One year after a controversial vote, BayWalk is more vacant than ever
By Michael Van Sickler, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 14, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — It's an anniversary members of St. Petersburg's City Council aren't celebrating. One year ago today — in one of...
View ArticleGrand jury indicts Tampa man in six bank robberies
Times staff Thursday, October 14, 2010 TAMPA — A federal grand jury returned an indictment Thursday against a 33-year-old accused of robbing six banks in less than two weeks.Kevin James Algood, of...
View ArticleBomb squad detonates empty briefcase outside Sears store in Brooksville
Times staff Thursday, October 14, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — A briefcase left outside a Sears store on Cortez Boulevard on Wednesday prompted deputies to close off an area around the busy shopping center...
View ArticleMotorist dies in crash after driving car into woods near U.S. 19
By Joel Anderson, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 14, 2010 WEEKI WACHEE — An 80-year-old motorist driving a convertible vehicle died after a crash Thursday morning near U.S. 19 and Commercial Way...
View ArticleBrooksville Rotary Club holds Visitors Day on Oct. 19
Times staff Thursday, October 14, 2010 BrooksvilleLearn about Rotary at Visitors Day eventThe Brooksville Rotary Club Membership Committee will host a Visitors Day at noon Tuesday at Brooksville...
View ArticleToday's kids shouldn't have to pay user fees to play ball
Dan DeWitt, Times Columnist Thursday, October 14, 2010 One of my all-time favorite books, The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, describes an era when this country, fresh off winning World War II,...
View ArticleHernando sheriff's office offers online form to document valuables incase...
Times staff Thursday, October 14, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — The Hernando County Sheriff's Office is offering a way for residents to keep track of their possessions so it's easier to reclaim them if they are...
View ArticleFHP seeks witnesses to crash that killed Land O'Lakes mother
Thursday, October 14, 2010 LAND O'LAKESFHP looking for witnesses to fatal accidentThe Florida Highway Patrol is looking for people who saw a crash Wednesday morning that killed a woman crossing Night...
View ArticleBrooksville event aims to put city on the cycling map
By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 14, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — One of Florida's hilliest cities will be bustling with two-wheeled activity this weekend. Preparations for the inaugural...
View ArticleAt Oct. 19 meeting, Hernando County to outline plan to redevelop public housing
Times staff Thursday, October 14, 2010 BROOKSVILLE Get info on plan to redevelop public housingAs part of Hernando County's plans to apply for a Choice Neighborhoods Initiative Planning Grant from the...
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Newcomers offer experience or outside view in District 4 race for...
By Tom Marshall, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 14, 2010 Richard Bartels TAMPA — Voters in eastern Hillsborough County are looking for a change on the School Board in District 4.That much was...
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Hillsborough School Board District 4 race is all about change
By Tom Marshall, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 14, 2010 Richard Bartels TAMPA — Voters in eastern Hillsborough County are looking for a change on the School Board in District 4.That much was...
View ArticleToddler drowns in Safety Harbor family's pool during birthday celebration
By Luis Perez, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 14, 2010 SAFETY HARBOR — An 18-month-old girl drowned after she made her way through a broken pool fence at her family's Safety Harbor home and fell...
View ArticleTampa Bay Living Green Expo this weekend to feature 60 exhibitors of green...
By Theodora Aggeles, Times Correspondent Thursday, October 14, 2010 DUNEDIN — Living green isn't simply a slogan or a lifestyle. This weekend, it's an event. The 2010 Tampa Bay Living Green Expo at...
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Pinellas County Commission race between Latvala and Hackworth takes federal turn
By Drew Harwell, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 14, 2010 Democrat Bob Hackworth, 55, says Latvala’s campaign fliers are a sign of desperation. PALM HARBOR — What do President Barack Obama and...
View ArticleSeffner shooting: one in hospital, another on the run
Times staff Thursday, October 14, 2010 SEFFNER — One man went to the hospital and another went on the run Thursday night after an argument ended with a shooting.Hillsborough County deputies said a man...
View ArticleYard sale on Saturday benefits Carson health center
Times staff Thursday, October 14, 2010 ClearwaterYard sale will benefit Carson health centerThe Willa Carson Health Resource Center will host the Willa for Health Yard Sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m....
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Clearwater Jazz Holiday opens to balmy breezes and clear skier
By Terri Bryce Reeves, Times Correspondent Thursday, October 14, 2010 Fred Tackett, left, and Paul Barrere, right, play a song Thursday with Little Feat on opening day of the Clearwater Jazz Holiday...
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Brooksville widower vows to care for his wife's 55-year-old violets
By Shary Lyssy Marshall, Times Correspondent Thursday, October 14, 2010 Charles Neugebauer, 81, and Fantasy African Violet Club member Patricia Diebold begin the plant repotting in Brooksville....
View ArticleNation of Islam leaders in Tampa for 15th anniversary of Million Man March
By Elisabeth Parker, Times Staff Writer Thursday, October 14, 2010 TAMPA — Leaders of the Nation of Islam are in Tampa to mark the 15th anniversary of the Million Man March.Minister Louis Farrakhan,...
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