Recreation fees cut for nonresidents
By Mike Brassfield, Times Staff Writer Thursday, November 25, 2010 CLEARWATER — Because of tight budgets, in recent years Clearwater has started charging higher fees for out-of-towners who want to use...
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Times Turkey Trot races bring out 16,000 runners, 1,000 volunteers
By Bob Putnam, Times Staff Writer Thursday, November 25, 2010 Nick Ribble, 20, right, of Clearwater celebrates finishing the 10K (6.2-mile) Times Turkey Trot. Volunteers authenticated race times and...
View ArticleGroundbreaking new judge in Hernando County
By Joel Anderson, Times Staff Writer Thursday, November 25, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — The phone call came when she was driving home on a late September afternoon, a couple hours south of Tallahassee on...
View ArticleTuesday's foreclosure-prevention workshop moves to new site
Times staff Thursday, November 25, 2010 BROOKSVILLE Foreclosure workshop has new location Due to high demand, the location has changed for Tuesday's "Save Your Home" foreclosure-prevention workshop....
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Winter the dolphin ornament may hang on White House tree
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Thursday, November 25, 2010 This stained glass ornament created by St. Petersburg artist Lee West has been submitted to the White House for consideration for the...
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Crowds only nibble at Thursday shopping in bay area
By Michael Van Sickler, Luis Perez and Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writers Thursday, November 25, 2010 Shopping sisters Eva Wingo, left, and Pat Garcia search for gifts for family members at the Old...
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Hernando County economy gets a boost from natural gas pipeline project
By Logan Neill, Times Staff Writer Thursday, November 25, 2010 The 43-mile leg of the natural gas pipeline project in Citrus, Hernando and Pasco counties should be done by January. SPRING HILL —...
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J.B. Automotive's owner designed, built race cars
By Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writer Thursday, November 25, 2010 Jim Bonsey achieved his most significant innovation in the 1980s when he adjusted a car’s weight distribution to improve its handling....
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Lee Stephens wins long-awaited first Times Turkey Trot 10K
By Bob Putnam, Times Staff Writer Thursday, November 25, 2010 Lee Stephens of St. Petersburg pauses for a quick prayer after winning the 10-kilometer race for the first time. His wife, Christa,...
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Reformulated dishwasher detergents can lead to chalky dishes
By Lorri Helfand, Times Staff Writer Thursday, November 25, 2010 Ana Sullivan of Clearwater Beach said she is embarrassed to have company over since she is no longer able to clean her glasses,...
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School chief's merger plan angers parents
By Ron Matus, Times Staff Writer Thursday, November 25, 2010 Superintendent Julie Janssen’s methods face criticism. Everybody knows about the big flareups over superintendent Julie Janssen's student...
View ArticleOf four survivors in Ruskin shootings, three are stable, one is extremely...
By Ileana Morales, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 TAMPA — Three victims who survived a Thursday shooting in Ruskin were alive Friday morning and in stable condition at a hospital,...
View ArticleMother grieves for sons killed in Ruskin shootings
By Ileana Morales, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 RUSKIN--- Pasquala Quezada lost her husband to a heart attack six years ago on New Year's Eve. She lost her only two sons, her best...
View ArticlePasco deputies investigate body found near portable toilet
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY — Deputies are investigating the death of a man found outside a portable toilet early Friday morning, according to the...
View ArticleMan's body found near Pasco golf club
By Erin Sullivan, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY — A neighbor on his morning walk saw something strange and went inside a nearby restaurant to tell someone. "Carol,...
View ArticleLots of bargains, and a few scuffles, as shoppers flock to stores in Hernando
By Beth N. Gray, Times Correspondent Friday, November 26, 2010 Some were first-timers. Others were old hands at maneuvering through crowds and standing in checkout lanes for as long as an...
View ArticleTwo dead in Clearwater crash
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 CLEARWATER — Two people were killed after an 18-wheel semi-trailer truck struck a gold Toyota Camry Friday morning at Curlew Road and...
View ArticleTwo die in Clearwater crash
By Lorri Helfand and Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writers Friday, November 26, 2010 CLEARWATER — Barbara Cumings was taking a shower when she heard a resounding clap."I thought it was thunder," said...
View ArticleOfficials: Deputy fires rounds into SUV as driver attempts to flee, nearly...
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — A Pinellas County Sheriff's deputy was involved in a shooting of a driver who tried to hit him during a traffic stop...
View ArticleWitness: Deputy fires rounds into SUV as driver attempts to flee, nearly...
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — A Pinellas County Sheriff's deputy was involved in a shooting of a driver who appeared to try and hit him after a...
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