Monthly Archives: September 2018

Clearwater, St. Petersburg, & Pinellas County Florida Fun Facts

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(From THE “Fun Fact Factotum” ) Clearwater… St.  Petersburg… and Pinellas County… All are situated in the State of Florida. All are sited along or immediately near the Central West Florida coastline along a 55-mile long stretch of the Gulf of Mexico. The longitudes and latitudes of the three geographical locations vary slightly. Those are: Location Latitude Longitude Elevation Clearwater 27.796745 -82.796745 30 feet St. Petersburg 27.773056 -82.639999 43 feet Pinellas County 27.8764 82.7779 (not given) Clearwater, St. Pete and Pinellas County – being so Read More +

Reaffirmation Agreements in Bankruptcy

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The primary thrust of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy cases is to deal with consumer debts in such a manner as to ultimately “discharge” them – i.e. eliminate the obligation to pay certain types of debt and get a “financial fresh start”. While not all debts are subject to “discharge”, many of them – primarily “consumer debts” – are. There are some circumstances where a debtor opts to continue to service certain debts that may be otherwise dischargeable in Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceedings. Being involved in a Read More +

Clearwater, Florida – More Than Just Beaches

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Clearwater, Florida, situated on the Gulf of Mexico in West Central Florida, is the County seat of Pinellas County. The region surrounding Clearwater and Pinellas County is known as the Tampa Bay Area. Clearwater is the third largest City in the region; the cities of Tampa and St. Petersburg are the two largest. Prior to the early-1800’s, the area surrounding present-day Clearwater was occupied by native Americans known as the Tocobaga people. In 1835, the United States Army began construction of an army fort which Read More +

Stand Your Ground in Clearwater, Fl

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** BACK IN THE NEWS ** The accused killer of Markeis McGlockton, Michael Drejka, went back to criminal Court in Pinellas County on Thursday to seek a reduction in his $100,000 bail. The request – in a hearing described by the St Petersburg Times as feeling “more like a trial” – was denied. Drejka is being held in the Pinellas County Jail on one count of manslaughter in the July 19th shooting at a Clearwater, FL convenience store. The genesis of the shooting and resultant Read More +