Strong support for red light cameras in Hillsborough, Pinellas
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Billy Faedo was stopped at a Tampa intersection on Christmas Eve when his light turned green. He prepared to turn left when a scooter flew...
View ArticleEast Lake firefighters' Muscular Dystrophy boot drive raises $6,600
Times staff Tuesday, December 28, 2010 EAST LAKEMD boot drive by firefighters raises $6,600Firefighters for the East Lake Fire District raised $6,600 in their annual Muscular Dystrophy Association Boot...
View ArticleBone-chilling cold, but only a little damage to Hernando County crops
By Beth N. Gray, Times Correspondent Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Hernando County Cooperative Extension director Stacy Strickland, right, talks with Rollo Menchaca of Beasley Farms on Tuesday morning....
View ArticleTwo Spring Hill teens face burglary charges in gang recruiting
By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, December 28, 2010 SPRING HILL — The boys had two ways to join the gang, and neither option would be a cakewalk. A 14-year-old Spring Hill boy approached at...
View ArticleEast Gateway residents object to possible WorkNet Pinellas move
By Mike Brassfield, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Leon Anderson, 53, of Clearwater circles the parking lot at 1315 Cleveland St. WorkNet Pinellas wants to occupy the vacant building,...
View ArticleFreeze wipes out Pasco charity's food crops
BY LISA BUIE, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Joyce Roller, 79, right, a volunteer with Volunteer Way, sends off Carol Van Galder, 68, center, with a box of donated food Tuesday in New...
View ArticleSpring Hill woman helps newborn puppy fight for its life
By Logan Neill, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Latrecia Lollie, 30, holds 2-week-old Miracle, a bull mastiff puppy, in her home in Spring Hill on Tuesday. Miracle was born Dec. 14 with a...
View ArticleBudget, jail, dredge worries had Hernando officials hopping
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Sheriff Richard Nugent, since elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, took over control of the Hernando County Jail from...
View ArticleHernando sheriff's deputies arrest man on prescription drug charges
Times staff Tuesday, December 28, 2010 SPRING HILL — A 23-year-old Spring Hill man called deputies Monday night, claiming he was the victim of a battery and seeking help. The problem: The alleged...
View ArticleHernando mid-term election results favored Republicans
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, December 28, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — The drama of the 2011 mid-term elections got an early start as soon as the qualifying date arrived in May and continued...
View ArticleIn Hernando County, recycle Christmas trees as mulch
Times staff Tuesday, December 28, 2010 The Hernando County Utilities Department is encouraging folks to bring their Christmas trees to the main landfill or to the east or west convenience centers to be...
View ArticleThink green and recycle that Christmas tree for mulch
Times staff Tuesday, December 28, 2010 COUNTYWIDEThink green and recycle that tree for mulchIf your New Year's resolution is to be a little kinder to our planet, you can start with that Christmas tree:...
View Article2010: A year for Zephyrhills to celebrate milestones
Times staff Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Doc Thayer’s radio station, WZPH-FM 96.7, set a world record for playing 1 million songs in a row without any commercials. It was a year of milestones in...
View ArticleBudget worries dominate Pasco school district in 2010
By Jeffrey S. Solochek, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, December 28, 2010 Ridgewood High teacher Sharlene Byrd, center, answers questions from Paula Lesko of Pasco County schools, left, and Florida...
View ArticleProjects help Dade City spruce itself up
Times staff Tuesday, December 28, 2010 The city made strides in 2010 to improve its appearance.New streetlights went up. David Hernandez used a city grant to spruce up his row of storefronts on Seventh...
View ArticleClearwater church event to offer help with job searches
Times staff Thursday, December 30, 2010 ClearwaterChurch event offers help with job searchesA complete job search plan and strategy for the new year is being offered next week at North Bay Community...
View ArticleWith longer bar hours in effect, Mayor Foster seeks help to ward off...
By Michael Van Sickler and Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writers Thursday, December 30, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — Downtown's bar binge is losing its buzz.When the City Council voted in May to shift closing...
View Article12 months of disturbing trials in Pasco County
By Molly Moorhead, Times Staff Writer Thursday, December 30, 2010 John Ditullio was convicted of first-degree murder and attempted murder and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of...
View ArticleGrab the good news when you can
By Dan DeWitt, Times Columnist Thursday, December 30, 2010 ROGERS’ CHRISTMAS HOUSE: The final auction for the last items at Rogers’ Christmas House Village in May left behind only houses in need of...
View ArticleCourt punishes bay area lawyers who called each other 'hack' and 'loser'...
By Lee Logan, Times Staff Writer Thursday, December 30, 2010 TAMPA — The e-mail messages show two lawyers trying to schedule hearings and depositions for a lawsuit. They can't agree on dates, or much...
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