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Van found fully submerged in water in St. Pete Beach, driver rescued: Officials

Van found fully submerged in water in St. Pete Beach, driver rescued: Officials
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ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — City of St. Pete Beach officials said a van ended up fully submerged in the water at Blind Pass behind Mulligan’s Plaza on Sunday evening.

Officials said emergency crews responded to reports of a white van that had entered the Intracoastal Waterway at around 8 p.m. on March 8.

The city said the vehicle was fully submerged and a rescue swimmer was deployed to help the driver, who was the only person in the van.

The driver was taken to the hospital in stable condition, per the report.

Homeowner loses decade-long legal battle against St. Pete over unrecorded water pipelines

An Odessa man lost his legal battle against the city of St. Petersburg today after a jury ruled that two massive water mains buried under his property can remain.

Homeowner loses decade-long legal battle against St. Petersburg over unrecorded water pipelines