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Smoking Banned At St. Pete Beaches And Parks

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The St. Petersburg City Council passed a new ordinance. It will not allow most tobacco products to be used at public beaches or parks. It’s expected to help cut down on litter. Here’s what you need to know.

Thursday, the St. Pete City Council set these restrictions:

1. Nobody can use electronic cigarettes or lighted tobacco products. This includes cigarettes and pipe tobacco, or any other lighted tobacco product. The exception is unfiltered cigars. This rule is for public beaches owned or controlled by the City.

2. Nobody can use electronic cigarettes or lighted tobacco products. This includes cigarettes and pipe tobacco, or any other lighted tobacco product. The exception is unfiltered cigars. This rule is for parks owned or controlled by the City.

The exemption is a situation in which use of those products is to be done at a St. Petersburg-sponsored event.

The code was passed unanimously. With smoking banned, it’s believed that this will help keep cigarette butts and other related items from becoming litter in beaches and parks. Violation of this code will receive the penalty of a fine.

You can find the text of the ordinance here. It begins at page 66.

[Source: 10 Tampa Bay]


One Florida City Ranks Among Top 10 Places To Live In U.S.

Money magazine released their list of the top 50 places to live in the U.S. for 2022-2023. We know Tampa usually does pretty well on lists like this. In fact, three Florida cities made the top 50.

To put together their list, Money used cities that had a population over 20,000 with a diverse population. They factored in cost of living, economic opportunities, education and diversity. Also, fun and amenities, health and safety and quality of life, among other factors.

What did all this data tell us? Here are the top 10 cities of the Top 50 Places to Live in the U.S. for 2022-2023.

  • 10 Jersey City, New Jersey

    Jersey City, New Jersey

    Set on the west side of the Hudson River, Jersey City is almost a suburb of New York City.
    (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for Veuve Clicquot)

  • 9 Tampa, Florida

    Tampa

    What can we say about Tampa we don’t already know? The writers at Money didn’t like the traffic or climate, but loved the idea of “Food, fun, sports and beads.”
    (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

  • 8 Ann Arbor, Michigan

    Ann Arbor has done well on other lists as well. It’s one of the top cities for families.

  • 7 Somerville, Massachusetts

    Whether you know it as “The Flower Town,” “The Birthplace of Sweet Tea,” Somerville has a rich history as an early settlement. It was a pivotal place in Revolutionary War history, and as an industrial town. It’s also a short drive to the heart of Boston.

  • 6 Columbia, Maryland

    Another city that has ranked highly on another list as one of the best places to live.

    Columbia, MD ranks #7 for the best places to live in the U.S. in 2022.'Columbia, Maryland is a top spot for young...

    Posted by Visit Howard County, Maryland on Monday, March 28, 2022

  • 5 Rogers Park, Illinois

    Located on the north side of Chicago, Rogers Park sits on the shore of Lake Michigan.

    Rogers Park Lake Michigan

    A view over Lake Michigan never grows old. We know that with our views over Tampa Bay or the Gulf of Mexico.
    (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images)

  • 4 Raleigh, North Carolina

    North Carolina’s capital city is where you find North Carolina State University, the home of the Wolfpack and a history of athletics. They also have a Stanley Cup winning hockey team. Beyond that, they have leaves that change each fall, something Tampa residents don’t get to enjoy so much. There are also museums of art, history and natural sciences. Outdoor activities can be found all around as well. It’s also the birthplace of Liz Vassey, actress from CSI, who also graduated from Tampa’s Chamberlain High School.

  • 3 Kirkland, Washington

    In the Pacific Northwest, just east of Seattle, Kirkland’s history goes back to the mid 1800’s. Originally inhabited by native Americans, English settlers began to move to the area in the 1860’s. The town was once home to the Seattle Seahawks. There’s a myriad of outdoor activites, plus lots of wineries nearby for tasting.

  • 2 Tempe, Arizona

    Tour the Sonoran Desert at sunrise or sunset to avoid the summer heat. Prefer some indoor activities? There’s the Sea Life Arizona Aquarium. Need to find something for the little ones? Try the LEGOLAND Discovery Center. Tempe is also an affordable alternative to some of the big cities like New York.

    Tempe, Arizona

    Runners love the chance to experience the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon in Tempe.
    (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images for Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon)

  • 1 Atlanta, Georgia

    They embrace the old (The Varsity, a drive-in restaurant that opened in 1928) and the new culture, restaurants, sports and activities that make Atlanta the number one city on the list. Check out the clip below.

  • Others Florida cities that made the list: 33 Altamonte Springs and 43 Sarasota

    The only other two cities to find themselves in the top 50 were Altamonte Springs, just north of Orlando, and Sarasota.

    Click here to see the full list.

Roxanne is a co-host on the MJ Morning Show and host of Middays on Q105 in Tampa Bay. She also hosts segments on The Current, which features local feel-good stories and health and wellness segments, and airs on five of the six Tampa-based Beasley Media Group stations. Roxanne has conducted hundreds of interviews, from athletes to Oscar winners, including Matt Damon, Christian Bale, and Chadwick Boseman. She also specializes in media training, having worked with clients in the NFL, NBA and WWE for television, in print, and online. Roxanne is a published author and will be releasing a thriller novel in 2024. Her favorite thing in the world is being with her two daughters and husband. As a content creator for Q105, Roxanne writes about family activities in the Tampa Bay area, as well as reviews for local restaurants and travel.

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