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| Photo by Jessica Gall |
| The class of 2010 Ernie Pyle Scholars in St. Petersburg. |
The Class of 2010 Ernie Pyle Scholars all arrived in St. Petersburg at 6p.m. after a smooth flight from Indianapolis International Airport into the Tampa International Airport and quick shuttle ride across Tampa Bay. The
Pier Hotel, as the name implies, is only four blocks from the Pier, a cluster of shops and restaurants extending to Tamp Bay. The group is assembling for dinner at the Columbia Restaurant on the Pier before resting up for a full week of journalism activities and sun. The local television news weatherman reported the high for tomorrow as "a chilly 73 degrees." Tomorrow’s plans include an orientation to downtown St. Petersburg, a guided tour of the Salvador Dali museum and rides on the local trolleys to see the sights, such as St. Pete Beach and the Don CeSar Beach Resort. The following days of the trip will include visits to local media organizations such as the Poynter Center, the St. Petersburg Times, the Tampa Tribune, Bay News 9 and the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.
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