St. Petersburg City Council has decided to put the issue of a new St. Pete Pier on the November ballot, but exactly what will be up for vote is the question. It was the petitions from voteonthepier.com's with 20,000-plus signatures prompted the decision by the council. A final vote is now scheduled August 2^nd

The flags are back on the fire engines in Seminole, the town Mayor Jimmy Johnson now refers to as the most patriotic in the country. The flags were removed after a citizens complaint they were improperly displayed. That was corrected yesterday.

So what exactly what happening at the east end of the Courtney Campbell Causeway yesterday? Clearwater Marine Aquarium officials say the ten manatees that some concerned people thought were in trouble, were actually were mating. They’ve roped off the area for privacy.