County considers increasing puppy regulatory requirements

When a once-unthinkable partnership between SPCA Tampa Bay, a puppy broker and a local retailer dissolved due to public backlash, some Pinellas County commissioners suggested reassessing local regulations.

Doug Brightwell, director of animal services, began working on a report in January. He provided the unfinished results at an April 18 workshop, as he will soon resign and relocate.

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St. Petersburg restaurant Lingr to close

After nearly three years in St. Pete, Chef Jeffrey Jew's Nordic and Asian-inspired restaurant Lingr will serve its final meals Saturday.

On the Lingr website and social media, Jew said he’s closing his restaurant to focus on his mother’s health challenges.

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