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,...
View ArticleVehicle 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...
View ArticlePlant 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...
View ArticleSurvivor 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...
View ArticleFriend 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...
View ArticleFlorida 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...
View ArticleHernando 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...
View ArticleDriver 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...
View ArticleTampa-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...
View ArticleTampa-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,...
View ArticleJudge 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 —...
View ArticleWork 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...
View ArticleReal 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...
View ArticleReal 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...
View ArticleDick 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...
View ArticlePinellas 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...
View ArticleThree 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...
View ArticleDick 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...
View ArticleBomb 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,...
View ArticleThree 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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