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Top Headlines: Latest on the 'Lens' Saga; Councilor Caught Sleeping?
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1. St. Pete Chamber Reverses Position, Will Support 'Lens' ... Again
A day after the St. Pete Chamber, long-time "Lens" supporters, asked council to cancel the "Lens" contract, it has switched positions again, since the "Lens" will be on the Aug. 27 ballot.
2. Councilor Jim Kennedy Caught Sleeping at Council Meeting?
The District 2 council member was filmed sleeping during a recent St. Petersburg city council meeting.
3. Woman Let Dog Starve to Death, Police Say
A neighbor discovered the dog's decomposing body inside a rental home where Anderson lived.
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4. City Seeks to Limit Noisy Leaf Blowers?
What do you think, St. Pete? Should leaf blowers be limited or banned in St. Petersburg?
5. 15-Year-Old Steals 12-Year-Old's Bike At Gunpoint
The teen suspect was already on house arrest after he was involved in a shootout at an outdoor birthday party in April, St. Petersburg Police said.
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