ATTENTION READERS: This story is from 2017, and Facebook is pushing it on their feed without our consent. We’ve reached out to FB to resolve this matter, but it’s still getting reach and spreading confusion. As of now, St. Petersburg does not have a curfew, which you can read about here.
ORIGINAL STORY:
The message to St. Petersburg residents is clear and uncompromising: Get off the streets by 5 p.m.!
UPDATE: Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn and Police Chief Brian Dugan have announced a 6 p.m. curfew that officials say could stay in place for several days, especially in hard hit areas. Dugan added that police — who’ll be watching for looters — will challenge anyone violating the curfew.
Per an announcement from St. Petersburg Police Department Community Awareness Manager Yolanda Fernandez, “The City of St. Petersburg is enacting an emergency curfew at 5 p.m. due to severe weather conditions until further notice.
“The curfew will remain in effect throughout the duration of the storm,” the warning continues. “All residents need to be off the roads and taking shelter. Once winds reach 40+ miles per hour, police and fire will no longer be able to respond to citizen calls. They will resume responding once conditions are safe.”
So if you get into trouble on the streets after 5 p.m. today? You’re on your own.
Don’t take that chance.
This article appears in Sep 7-14, 2017.
