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Patch's House & Home
Volunteers Team Up to Help Build 2 Homes in 7 Days for Habitat Pinellas' Blitz Build
Each year, our Habitat Pinellas "Blitz Build" event provides the opportunity to spotlight the benevolent spirit of our volunteers who are the lifeblood of the Habitat for Humanity program...
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Patch's House & Home
DIY is Slow, Challenging, and Oh So Rewarding
The Boy and I are hard at work on the renovation of our second bathroom. Unfortunately, with two demanding jobs, "hard at work" only happens in spurts: framing walls one weekend, mov...
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Patch's House & Home
Recycling in the Garden
A while back, I shared with you some interesting items for your garden, manufactured from recycled materials. Purchasing items made from recycled material is a great way to recycle, but t...
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Government
Council to Vote on Property Tax Hike Tonight
Two weeks ago, City Council voted to adopt a tentative millage increase to 6.7742 mils. Tonight, the 2013 budget — currently set at $472 million — and millage rate will be up for a final ...
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Government
St. Pete Foreclosure Registry up for Vote Thursday
One of the many fallouts from the nationwide mortgage crisis in St. Petersburg has been abandoned and foreclosed properties that become eyesores throughout the community. On Thursda...