The big day is here as new Dalí Museum set to open in downtown St....
By Lennie Bennett, Times Art Critic Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Several hundred people gathered outside the he new $36 million Dalí Museum on the downtown St. Petersburg waterfront Tuesday, following the...
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New Dalí Museum opens with surreal pomp in downtown St. Petersburg
By Lennie Bennett, Times Art Critic Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Salvador Dali imperonator Dana Rizzuto of Clearwater rides along in a horse drawn carriage, Tuesday as the Dali parade makes its way from...
View ArticleWildlife officials monitoring deadly bird disease in Pinellas County
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — State wildlife officials are monitoring the spread of a deadly and highly contagious disease affecting birds that was...
View ArticleTeenage brothers accused of stabbing, decapitating 18 pigeons in Spring Hill
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 SPRING HILL — Two teenaged brothers are accused of stabbing and slitting the throats of 18 racing pigeons late last week.Sometime on...
View ArticleTeenage brothers accused of killing 18 racing pigeons in Spring Hill
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 SPRING HILL — Two teenage brothers are accused of stabbing and slitting the throats of 18 racing pigeons late last week.Sometime Friday...
View ArticleJogger won't be charged in fatal Town 'N Country shooting
By Ileana Morales and Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writers Tuesday, January 11, 2011 TAMPA — A a jogger who shot and killed one of two teenagers who confronted him in Town 'N Country will not be...
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Free preparers may take some of the sting out of paying taxes
By Waveney Ann Moore, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Gay Lancaster, executive director of the Juvenile Welfare Board, speaks at the Wealth Building Coalition of Pinellas County’s brunch...
View ArticleHernando commission will enforce park, boat ramp fees after all
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — The Hernando County Commission on Tuesday approved enforcement of park and boat ramp fees that were put in place last...
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Jury acquits former Brooksville detective on perjury charges
By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Shawn Terry hugs his wife, Marcy, after being acquitted of perjury in Circuit Judge Daniel Merritt Jr.’s courtroom in Brooksville on...
View ArticleCrabby Bill's signs four-year lease extension at Clearwater Municipal Marina
Times staff Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Clearwatercrabby bill's at city marina for 4 more yearsCrabby Bill's at the Clearwater Municipal Marina has agreed to a four-year extension on its lease with the...
View ArticlePinellas County to sue EPA over new water rules
By David DeCamp, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 CLEARWATER — Last January, the Pinellas County Commission banned residents from using certain fertilizers in the summer, warning that...
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Plan for Clearwater intersection angers drivers
By Mike Brassfield, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 County engineers plan to improve traffic times by preventing westbound drivers on Drew Street from turning left onto McMullen-Booth or...
View ArticleResidents call for action on Hernando Beach dredging project
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — Hernando Beach residents have seen the headlines for some time now, each one announcing a new hitch for the long-awaited...
View ArticleHuman trafficking victim tells Pinellas gathering of her abuse
Tuesday, January 11, 2011 BELLEAIR — The 20-year-old woman with the bright eyes and curly brown hair was dancing at a Miami strip club when she met him.She had been sexually abused as a child growing...
View ArticleHernando County club notes
By Phyllis Day, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 BrooksvilleAccordion Adventure: 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Brooksville Elks Lodge, 14494 Cortez Blvd. $2 admission. Public welcome. Enthusiasts...
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Rising sea level puts salt marsh habitat in danger
By Dan DeWitt, Times Columnist Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Members of the Hernando Audubon Society trek across the Weekiwachee Preserve on Saturday, passing a mangrove plant, a saltwater plant usually...
View ArticleNew CEO takes reins at Brooksville Regional Hospital
Times staff Tuesday, January 11, 2011 BROOKSVILLENew ceo takes reins today at hospitalPatrick Maloney is the new chief executive officer of Brooksville Regional Hospital. His appointment, announced by...
View ArticlePasco woman barred from driving for life in DUI plea deal
Times staff Tuesday, January 11, 2011 NEW PORT RICHEY — Lisa Astl, who was working as a preschool teacher in 2009 when she was charged with her fourth DUI, made a plea deal with prosecutors that keeps...
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Sunlake senior wins $500 at thespian competition
By Michele Miller, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Thespian Troupe leader Ben Potter, 17, would like to attend USF and major in chemistry and education. LAND O'LAKES — Ben Potter was about...
View ArticlePasco County school newsmakers
By Michele Miller, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, January 11, 2011 Newsmakers• Wesley Chapel High School students Larissa Farrell, Vince Delacruz and Jimothy Jamison received first place for their public...
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