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Saturday, November 24, 2012

Alleged Manatee Rider Arrested

Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez was arrested Nov. 24 and charged in connection with an illegal ride on a manatee at Fort De Soto Park in late September.

A woman accused of riding a manatee was arrested Nov. 24 and charged with violating the Manatee Sanctuary Act. Ana Gloria Garcia Gutierrez, 53, had been photographed sitting on and riding a manatee in Fort De Soto Park on Sept. 30. After her picture had been published by media sources, Gutierrez turned herself in to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office on Oct. 2. Her charges were then forwarded to the State Attorney's Office. The State Attorney's Office issued a warrant for her arrest on Saturday, Nov. 24, and she was arrested that day at her place of employment at the Sears in Tyrone Square Mall in St. Petersburg. Gutierrez had claimed to be new to the area and didn't realize touching manatees was illegal at the time she turned herself in…

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12:28 pm on Friday, February 22, 2013

Riding a 500 animal is not animal cruelty, or riding a horse would be considered animal cruelty.   more ›

Friday, August 10, 2012

Do You Use County Parks, Beaches?

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Pinellas County is asking residents to complete an online survey by Friday, Aug. 17, to help determine who is using the parks, trails and recreational facilities throughout the county. To complete the survey, go to www.pinellascounty.org/parks. The survey, conducted and funded through a Communities Putting Prevention to Work grant, will help determine residents’ activity preferences and opinions on safety and cleanliness. The voluntary survey is anonymous and residents may skip any question they choose not to answer.   Results will be available at the end of September and will be used to facilitate discussion, provide feedback on concerns residents may have and to guide in improvement or expansion of the parks, trails and recreational …

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