A local organization now has funding to help improve the safety of our streets in Pinellas County.

"I hear the ambulance, the fire department almost every daybecause people try to beat the traffic light," said Emad Alyum, who owns a shop called Aladdin Mediterranean Market.

He said the U.S. 19 and Curlew intersection is very dangerous.

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"Its dangerous because now people when they make a u-turn, they have to wait. So if they have no patience, youre not going to make it when the light change, so you have to wait 2, 3, 4 minutes," said Alyum.

Steve Turano owns a post office near the intersection. Hes noticed the traffic issues too.

"Turns onto curlew, traffic on curlew, it's quite dangerous," said Turano.

Not only is the intersection dangerous, a c

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