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Free holiday event features Santa, lots of entertainment

Times staff Saturday, November 27, 2010 ClearwaterFree event will feature Santa, entertainmentThe third annual "Miracle on Cleveland Street" will be Friday in downtown Clearwater. The free event,...

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Vehicle crash leaves one injured

Times staff Saturday, November 27, 2010 PLANT CITY — One person has been taken to a hospital by helicopter after a vehicle crash on State Road 60 Saturday night.A vehicle rolled over near Horton Road...

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Plant City crash leaves three injured

By Robbyn Mitchell, Times staff writer Saturday, November 27, 2010 PLANT CITY — Two teens were flown to Tampa General Hospital Saturday evening after the sport utility vehicle they were riding in...

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Survivor of deadly Thanksgiving shooting improving

By Kim Wilmath, Times Staff Writer Saturday, November 27, 2010 RUSKIN — He has opened his eyes and moved his body but hasn't said a word.So for now, Richard Cantu's family isn't sure what he knows...

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Friend says Dick Greco will run for Tampa mayor

By Kim Wilmath, Times Staff Writer Saturday, November 27, 2010 TAMPA — With Dick Greco still mum on his supposed re-run for Tampa mayor this spring, one of his close friends says it's a done deal."I...

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Florida Attorney General's Office now investigating eight for-profit colleges

By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Saturday, November 27, 2010 TAMPA — The Florida Attorney General's Office has added three schools to its statewide investigation of student recruiting at...

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Hernando sheriff's Sgt. Frank Loreto had a heart for victims

By Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writer Saturday, November 27, 2010 SPRING HILL — The call came in two years ago: a car motor running inside a closed garage.Sgt. Frank Loreto and another deputy sped to...

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Driver rescued after car enters Tampa Bay

By Marlene Sokol, Times Staff Writer Sunday, November 28, 2010 TAMPA — Police say they do not know why a motorist drove his car off the Courtney Campbell Parkway on Sunday morning and resisted efforts...

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Tampa-to-Brandon motorcycle run helps raise donations for Toys for Tots

By Stephanie Wang, Times Staff Writer Sunday, November 28, 2010 BRANDON — The ride cost one new toy, and hundreds of motorcyclists piled their bikes high for Sunday's Toys for Tots fundraiser.About...

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Tampa-to-Brandon motorcycle run helps raise donations for Toys for Tots

By Stephanie Wang, Times Staff Writer Sunday, November 28, 2010 As the second Tampa Bay Area Marine Corps Toys for Tots Toy Run and Collection Drive winds down for the day, Lisbeth Marquet, left,...

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Judge rules against city in St. Pete Beach development dispute

By Sheila Mullane Estrada, Times Correspondent Sunday, November 28, 2010 ST. PETE BEACH — A voter-approved comprehensive plan — the legal guide for all development and redevelopment within the city —...

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Work seeps into personal life for sex crimes prosecutor Rita Peters

By Colleen Jenkins, Times Staff Writer Sunday, November 28, 2010 Rita Peters, chief of the sex crimes division of the Hillsborough State Attorney’s Office, hugs a rape victim in court following the...

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Real or fake? Tips for both

By David DeCamp, Times Staff Writer Sunday, November 28, 2010 It's a classic question every holiday season: real or artificial? When it comes to convenience, you can't beat a quick trip to the attic...

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Real or fake?

By David DeCamp, Times Staff Writer Sunday, November 28, 2010 It's a classic question every holiday season: real or artificial? When it comes to convenience, you can't beat a quick trip to the attic...

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Dick Greco campaign to retake mayor's office seems like a long shot

Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist Sunday, November 28, 2010 Former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco apparently will launch his campaign to return to office this evening. Greco's endearing personality makes him...

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Pinellas deputies file three attempted murder charges in morning road rage...

By Danny Valentine and Emily Nipps, Times Staff Writers Monday, November 29, 2010 DUNEDIN — Three people are facing attempted-murder charges after they shot into a vehicle on U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor...

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Three charged with attempted murder in Palm Harbor vehicle shooting

By Danny Valentine and Emily Nipps, Times Staff Writers Monday, November 29, 2010 DUNEDIN — Three people are facing attempted murder charges after they shot into a vehicle on U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor...

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Dick Greco files papers to run for mayor of Tampa

Janet Zink, Times Staff Writer Monday, November 29, 2010 TAMPA — Months of speculation about whether former Tampa Mayor Dick Greco would seek his old seat in March's election ended at 9:15 Monday...

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Bomb threat empties East Lake bank

By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Monday, November 29, 2010 EAST LAKE — A Fifth Third Bank was evacuated Monday afternoon after the company received a bomb threat, authorities said."A male called,...

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Three north Pinellas men in jail after family fights over guns

By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Monday, November 29, 2010 Two different arguments over guns landed three men in jail early Monday, authorities said.In the first incident, a 34-year-old Palm Harbor...

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