Will St. Pete pull the plug on Duke?

St. Petersburg has taken the first step toward exploring what it would take to replace Duke Energy with a municipal utility, a move that would end a nearly 126-year-old relationship.

A city council committee voted in favor of drafting a resolution instructing Mayor Ken Welch’s administration to request bids from consultancy firms for a feasibility study. The motion passed 2-1 after Councilmember Corey Givens Jr. said officials should “pump the brakes” and left the July 31 meeting without voting.

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Pinellas completes $5.6 million animal shelter project

The former and future pets housed by Pinellas County Animal Services now have a new medical hospital and kennel building built to withstand a Category 4 hurricane.

A recently completed $5.6 million renovation project also added air conditioning and larger kennels. The animals will hear relaxing music from a new audio system, thanks to donations from the Clouden Family of Consumer Energy Solutions, Tidal Builders and BCI Integrated Solutions.

Welcome to Florida: Wicked St. Augustine

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