Showing posts with label St. Pete. Show all posts
Showing posts with label St. Pete. Show all posts

Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Four Year Old Boy Comes To Great-Grandmother's Rescue

ST. PETERSBURG — A 4-year-old's quick thinking may have saved his great-grandmother's life.

Devonte Dawson was home with 67-year-old Janie Leshore when she began having seizures and lost consciousness, according to Bay News 9.

Devonte called dialed 911 and stayed by her side as he talked with emergency dispatchers.

Leshore was hospitalized for three days and lost movement in her arm, but is expected to make a full recovery.

Devonte's mother, Aisha Beckwith, said she taught him how to call 911 when he was 3, Bay News 9 reports.

Police gave the boy a coloring book and toy police badge for staying cool under pressure.

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Wednesday, July 14, 2010

What Is Going On With The Rays

ST. PETERSBURG -- Throughout the course of Spring Training, Joe Maddon harped on the virtues of getting off to a good start. The Rays manager noted that the previous year's April had been disastrous and that a poor start could sink a team playing in the American League East.

So what did the Rays do? They went 17-6 in April and by May 23 the Rays were 32-12 with a six-game lead on the Yankees. Included in that burst from the starting gate was a 19-5 road record.

The Rays were the darlings of baseball, complete with a highly touted starting staff, Gold Glove-caliber defense and truckloads of athleticism.

Alas, the Rays have not played as well since, especially during an 11-14 stretch in June, as the team fell from first place and the defending champion Yankees ascended to the top of the AL East.

Read the full article and see video here.

 

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Wednesday, June 2, 2010

Free Airplane Ride

ST. PETERSBURG - Do your kids love to fly? EAA Chapter 47 will offer free plane rides for kids 8 to 17 as part of its Young Eagles program at Albert Whitted Airport on Saturday June 12 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. You can pre-register or sign up that day.

Pilots have donated their time to fly the kids on half-hour trips that will take the kids down by the Sunshine Skyway, giving them gorgeous views of St. Petersburg and the beaches.

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2010/may/01/take-free-airplane-ride/

 

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