On Aug. 26, the Republican National Convention is hosting its official 2012 Kick-Off party at Tropicana Field. The St. Petersburg City Council has approved the first reading of an ordinance to create an event zone in St. Petersburg that regulates what you can carry, what you can wear and places you can go inside the zone. The zone is proposed from Fifth Avenue North to Seventh Avenue South and 22nd Street to the Bay during the week of Aug. 26-30. Street closures for the Aug. 26 opening event will be released pending notification from the Secret Service. For more, read Tampa City Council approves "Event Zone" Ordinance by Mitch Perry.
This article appears in Jul 19-25, 2012.