Tampa house fire put out, causes no injuries
By Shelley Rossetter, Times Staff Writer Sunday, November 7, 2010 TAMPA — Electrical problems may have caused a house fire Sunday afternoon, according to Tampa Fire Rescue.A crew put out the flames at...
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Bondi's rise to attorney general began with one man's idea
By Colleen Jenkins, Times Staff Writer Sunday, November 7, 2010 Pam Bondi celebrates her Nov. 2 victory to become Florida attorney general at TPepin’s Hospitality Centre in Tampa. TAMPA — Pam Bondi...
View ArticleClearwater fire may have been caused by heater
Times staff Sunday, November 7, 2010 CLEARWATER — Firefighters responded to a house fire Sunday morning that left the home on Evergreen Avenue a loss.Clearwater Fire Rescue officials reported there...
View ArticleBlock tuition intrigues UF, but USF? Not so much
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Sunday, November 7, 2010 Goodbye, college tuition by the credit hour?Maybe at the University of Florida, where administrators say that charging "block tuition"...
View ArticleSalute to Black Veterans recognizes World War II contributions
By Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist Sunday, November 7, 2010 From 1942 to 1945, Tampa's Evelyn C. Johnson served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion of the Women's Army Corps.As a staff...
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Memories shared, prayers offered where Hudson triplet was killed
By Lorri Helfand, Times Staff Writer Sunday, November 7, 2010 A memorial to Delaney Rossman was erected in her family’s front yard on Kings Manor Avenue in Hudson where she and other children were...
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Cooler weather is only paying a visit
By Dominick Tao, Times Staff Writer Sunday, November 7, 2010 Sunday’s cooler temperatures — daytime highs in the 60s — didn’t keep Duane Hanning, 54, of St. Petersburg from visiting Gandy Beach....
View ArticleApollo Beach woman killed in single-vehicle accident in Clearwater
Times staff Sunday, November 7, 2010 ClearwaterDriver is killed in single-vehicle rollover wreckAn Apollo Beach woman died early Sunday after she lost control of her vehicle, according to the Florida...
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17-month-old toddler dies after being hit by car in Thonotosassa
By Ileana Morales and Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writers Monday, November 8, 2010 Seventeen-month-old Ulysiss Franklin was killed after being struck by a car while outside with his mother early...
View ArticleRetired long-time school board attorney Crosby Few dies
By Janet Zink Monday, November 8, 2010 TAMPA — When he retired in 2004, Crosby Few was hailed as one of the longest-serving school district attorneys in the state after holding the post in...
View ArticleCandidates watch, wait as Hernando vote recounts begin
By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer Monday, November 8, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — The recount to finalize two Hernando County races will carry over to Tuesday, officials said Monday afternoon. Elections...
View ArticleRiverview man pleads guilty to two DUI manslaughter charges
By Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writer Monday, November 8, 2010 TAMPA — An Army veteran accused of killing two women in a string of crashes he caused while driving drunk pleaded guilty Monday to...
View ArticleHernando planners reject expansion of Jericho Road Ministries' homeless...
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Monday, November 8, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — While they acknowledged the growing need for shelter for Hernando County's homeless, the Planning and Zoning Commission...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg police seek grocery store robber
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Monday, November 8, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — Police are looking for a man who robbed a grocery store on Oct. 27.A man entered the RightWay Food Store at 7835 38th...
View ArticleTampa Prep swim coach accused of taping nude girls expected to take plea deal
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer Monday, November 8, 2010 TAMPA — A former Tampa Preparatory School swim coach accused of secretly videotaping girls as they tried on bathing suits apparently...
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St. Petersburg police say man used stolen cell phone to snap his photo
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Monday, November 8, 2010 Police believe this unidentified man, who sent photos of his face and genitalia to an acquaintance, is the thief who broke into a car...
View ArticleMan, 81, crashes car into store at Sponge Docks, injuring woman
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Monday, November 8, 2010 TARPON SPRINGS — A woman sustained minor injuries Saturday afternoon when a man drove his car into a store at the Sponge Docks, authorities...
View ArticleHealth officials close swimming at Rogers Park on Weeki Wachee River
Times staff Monday, November 8, 2010 WEEKI WACHEE — The swimming area at Rogers Park on the Weeki Wachee River was closed Monday by the Hernando County Health Department because of high levels of...
View ArticleTurning on the heat causes smoky haze at Tampa salon
Times staff Monday, November 8, 2010 TAMPA — Turning on the heat Monday morning at a nail salon caused a smoky haze that briefly closed a busy intersection.Fire Rescue said that a buildup of dust and...
View ArticleTampa police: No injuries in hit-and-run with school bus
Times staff Monday, November 8, 2010 TAMPA — Police were on the scene of a hit-and-run crash involving a school bus Monday afternoon.No one was injured in the collision, near E Busch Boulevard and N...
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