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Heavy rains will continue to douse Tampa Bay through Tuesday
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 A cyclist’s rain slicker whips in the wind Monday morning on Fourth Street N, north of downtown St. Petersburg. Heavy rains that soaked...
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Minor flooding expected tonight as Alafia River crests
By Danny Valentine and Shelley Rossetter, Times Staff Writers Monday, August 23, 2010 A cyclist’s rain slicker whips in the wind Monday morning on Fourth Street N, north of downtown St. Petersburg....
View ArticleTropical storm Danielle expected to become a hurricane, stay at sea
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 Hurricane forecasters said tropical storm Danielle continued to strengthen overnight in the south-central Atlantic and likely will become...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg officials to wave caution signs as students return to school
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — Expect to see some well-known public faces Tuesday as city officials urge motorists to slow down.Mayor Bill Foster, police...
View ArticlePolice seek man accused of sexually battering, robbing Clearwater woman
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 CLEARWATER — Police are looking for a man they say sexually battered and robbed a 31-year-old woman early Monday.The victim was in the area of...
View ArticlePolice: Man robs Clearwater hotel clerk
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 CLEARWATER — A hotel clerk was robbed early Saturday just before dropping off the day's money, police said.The clerk, who works for the...
View ArticleClearwater man charged with growing marijuana, police say
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 CLEARWATER – Police showed up to stop a fight. Instead they arrested a man they say was growing marijuana.John Andrew Ortiz-Irizarry, 23, of...
View ArticlePolice arrest Clearwater man on charge of growing marijuana
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 CLEARWATER — Police showed up to stop a fight early Sunday. Instead they arrested a man they say was growing marijuana.John Andrew...
View ArticlePolice: St. Petersburg man robbed pharmacy because of painkiller addiction
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — Patrick Whelan told police he was addicted to painkillers.The 39-year-old's girlfriend stole his most recent prescription of...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg man hits boy with pickup after Xbox dispute, police say
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — It started as a dispute over an Xbox. It ended with a man going to jail.William Benton Fonk, 34, of St. Petersburg, told...
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Hillsborough deputies: Semi, vehicle involved in crash that hospitalizes two
By Danny Valentine and Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 Investigators examine a damaged vehicle after Monday morning’s accident involving a semitrailer truck. TAMPA — Deputies...
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One critically injured when car hits semitrailer truck
By Danny Valentine and Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 Investigators examine a damaged Chevrolet Lumina after Monday morning’s accident involving a semitrailer truck. TAMPA —...
View ArticlePasco deputy in good condition after being hit by red-light runner
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY — The Pasco County sheriff's deputy who was seriously injured after a pickup truck ran a red light and struck his cruiser...
View ArticlePasco deputy in good condition after crash
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY — The Pasco County sheriff's deputy seriously injured after authorities say a pickup truck ran a red light and struck his...
View ArticleTampa officials offer $1,000 for tips leading to arrest of identity thief
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 TAMPA — Police officials are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man responsible for identity theft and check...
View ArticleTampa officials offer $1,000 for tips leading to arrest in identity theft case
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 TAMPA — Police officials are offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a man responsible for identity theft and check...
View ArticleSpring Hill man accused of stuffing shorts with steaks
Times staff Monday, August 23, 2010 SPRING HILL — A Spring Hill man was arrested Saturday after workers at a grocery store reported seeing him stuff steaks down his shorts and leave the store,...
View ArticleHernando students stifle yawns, head back to school
By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — Bruce Murphy rolled his blue Jeep up to the front of West Hernando Middle School on Monday morning just in time for the 9:05...
View ArticleThree injured after St. Petersburg police cruiser, SUV collide
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — Three people were taken to the hospital Monday afternoon after a collision between a St. Petersburg police cruiser and a...
View Article2 surrender in theft of dogs from Hernando shelter
By Logan Neill, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 BROOKSVILLE -- Two Brooksville men thought to be suspects in the theft last week of five dogs from the Humane Society of the Nature Coast...
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