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  • Clearwater ready for weekend of seafood and blues
    CLEARWATER - The Knology Clearwater Sea-Blues Festival is Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18-19, at Coachman Park, 301 Drew St., Clearwater.

    The festival sails back into February in 2012. Last year, the event temporarily became part of the city’s signature Fun ’n’ Sun Festival in May. The annual event, established in 2007, provides the opportunity to satisfy seafood cravings while enjoying some of the best blues music around.

    The inaugural concert series featured musicians such as Johnny Winter, Coco Montoya and Chris Beard. Since then, the festival has seen performances by Eric Lindell, Bettye LaVette, the Derek Trucks Band, Chris Thomas King, Lil’ Ed & The Blues Imperials, Jonny Lang, Marcia Ball, Elvin Bishop, Tab Benoit, Robert Cray and Taj Mahal.

    This year’s festival headliners include Buddy Guy Janiva Magness and Curtis Salgado.

    Buddy Guy

    Born in 1936, Buddy Guy is a living blues legend.

    The guitarist and singer is considered a pioneer of the Chicago blues style. Guy has been awarded no less than five Grammys and 23 W.C. Handy Blues Awards. He received the Billboard Century Award for distinguished artistic achievement, and, in 2003, earned the National Medal of Arts for his contributions to the creation, growth and support of the arts.

    Ranking in the top 30 of Rolling Stone’s 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time, Guy has influenced rock ’n’ roll guitar gods such as Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Guy was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005 by Clapton and fellow bluesman B.B. King.
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USPS to issue Skyway Bridge stamp
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ST. PETERSBURG - The United States Postal Service will issue a $5.15 Sunshine Skyway Bridge Priority Mail stamp in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 114700).

With this 2012 Priority Mail stamp, the U.S. Postal Service honors the Sunshine Skyway Bridge in Florida. The stamp art is a digital illustration showcasing the dramatic structural elements of the bridge in the natural beauty of its surroundings. The bridge crosses Tampa Bay and links the Gulf Coast communities surrounding St. Petersburg and Bradenton.

Illustrator Dan Cosgrove worked with art director Carl T. Herrman to create the stamp art.
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Ahern to run for new District seat
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ST. PETERSBURG - State Rep. Larry Ahern, R-St. Petersburg, plans to file as a candidate for State House in the proposed House District 66.

Ahern currently represents District 51 and was elected to a two-year term in 2010.

“I look forward to continuing to represent the residents in west central Pinellas County,” Ahern said in a press release. “The Florida Legislature has made much progress and continues to do so in helping to improve the state’s economic climate. Jobs and the economy will continue to be my priority.”

Ahern’s announcement comes as the Florida House passed new State House boundaries in the once-in-a-decade task of redistricting.
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County opposes cuts to USF budget
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CLEARWATER - Pinellas County Commission Vice-Chair Ken Welch asked fellow commissioners Feb. 14 if they would support sending a letter to Tallahassee protesting proposed budget cuts to the University of South Florida.

Last week, the state Senate submitted its proposed budget, which includes about $400 million in cuts to the state university system, including a $104 million budget cut for the University of South Florida, according to a press release from USF.

Under the Senate proposal, USF's funding would drop to $74 million from the current level of $178 million, representing a cut of 58 percent. Budgets at other state universities would also receive significant cuts, according to the Senate proposal.

USF officials said the budget cut increases to $128 million when other factors are considered, such as a loss of funding for the pharmacy program, loss of funding for USF Polytechnic and absorbing the costs of salaries for Polytechnic staff and faculty.

At an emergency meeting of the USF Board of Trustees, President Judy Genshaft referred to the Senate's proposed budget as "draconian," calling upon the USF community, alumni and friends to show their "Unstoppable" spirit by defending the university.
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FHP to ticket aggressive drivers
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Drivers on Florida roadways may want to practice some relaxation techniques before hitting the road this month. The Florida Highway Patrol recently announced an education and enforcement campaign to ticket aggressive truck and car drivers.

In crashes involving cars and commercial trucks, actions by drivers account for 88 percent of the crashes. Only 12 percent of the crashes are the result of vehicle defects, road conditions or inclement weather.

The campaign aims to reduce commercial motor vehicle-related crashes, injuries and fatalities by combining outreach, education and evaluation with targeted enforcement activities to raise awareness among car and truck drivers about safe driving behaviors.

“The Florida Highway Patrol is committed to keeping our roadways safe for all motorists, and we are pleased to partner with the Florida Trucking Association on this safety campaign,” said Col. David Brierton. “Whether you are driving a commercial motor vehicle or a passenger car, it is a driver’s responsibility to drive with care.”
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Next year ‘huge’ for Florida Gators
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ST. PETERSBURG - The editor of a publication about University of Florida sports said he is willing to give Florida Gators’ head football Coach Will Muschamp a “mulligan” for his performance this past year.

Asked his opinion of Muschamp, who had a 7-6 record for the 2011 season, Gator Bait Magazine founder Marty Cohen told Gators fans Feb. 9 at Ferg’s Sports Bar & Grill in St. Petersburg that “being a first year coach at any school, you’re usually walking into a difficult situation; there’s usually a reason why the previous guy left.”

“He walked into a very tough situation,” Cohen said. “He did not have a great deal of talent across the board at all spots. He was facing a murderous schedule. His quarterback, (John Brantley) who again was good but not great, got hurt.”

Muschamp had to play a freshman quarterback against Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge; “good luck with that,” Cohen said.
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