South Tampa community events
Times staff Wednesday, October 13, 2010 TampaFarm workers focus of 2-mile march todayThe community will gather for the Tampa Bay Fair Food March, a 2-mile walk from Quiznos to the Greenwise Publix, to...
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Fierce competition among pubs, clubs along SoHo
By Justin George, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Susan Schmanski enjoys the patio atmosphere at the Lodge restaurant and club on a Thursday evening. SOHOThey face each other,...
View ArticleJanet White of White Sisters shifted singing career from pop to religious
By Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, October 13, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — Barely into their singing career in the early 1950s, the White Sisters found themselves nearing the top. Janet, Joyce...
View ArticleSisters open Urban Twiggs in Tampa to offer funky furniture
By Amy Scherzer, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Sisters Tina Russell and Anita Scherer used to play "house" as tots growing up in Indiana. Now they've opened Urban Twiggs, a funky...
View ArticleNorth Tampa religion notes
Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Career ministry: People looking for new careers or who are interested in getting ahead in their current careers can meet from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. the second Saturday of the...
View ArticleTampa Bay school districts strain under class-size deadline
By Tom Marshall, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, October 13, 2010 One problem is resolved, and another pops up.That's what the race to comply with Florida's class-size initiative has become for Tampa...
View ArticleWinds of change are among us this time of year
By Michele Miller, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, October 13, 2010 You know it's going to be a good day when you fling open the sash and there's a cool blast of air shivering right through you,...
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Quilts in pink pack a powerful message
By Beth N. Gray, Times Correspondent Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Cancer survivor Joyce Volpe, left, points out one of her squares on a quilt held by Kim Garcia, center, and Barbara Theriault. SPRING...
View ArticleDeputies responding to Riverview burglary call find man shot to death
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, October 13, 2010 RIVERVIEW — An man was found shot to death inside a home Wednesday night and deputies were looking for a suspect.At 8:04 p.m., the...
View ArticleTests reveal high levels of arsenic in south Brooksville soil
By Logan Neill, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, October 13, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — The locomotives that used to stop along Smith Street are but a fading memory to most residents in south Brooksville. But to...
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Cancer survivor has gone from White House to birdhouses
By Theodora Aggeles, Times Correspondent Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Cancer survivor and Bill Clinton impersonator Eddie Tyson builds a birdhouse in the garage of his home in Dunedin. DUNEDIN — For...
View ArticleOutfunded 90-to-1, feisty Democrat takes on Ed Hooper for Florida House
By Mike Brassfield, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, October 13, 2010 CLEARWATER — Hot-button issues like offshore oil drilling and the "Taj Mahal" courthouse are shaping up to be key in the District 50...
View ArticleClearwater police, Threshers sponsor contest for kids to see Bucs play
Times staff Wednesday, October 13, 2010 CLEARWATERKids can win free trip to see a Bucs gameThe Clearwater Police Department and the Clearwater Threshers minor-league baseball team have teamed up for...
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East Lake assistant coach's full-time gig has no offseason: He's a...
By Demorris A. Lee, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Jason Messamore, 35, gets a workout Tuesday with his 9-month-old daughter, Ella, and 3-year-old son, Riley. EAST LAKE — Jason...
View Article31st Clearwater Jazz Holiday kicks off Thursday night
By Times staff Wednesday, October 13, 2010 CLEARWATER — The 31st annual Clearwater Jazz Holiday kicks off tonight with Dr. John & the Lower 911 headlining. Gates open at 4:30 p.m. at Coachman Park...
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Ex-attorney seeks new sentence in theft of clients' money
By Molly Moorhead, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Former attorney Jessica Miller looks at family members in the courtroom Wednesday after a judge in New Port Richey turned down her...
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Collaboration Cafe at Pasco's Northwest Elementary incorporates new...
By Jeffrey S. Solochek, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, October 13, 2010 Briar Lee shows his excitement while recording video of his classmates on an iPod Nano as they act out charades in Northwest...
View ArticleFormer Tampa Bay Buccaneer Mike Alstott to appear at breast cancer fundraiser
Times staff Wednesday, October 13, 2010 TRINITYFormer Buc to attend breast cancer eventGrille 54 will host a fundraiser from 7 p.m. to midnight Friday to support the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure,...
View ArticlePeople Helping People needs some help, too
Times staff Wednesday, October 13, 2010 SPRING HILLPeople Helping People needs some help, tooPeople Helping People needs community support in it efforts to provide free weekly meals to those in need....
View ArticleRelay for Life kickoff event set for Tuesday
Times staff Wednesday, October 13, 2010 TRINITY Relay for life kickoff event set for Tuesday The 2011 Relay for Life of Trinity will hold its kickoff event at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the cafeteria at...
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