Hurricane Danielle is a Category 1 storm, not a threat to land
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Hurricane Danielle strengthened overnight after weakening most of Tuesday, according to hurricane forecasters.The second hurricane of...
View ArticleHurricane Danielle a Category 1 storm, but no threat to land
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Hurricane Danielle strengthened overnight after weakening most of Tuesday, according to hurricane forecasters.The second hurricane of...
View ArticleTropical Depression 7 forms in southeastern Atlantic
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 The seventh tropical depression of the 2010 hurricane season formed Tuesday in the southeastern Atlantic and is expected to become a...
View ArticleBody found floating near Memorial Cause Bridge identified as Clearwater man
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 CLEARWATER – Police identified the body of a man who was found floating south of Memorial Causeway Bridge on Monday.The man's name is...
View ArticleBody found floating near Memorial Causeway Bridge identified as Clearwater man
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 CLEARWATER — Police identified the body of a man who was found floating south of Memorial Causeway Bridge on Monday.The man's name is...
View ArticleClearwater man's body found floating near Memorial Causeway Bridge
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 CLEARWATER — Police identified the body of a man found floating south of Memorial Causeway Bridge on Monday.The man's name is Matthew Allen...
View ArticleFlorida regulators investigate rash of sinkhole claims
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 State insurance regulators are investigating what they see as a surge in sinkhole claims outside the traditional "sinkhole alley" in...
View ArticleLargo man, 53, charged in sexual assault of preteen girl
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 LARGO — A 53-year-old man is accused of molesting a girl under age 12, authorities said.Gilberto Z. Alamillo, of 11335 123rd Ave., Largo,...
View ArticlePasco patrons fight closure of Centennial Library
By Jodie Tillman, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Just a month ago, closing Centennial Library in Holiday seemed like a done deal.Not anymore.County commissioners on Tuesday indicated...
View ArticleLakewood High student stabbed while walking home, St. Petersburg police say
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — A 17-year-old Lakewood High student was stabbed as he walked home from the second day of school Wednesday afternoon,...
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Hillsborough rescue workers induce hypothermia to help in cardiac cases
By Nicole Hutcheson, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Doctors partly attribute landscaper Gary Burtis’ recovery from a heart attack two months ago to hypothermia therapy. Hillsborough...
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Tip about planned shooting at Leto High School leads to arrest of 17-year-old
By Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 TAMPA — In July, Crime Stoppers got a tip: Someone was planning a mass shooting at Leto High School. It was to occur after school...
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Hernando authorities questioning three men after home invasion
Times staff Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Detective Jason Jernigan was part of a Sheriff’s Office perimeter team, near Cortez Boulevard and WPA Road on Wednesday morning, involved with the apprehension...
View ArticleFlorida to see increase in Labor Day travel
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 More Floridians will hit the road and the skies for the upcoming Labor Day weekend, according to AAA. But the projected 3.9 percent...
View ArticleFlorida expected to see increase in Labor Day travel
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 More Floridians will hit the road and the skies for the upcoming Labor Day weekend, according to AAA. But the projected 3.9 percent...
View ArticleZephyrhills man gets 60 years in prison for child porn
Times staff Wednesday, August 25, 2010 TAMPA — A Zephyrhills man was sentenced to 60 years in prison this week for production of child pornography.Kenneth Blage, 42, pleaded guilty to the charge in...
View ArticleYacht with no one aboard mysteriously washes ashore on Madeira Beach
By Kameel Stanley, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 25, 2010 REDINGTON BEACH — Authorities are searching for the owner of an empty yacht that mysteriously washed ashore Wednesday.The Pinellas...
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Now it's Rubio and Meek against Crist in Senate race
By Adam C. Smith and Beth Reinhard, Times/Herald Staff Writers Wednesday, August 25, 2010 Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Kendrick Meek talks with supporters during a “thank you” tour Wednesday in...
View ArticleOut and About in Clearwater for the week of Aug. 26
Times staff Wednesday, August 25, 2010 TodayA complimentary evening of art, wine and hors d'oeuvres with a special exhibition of artwork by artists of Harborside Studios. Harborside is a division of...
View ArticleWith election over, it's time too look ahead to November ballot
By Times staff Wednesday, August 25, 2010 The November lineupThese are the local matchups that Hernando voters will find on the Nov. 2 general election ballot:U.S. Congress, District 5Richard Nugent,...
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