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Five Things We Learned This Week
Red light cameras are running, sea turtles nests were destroyed by Debby, sparklers were the least of one fireworks watcher's worry and more recap some of the most popular stories on Clearwater Patch this week.
1. The six month starts July 1 with a 30 day grace period for violators through the month. The cameras will be at Chestnut Street and Ft. Harrison Avenue and at Gulf to Bay Boulevard (State Road 60) and Belcher Road. If the six-month trial is successful, the city will be locked into the contract for another two and a half years or pay a fee to get out of it.
2. About in the wake of Debby’s damage, according to the . There still is hope for this season, said David Yates, aquarium president. About 12 new nests since Debby cleared have been found. Each nest can hold up to 120 eggs.
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3. A Clearwater man got a painful surprise as he watched a Fourth of July fireworks display Wednesday — a bullet through his face. Richard John Smeraldo, 74, was struck and injured .
4. Deputies from the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office to let owners know about the new Florida ban against selling incense like K2 and Spice and to .
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5. Travel Writer Cathy Salutri took us to a . What memories do you have, or still make, along the scenic roadway?
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