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MAYOR'S NIGHT OUT AT FRANK PIERCE CENTER
Can't make it to City Hall during the day? Tonight we are coming to you! Join us at 7p.m. at Frank Pierce Center, 2000 7th St. S. Talk with the mayor, council members, city administrators, chiefs (Police and Fire) and directors on a one-on-one basis and get the help and answers you need.
HURRICANE SEASON 2010 SPIRALS TO HALFWAY POINT
Pinellas County Emergency Management officials remind residents that the Atlantic hurricane season is entering what is statistically the busiest time of the year – the month of September. With the increased activity, hurricane survival plans should be finalized in case a storm threatens St. Petersburg. Know your evacuation zone, prepare your survival kit and stay in the know. More information is available at www.stpete.org/hurricane or from Pinellas County's Emergency Management Office at www.pinellascounty.org/emergency.
HOLIDAY WEEK TRASH PICKUP
There are no changes to residential trash collection days in St. Petersburg during the Labor Day holiday week, Sept. 6 to 10. Most city government offices are closed on Sept. 6. Facilities open to the public Labor Day include three city golf courses, The Pier, Sunken Gardens, North Shore Aquatic Complex, Walter Fuller Pool and brush sites. Read More
KEYS TO HOME
A brighter ending to one of last year's tragedies, Rebuilding Together Tampa Bay recently completed extensive renovations at the home of Paris Whitehead Hamilton and her family in Bartlett Park. Relatives joined with local officials after accepting keys to their newly renovated home. This project is the last of several homes in the Bartlett Park neighborhood renovated this year by RTTB in a special partnership with the city of St. Petersburg, the Tampa Chapter of the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI), and the Home Depot Foundation. RTTB works to make homes safer, healthier and more energy-efficient.
FREE SMOKE ALARMS

St. Petersburg Fire and Rescue has free smoke alarms available to households that qualify (owner-occupied homes within city limits). Firefighters will install the smoke alarms. Call 727-893-SAFE (7233).
SCHOOL'S IN SESSION – WATCH YOUR SPEED

There are 56 school zones in the city, so please be especially mindful of kids on our streets as schools return to session. Please heed the 15 mph speed limits in school zones. Fines are pricey – beginning at $156 with as much as a $456 fine if you're driving at 44 mph. Please drive safely, and slowly, near our city schools.
ST. PETERSBURG NAMED "PLAYFUL CITY USA" FOR THIRD STRAIGHT YEAR!
KaBOOM!,a national non-profit organization dedicated to saving play for America's children, has again designated St. Petersburg as a "Playful City USA" for 2010. The city's "Play 'N Close to Home" initiative to have a playground available within a half mile of every child's home features public-private partnerships and is recognized as a role model for other cities and communities. Since 2001, the city has created 33 additional playgrounds. Two more sites are currently being considered.