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Editor and Publisher Michelle McLean Operations Manager Alison McCormick Writers Jason Coffman Daniel Holloway Scott Lancaster Beth Ludwig Mark Spaulding

Inside News............................................5-9 Entertainment Calendar..............10 Things to Do.................................11 Film...............................................11 Music............................................12 Real Estate...................................13

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he Pinellas County Board of County Commissioners recently approved an ordinance to place the 10-year renewal of the Penny for Pinellas one-percent sales tax on the ballot for voters to consider on Nov. 7, 2017. At the same meeting, the commission also approved an interlocal agreement signed by the county and 24 municipalities that sets the distribution of the Penny funds throughout the county if the renewal is approved. The Penny sales tax funds long-term, capital infrastructure projects throughout the county, with each municipality able to determine which projects take priority in that community. To help citizens make an informed decision on the Penny renewal referendum, the county has launched an updated website featuring an interactive map focused on future projects proposed by the county and 24 cities. The map can be accessed by visiting www.pinellascounty.org/penny. The website also includes frequently

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asked questions, budget information and examples of projects supported by the Penny over the past three decades. The county’s proposed projects focus on water quality improvements, including flooding and sewer spill prevention; upgrades and maintenance to area roads, sidewalks, bridges and trails; providing a safe and secure community through new fire stations and law enforcement vehicles, as well as other public safety projects; preserving parks, green space and environmental lands; and providing new and upgraded libraries and community centers, along with affordable housing options. The current Penny for Pinellas tax is set to expire on Dec. 31, 2019. This November, voters will decide on a renewal of the sales tax for another 10 years, from 2020-2029. Ahead of the vote, Pinellas County sought public input on future Penny projects, including open house meetings and an online survey that garnered more than 1,500 responses.

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he city of Largo recently Traffic calming features such as landannounced its plan to hold an scaped medians, and textured paveopen house at St. Patrick's ment will provide a method to reduce Catholic Church, located at 2121 16th Ave. SW, where the final design for the Trotter Road Community Street Improvements project will be unveiled, along with a timeframe for the project, which is expected to comCourtesy Pinellas County mence next year, and possible construction impacts to the community. vehicular speeds and provide a safe According to city planners, the goal of environment for pedestrians and bicythe $5 million project is to create a clists. “community street” that provides a safe The project will also include the instaland efficient route from neighborhoods lation of curbs and gutters, bike lanes, to local destinations. five- and six-feet wide sidewalks and The affected portion of Trotter Road ADA improvements and Florida stretches from Eighth Avenue SW to Friendly landscaping, as well as revised Hillsdale Avenue. The existing roadway bus stop locations and other safety fealacks bicycle facilities, has a narrow tures. rural section with an inadequate shoulThe open house will be held Aug. 24 der and substandard sidewalk and at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit crosswalk facilities. www.LoveLargoFL.com/projects.

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Clearwater PD looking for purse thief

Couple does drugs, passes out with baby in car

CLEARWATER - Do you recognize this man? He helped himself to two Michael Kors purses at Macy's at Westfield Countryside Mall recently and left the store without paying for them. If you know his identity, call the Clearwater P o l i c e Department at 727-562-4242 or email tips@myclearwater.com. You can also remain anonymous by calling Crime Stoppers of Pinellas County at 1-800-873-TIPS.

ST. PETERSBURG - According to St. Petersburg police, married couple Kyle Barrett, 30, and Netasha Hill, 39, have been arrested on child abuse charges after police officers found them passed out in a running car, with a crying baby in the back seat of the vehicle. The police report states that Barrett was in the driver’s seat with his foot on the brake; the car was in reverse. One window of the vehicle was open and the air conditioning was on. Police say the couple had been sniffing drugs before they passed out and were found unconscious by police officers. Hill has since bonded out of jail, but Barrett remains in custody at the Pinellas County Jail.

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PINELLAS COUNTY COMMUNITIES’ REAL PROPERTY VALUE INCREASES

Pinellas County communities continue to see big increases in property values, means more money in county coffers. By Daniel Holloway

roperty values across Pinellas County continue to climb, and the community of Indian Rocks Beach is leading the pack with an increase in real property values of 11.49 percent over last year. Indian Rocks Beach also showed an increase in tangible property values of 35 percent and an 11.69 percent increase in total taxable value. Tangible property refers to everything other than real estate that is used in a business or rental property, like computers and other electonics, and furniture and tools. All of this means over $114 million more in taxable value this year in IRB. So while property owners might be bummed to realize this will probably

mean they will be paying higher property taxes, it’s good news for the critical Pinellas County services that rely on tax dollars to operate. County Administrator Mark Woodard recently revealed the county’s proposed $2.3 billion budget for fiscal year 2017-18, which begins Oct. 1. Thanks to the increase in taxable property values, which provide the biggest piece of the money pie for Pinellas County spending, the overall property tax rate for property owners countywide will stay the same as last year, coming in at $5.30 per $1,000 in assessed taxable property value. Several county departments, including animal services, the airport and

public works and the solid waste department, will benefit from a 4.2 percent increase in their operating budgets. This translates to almost $60 million more in available funds than last year. The operation of these departments comprises the largest chunk of the overall budget, at about $1.5 billion. The county’s five constitutional offices, which consist of the sheriff’s office, the property appraiser’s office, the clerk of the court, the supervisor of elections and the tax collector’s office, combine to account for $365 million of the overall budget, with the sheriff’s office getting the bulk of those funds. Woodard’s proposed budget will also allow for three percent pay increases for 3,500 county employees. According to Woodard, Pinellas County has the lowest debt per capita among Florida's urban counties.

• Indian Rocks Beach - 11.49% • Belleair Shore - 10.61% • Seminole - 10.31% • Dunedin - 9.77% • St. Petersburg - 9.76% • Kenneth City - 9.44% • Treasure Island - 8.76% • Redington Shores - 8.43% • Clearwater - 8.39% • Indian Shores - 8.41% • Madeira Beach - 8.27% • Largo - 8.26% • Gulfport - 7.73% • St. Pete Beach - 7.49% • Belleair Beach - 7.46% • Tarpon Springs - 7.46% • Safety Harbor - 7.42% • Belleair Bluffs - 7.40 % • Pinellas Park - 7.12% • Belleair - 6.36% • Redington Beach - 6.17% • South Pasadena - 5.97% • Oldsmar - 5.93% • N. Redington Beach - 3.67%

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n a move that has been 30 years in the making, Pinellas County recently approved a plan called the Lake Seminole Hydraulic Dredging Restoration Project that will aim to improve the water quality in Lake Seminole. As one of Pinellas County’s biggest bodies of fresh water, restoring purity to Lake Seminole has become a top priority, so much so that Pinellas County commissioners agreed to earmark millions of dollars to the project. Lake Seminole is currently considered impaired by elevated levels of phosphorous and nitrogen. The lake is capable of providing for an abundance of plantlife, but the problem comes in when the plants die and decompose, thus depleting the lake water of the oxygen fish and other animals need to survive.

In Brief Belleair to hold another hearing for repeat rental offender BELLEAIR - The Town of Belleair is again accusing resident Kurt Steinmann, of 330 Roebling Rd. South, of illegally renting a room in his home through Airbnb.com. Steinmann was previously fined $4,000 at a special magistrate’s hearing in June. At that time, he said he would quit renting the room. However, within a month, the Town realized the room was still being rented. The Town has alledged that Steinmann has not registered his house as a rental property as required by the Town and so he is not properly licensed to rent the room. In addition,

While county officials say the water quality has been improving after other various projects were done to the lake, dredging to remove the muck, sediments and decomposed plant life will be the best way to restore a healthy ecosystem. Phase 1 involves permit amendments and other design and professional services, for which the county has already awarded a bid to Waterfront Property Services, to the tune of $668,670. Phase 1 of the nearly $19 million dredging project is expected to get underway by the end of the month and continue until summer of next year. Phase 2, the actual dredging, should commence by August 2018 and last about five years. The bulk of the funding for the project, $16 million, will come from Penny for Pinellas and SWFWMD

By Scott Lancaster the town’s code of ordinances prohibits any property rentals that are shorter than seven months. The Town’s next hearing on the matter will be held Aug. 16. Seminole Mall construction keeps on keeping on SEMINOLE - With the much-hyped Studo Movie Grill slated for opening by November, developers of the Seminole City Center recently announced that they are currently in talks with Outback and Longhorn Steakhouse to possibly occupy a spot at the north end of the complex. Also close to opening are a Lucky Dill Deli and Irish 31 Pub & Eatery.

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Fit Forever 10:15 a.m. Seminole Recreation Center 9100 113th Street N. Info: 727-391-8345, myseminole.com EVERY FRIDAY Pilates 9 a.m. Seminole Recreation Center 9100 113th Street N. Info: www.myseminole.com 727-391-8345 AUGUST 23 Andrew Dice Clay 7:30 p.m. Cost: $59.50 $85 Capitol Theatre, 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater Info: 727-791-7400, www.atthecap.com AUGUST 26 & 27 Sunshine State Outdoor Volleyball Association Beach volleyball tournament Clearwater Beach Pier 60 Info: www.ssova.com AUGUST 27 Social Distortion with Special Guest Jade Jackson 7 p.m. Jannus Live, 200 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg Info: www.jannuslive.com, 727-565-0550

UB40 featuring Ali Campbell, Astro and Mickey Virtue

SEPTEMBER 1 Tiffany Haddish 7:00 p.m.

Cost: $35 and $45 The Capitol Theatre 405 Cleveland St., Clearwater Info: 727-791-7400, www.atthecap.com

SEPTEMBER 9 Pierce Street Market 9am - 1pm Downtown Clearwater, under the bridge Info: piercestreetmarket.com

SEPTEMBER 2 Dali & Beyond Film Series: Eraserhead 1 p.m. The Dali One Dali Blvd, St. Petersburg Info: www.thedali.org, 727-823-3767

SEPTEMBER 10 The Original Hooters to Hooters 10K & 5K run/walk 6:00 am Hooters, 2800 Gulf to Bay, Clearwater Info: www.active.com/clearwater-fl/running

St. Pete Indie Market Summer Series 11 am to 3 pm State Theater, 687 Central Ave. St. Petersburg Info: www.stpeteindiemarket.com

Dali & Beyond Film Series: Blue Velvet 1 p.m. The Dali One Dali Blvd, St. Petersburg Info: www.thedali.org, 727-823-3767

SEPTEMBER 3 2nd Annual St. Petersburg Crab & Music Festival 1:00 - 10:00 pm Albert Whitted Park, 480 Bayshore Drive SE, St. Petersburg Info: facebook.com/events/1877376002526112

SEPTEMBER 19 Hanson 7 p.m. Jannus Live, 200 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg Info: www.jannuslive.com, 727-565-0550

SEPTEMBER 4 Poolside Picnic 10am - 2pm Highland Family Aquatic Center 400 Highland NE Ave, Largo Info: www.largo.com, 727-518-3128

SEPTEMEBR 22 UB40: Ali, Astro and Mickey 8:00 p.m. Cost: $125 Dinner Package, $60, $49, $35 Ruth Eckerd Hall, 1111 McMullen Booth Rd., Clearwater Info: www.rutheckerdhall.com, 727-791-7400

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“The Funniest Person Alive” CLEARWATER - According to Vanity Fair magazine, Tiffany Haddish is “the funniest person alive right now” and now, the breakout star of the number one comedy movie Girls Trip will bring her popular stand-up comedy to Clearwater’s Capitol Theatre on Friday, Sept. 1 at 7:00 p.m. Before her performance in Girls Trip alongside Queen Latifah, Jada PinkettSmith and Regina Hall, Haddish starred in the action-comedy film Keanu opposite Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele. She is also a regular on NBC’s The Carmichael Show, Kevin Hart’s Real Husbands Of Hollywood and has appeared on New Girl, Tyler Perry’s If Loving You Is Wrong, Chelsea Lately and @MIDNIGHT. Tickets are $35 and $45. This show is for mature audiences. The Capitol Theatre is located at 405 Cleveland St. in downtown Clearwater. Visit www.atthecap.com for more information.

David Lynch Classics @ The Dali ST. PETERSBURG - For the month of September, the Dali & Beyond Film Series will feature classic flicks from America’s King of the Surreal, director, screenwriter, producer, musician and actor David Lynch. Probably best known to mainstream audiences for the popular television show Twin Peaks that debuted in 1990, followed in 1992 by a prequel film called Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, Lynch has had a prolific career that has spanned over 40 years. The Dali Museum will offer free airings of some of Lynch’s cult classics on Saturdays in September, starting with Eraserhead on Sept. 2 and followed by Blue Velvet on Sept. 9. For other dates, visit www.dali.org/events.

Tulip Fever Release Date: August 25 The young wife (Alicia Vikander) of a wealthy older burgher (Cornelis Sandvoort) in 17th century Amsterdam is tempted into adultery when an artist (Dane DeHaan) hired to paint the couple's portrait becomes infatuated with her. The lovers hatch a scheme together to fund an escape by investing in tulip bulbs at the height of the craze. Based on the novel by Deborah Moggach. Battle of the Sexes Release Date: September 22 Rated: PG-13 The electrifying 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) was billed as THE BATTLE OF THE SEXES and became the most watched televised sports event of all time. The match caught the zeitgeist and sparked a global conversation on gender equality, spurring on the feminist movement. Trapped in the media glare, King and Riggs were on opposites sides of a binary argument, but off-court each was fighting more personal and complex battles. With a supportive husband urging her to fight the Establishment for

equal pay, the fiercely private King was also struggling to come to terms with her own sexuality, while Riggs gambled his legacy and reputation in a bid to relive the glories of his past. Together, Billie and Bobby served up a cultural spectacle that resonated far beyond the tennis courts and animated the discussions between men and women in bedrooms and boardrooms around the world. Kingsman: The Golden Circle Release Date: September 20 “Kingsman: The Secret Service” introduced the world to Kingsman - an independent, international intelligence agency operating at the highest level of discretion, whose ultimate goal is to keep the world safe. In “Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” our heroes face a new challenge. When their headquarters are destroyed and the world is held hostage, their journey leads them to the discovery of an allied spy organization in the US called Statesman, dating back to the day they were both founded. In a new adventure that tests their agents’ strength and wits to the limit, these two elite secret organizations band together to defeat a ruthless common enemy, in order to save the world, something that’s becoming a bit of a habit for Eggsy.

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Hanson marks 25 years @ Jannus Live By Daniel Holloway

f Hanson is commemorating 25 years since their first professional performance as a group at the Mayfest Arts Festival in Tulsa, OK, how old does that make the rest of us? Founded in 1992 at ages 11, nine and six, brothers Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson spent their first five years building a fanbase as an independent band in Tulsa, performing classic rock ‘n’ roll and soul music, as well as original material, to form their own unique blend of harmony-driven pop-rock. That early version of Hanson, known until 1993 as the Hanson Brothers, eventually took the brothers to the South By Southwest music festival in Austin, TX, where they were signed by manager Christopher Sabec, who in quick order got the brothers a deal with Mercury Records. And the rest is history. On May 6, 1997, Hanson released their first major-label album, Middle of Nowhere, which was met with huge commercial success, mainly due to the

“Luckily, I'm in a band with two other guys who really pull their own weight and have the skills and abilities to compensate for my weaknesses.” ~ Isaac Hanson popularity of the single “MMMBop,” but Middle of Nowhere also had four other consecutive top 40 singles, including “Where’s The Love,” “I Will Come To You” and “Weird.” Over the last 25 years, the band has continued to make music, together and with other artists, and has even released their own beer, called Mmmhops, in partnership with craft beer company Mustang Brewing. Hanson is currently celebrating their 25 years of success with their Middle of

Everywhere tour, with a stop scheduled at Jannus Live on Sept. 19. Most of Hanson’s shows sell out quickly, so don’t delay if you want to catch the brothers in action. Jannus Live is an outdoor, standingroom only concert venue. It is located at 18 2nd St. North in downtown St. Petersburg. General admission tickets are $39.50. For more information, visit jannuslive.com or call 727-896-6329.

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ecent articles in The Roe Report have explained why home prices are going up. In the past year the national median price was up 5.8% but in our area it was up 14%. The reasons for these increases and why they could continue have been discussed. The increases are based on supply and demand. Some reasons include people staying in their homes for nine and a half instead of five years, the historic norm. We have one thousand people a day moving to Florida. As interest rates creep up, buyers that are sitting on the fence make a move to avoid higher costs. That are many other reasons, but the fact remains, demand is much stronger than supply. Overall supply equals 60 percent

The biggest difference between today and the housing bubble in 2006 is the way people borrow money. In the 2003-2006 period, buyers could get a stated income loan with no documentation. Today, they are offering loans with 3.5% down, but buyers need a credit score around 640 and they must prove they have the required amount of income. The most frequent question I receive is, "Will prices continue to rise at the current rate?" The answer is no. It's simple math. Prices cannot continue to rise three to four times faster than the increase in income. However, nobody knows where the top is or when it will happen. Since opening Roe Realty in 2005, I have sold over 2,000 properties. Outside of

of demand. Historically, Realtors® chased developers hoping to sell a project. Today, developers are coming to my office asking if I have anything they can develop. Demand has changed the dynamic of the housing industry. Everyone is trying to fill the void. Nationally, supply has dropped to a 4.2-month supply, while a balanced market is considered a six-month supply. Supply is always based on the median sales price. Locally, it's under a two-month supply.

first time home buyers, they have all been for cash unless they buyer lived outside the U.S. and didn't arrange sufficient funds for the property they bought. In these cases they took a bridge loan and paid it off within a year. If you are thinking of selling, there hasn't been a better time. I'd be delighted to offer you a free market evaluation of what your home is worth, just contact me.

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