No one injured in Dunedin condo fire
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 DUNEDIN — No one was injured in an overnight blaze sparked by a malfunctioning elevator motor at a condominium, authorities said.Dunedin...
View ArticleGood Samaritan helps man after crash into Clearwater pond
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 CLEARWATER — A man suffering a medical emergency survived after his truck crashed through a fence and into a retention pond Monday afternoon,...
View ArticleHernando can't afford sole bid to dredge channel, consultant says
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — A consultant has told Hernando County officials they cannot afford the single bid they have received to dredge the...
View ArticlePinellas Park police: 12-month-old ingested oxycodone
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 PINELLAS PARK — A 28-year-old woman was arrested Monday after police said the 12-month-old girl she was supposed to be caring for ingested...
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Police seek identity of bank robber seen on video
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 Surveillance photo of a man wanted for robbing a St. Petersburg bank on Jan. 3. The man is also sought in robbery attempts at Bank of America...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg police settle child care dispute, arrest both parents and...
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — The dispute Sunday started, police said, when Alisha Mata accused boyfriend Mitchell Markley of not doing enough to care...
View ArticleDali opening will prompt some traffic delays Tuesday morning
Times Staff Monday, January 10, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — Motorists and downtown workers should expect delays Tuesday morning because of a parade celebrating the opening of the new Salvador Dali museum....
View ArticleDuke Energy-Progress Energy behemoth covets nuclear power amid soaring costs
By Robert Trigaux, Times Business Columnist Monday, January 10, 2011 Duke Energy's purchase of Progress Energy not only creates the nation's biggest electricity provider, but it also combines two fans...
View ArticleTECO Energy remains independent
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 So, what about Tampa Bay's other investor-owed utility?With 667,000 customers, TECO Energy is already less than a quarter of the size of...
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Informant says former Brooksville cop Terry told him to lie during deposition
By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 Former Brooksville police Detective Shawn Terry stands to identify himself to prospective jurors in Circuit Judge Daniel Merritt Jr.’s...
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WWII veteran's Tampa panhandling stirs offers of help
By Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 Anthony Jacondino, 84, a World War II veteran, turned to panhandling along Tampa streets to help pay the bills after his wife...
View ArticleProstitution ring's 'black book' coming to Tampa
By William R. Levesque, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 TAMPA — It's a "black book" you won't find at the local library.An X-rated list with names and sexual preferences of 30,000 clients...
View ArticleHillsborough County administrator open to keeping ban on panhandling
By Lee Logan, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 TAMPA — As the Tampa City Council continues to balk at tougher panhandling restrictions, Hillsborough County's top administrator indicated...
View Article$1,000 reward for stolen Tampa race car
By Shelley Rossetter, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 TAMPA — Crime Stoppers of Tampa Bay is offering a $1,000 reward for information that leads to the arrest of the suspect who stole an...
View ArticleIn less than a month, Greco collects $165K for mayoral bid
By Bill Varian, Times Staff Writer Monday, January 10, 2011 TAMPA — Dick Greco apparently hasn't forgotten how to raise money since he last ran for mayor 12 years ago, and two of his competitors are...
View ArticleSome central Pinellas parents say they won't send their kids to Largo IB
By Ron Matus, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 For years, Pinellas County students on track for a prestigious International Baccalaureate program knew they'd get the best. If they could get...
View ArticleMore flights canceled at Tampa International Airport as South endures winter...
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 About 30 flights out of Tampa International Airport were canceled early Tuesday after a massive winter storm pummelled parts of the...
View ArticleHixon park lures Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival
By Justin George, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 TAMPA — Over the past few years, the Tampa Bay Black Heritage Festival has held events in the shadow of Raymond James Stadium behind the...
View ArticleHillsborough planning board doesn't act on two ethics complaints
By Bill Varian, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 TAMPA — Hillsborough County's planning commission declined to take action Monday against two of its members who had been accused of ethics...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg man dies in crash on I-75 in Hernando County
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — A 27-year-old St. Petersburg man died early Tuesday morning after his car left Interstate 75 and struck a tree.About 4:30...
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