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Re: Central Florida & Surrounding Siren Dicussion

Tue Mar 27, 2018 10:58 pm

That was already established 2 years ago...
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Re: Central Florida & Surrounding Siren Dicussion

Fri Mar 30, 2018 4:33 pm

Naples has 6 thor guard lightning sirens installed on there beaches along with a couple gamewell diaphones

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Re: Central Florida & Surrounding Siren Dicussion

Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:29 pm

St. Petersburg T-Bolt locations:

Roof of Municipal Building Central Ave. and 4th. St. N.
Roof of Dandee Bakery 4th. St. South and 17th Ave. South (where McDonald's is now)
Sewage plant 62nd. Ave. NE
Roof of post office 1st. Ave. No. and 31st. St.
Panty Pride supermarket (located on sign by street) 31st. Ave. N and 4th. St. No.
Fire station 66th. St. and 5th Ave. No.
Lakewood Estates area (?) next to small lake
Crossroads Shopping Center/Tyrone Blvd.
22nd. Ave. North in the railroad ROW (now Home Depot)
94th Ave. between Ninth and Fourth St. N. near Gandy

Kenneth City had a Model 5/7 at fire station
Gulfport may have had a T-Bolt
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Re: Central Florida & Surrounding Siren Dicussion

Tue Jun 11, 2019 2:00 am

Fletch wrote:
Sun Mar 10, 2019 7:29 pm
St. Petersburg T-Bolt locations:

Roof of Municipal Building Central Ave. and 4th. St. N.
Roof of Dandee Bakery 4th. St. South and 17th Ave. South (where McDonald's is now)
Sewage plant 62nd. Ave. NE
Roof of post office 1st. Ave. No. and 31st. St.
Panty Pride supermarket (located on sign by street) 31st. Ave. N and 4th. St. No.
Fire station 66th. St. and 5th Ave. No.
Lakewood Estates area (?) next to small lake
Crossroads Shopping Center/Tyrone Blvd.

Kenneth City had a Model 5/7 at fire station
Gulfport may have had a T-Bolt
The one on the municipal building is still there.

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Re: Central Florida & Surrounding Siren Dicussion

Wed Jun 12, 2019 12:26 am

Hey I'm not sure whether or not this counts as "Central" Florida or not, but if anyone knows anything about sirens around Ormond Beach and Daytona, I would love some information. My grandfather lives there and I'd like to know where I could find some sirens next time I'm visiting.
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Re: Central Florida & Surrounding Siren Dicussion

Sun Nov 10, 2019 11:58 pm

Tampa siren locations according to a 1955 article and Facebook posts:

Hillsborough County Courthouse
Plant High School/San Jose and Himes
Westshore Elementary
Corner of MacDill and Interbay Ave.
Coliseum, Davis Island
Corner of Dale Mabry and Carmen
Columbus Dr. and Armenia (cigar factory)
Fire Station 7 Giddens and Tallaferro St. (in the later path of I-275)
Fire Station 8 401 S. Albany Ave.
Drew Park area
N. Florida and Waters Ave.
Grey St. north of Kennedy Blvd.

The article mentions Thunderbolts but also references medium sized sirens at some locations. Also may have been a few more locations. A poster on Facebook said there was a T-Bolt on Grey St. north of Kennedy Blvd. and another article referenced one in the Clair-Mel area.
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Re: Central Florida & Surrounding Siren Dicussion

Sun Dec 08, 2019 4:13 am

So it looks like Pinellas Park got its T-Bolt in 1961. It was on the west side of Pinellas Park elementary school.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/ ... -411547891

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Re: Central Florida & Surrounding Siren Dicussion

Fri Dec 27, 2019 3:54 am

It sounds like St. Petersburg's last T-Bolt may be going away.

A proposal is on the table to sell the Municipal Services building to a developer who will more than likely demolish the 11 story building on Central Avenue.

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Re: Central Florida & Surrounding Siren Dicussion

Fri May 29, 2020 8:18 pm

Fletch wrote:
Fri Dec 27, 2019 3:54 am
It sounds like St. Petersburg's last T-Bolt may be going away.

A proposal is on the table to sell the Municipal Services building to a developer who will more than likely demolish the 11 story building on Central Avenue.
Well, I'm glad I have my photos of it, even if they aren't that good.

By the way, here's a photo of the Thunderbolt at Henry B Plant High School in 1970.
https://www.reddit.com/r/AirRaidSirens/ ... hool_1970/

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Re: Central Florida & Surrounding Siren Dicussion

Fri May 29, 2020 8:21 pm

Check this out! According to this article, the building has MILLIONS of dollars worth in deferred maintenance. https://stpeterising.com/home/2020/2/6/ ... ces-center

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