If defendant testifies today in Bayshore rape trial, he'll face...
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, January 19, 2011 TAMPA — As day six of the Bayshore rape trial begins, prosecutors are expected to rest their case against 31-year-old Luis...
View ArticleDefendant will testify in Bayshore rape trial, face cross-examination
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, January 19, 2011 TAMPA — On this, day six of the Bayshore rape trial, prosecutors have rested their case against 31-year-old Luis Munuzuri-Harris,...
View ArticleHillsborough defendant, crying on stand: 'I didn't rape her'
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, January 19, 2011 TAMPA — Defendant Luis Munuzuri-Harris began testifying Wednesday afternoon in the sixth day of a Hillsborough trial, disputing...
View ArticleFlorida Highway Patrol investigating fatal Trinity crash
Times staff Wednesday, January 19, 2011 TRINITY — The Florida Highway Patrol is investigating a crash that killed a person this morning.The crash happened about 9:40 a.m. at Kish Boulevard and Little...
View ArticleTeen killed while crossing road in Trinity, FHP says
Times staff Wednesday, January 19, 2011 TRINITY — A teenager was hit and killed this morning while crossing Little Road with friends, the Florida Highway Patrol said.FHP has not released the name of...
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Mitchell High sophomore, 15, killed in Pasco crash
Times staff Wednesday, January 19, 2011 TRINITY — A Mitchell High School sophomore was hit and killed Wednesday morning while crossing Little Road with friends, authorities said.Cierra Mamonoff, 15,...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg man arrested in fatal shooting outside bar
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, January 19, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — A St. Petersburg man is accused of fatally shooting another man during a brawl outside a bar earlier this...
View ArticleMan, 86, accused of abusing 12-year-old girl
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, January 19, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — An 86-year-old St. Petersburg man is accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl.Police said Ernest Levasseur...
View ArticleMan, 86, accused of molesting 12-year-old girl
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, January 19, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — An 86-year-old St. Petersburg man is accused of sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl.Police said Ernest Levasseur...
View ArticleOverloaded extension cord causes house fire, displaces five in St. Petersburg
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, January 19, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — An overloaded extension cord was responsible for a Wednesday morning blaze that caused $20,000 in damage and...
View ArticleSuspect in statewide credit card fraud ring arrested in Hernando
Times staff Wednesday, January 19, 2011 BROOKSVILLE -- The Hernando County Sheriff's Office has arrested a man suspected of being part of a group that has traveled around Florida engaging in identify...
View ArticleHillsborough store manager accused of taking $25,000 from safe
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, January 19, 2011 TAMPA — The manager of a Radiant store walked away with $25,000 from the business's safe, according to Tampa police.Gordon Moore, 49,...
View ArticleFelon accused of punching woman in head
Times staff Wednesday, January 19, 2011 DUNEDINFelon accused of punching woman in headAuthorities say a 24-year-old felon punched a woman in the head, causing her to fall to the ground unconscious and...
View ArticleWisdom for parents in new year of the trees
By Mindy Rubenstein, Times Correspondent Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Today is the Jewish holiday of Tu B'shvat, the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar, marking the beginning of a new year for the...
View ArticleMeeting spotlights vocational, technical programs at schools
By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, January 19, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — As state Rep. Jimmie Smith made his way along the campaign trail last year, the Lecanto Republican heard a lot of concerns...
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At Brooksville Elementary, the Lefties Club gets it right
By Paulette Lash Ritchie, Times Correspondent Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Brooksville Elementary School third-grader Lillian Lamy, 8, concentrates on a left-handed technique while coloring....
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Hernando High students participate in saintly art project
By Paulette Lash Ritchie, Times Correspondent Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Kearstin Harmon, left, and Jamie Sherman, both 17, sketch out a mural for St. Anthony the Abbot Catholic Church’s feast day to...
View ArticleHernando Bar Association accepting scholarship applicants
By Paulette Lash Ritchie, Times Correspondent Wednesday, January 19, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — The Hernando County Bar Association Inc. is accepting applications for the Hernando County Bar Association...
View ArticleSure thing in death penalty: its cost
By Dan DeWitt, Times Columnist Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Here is some evidence the original jury in Paul Hildwin's first-degree murder case never heard:A nephew of his victim recalled sitting in a...
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Amid feud between Tampa neighbors, a dog falls
By Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Rex Curry placed signs facing his neighbor. Examples: “STOP BARKING DOGS! (& the cowards/criminals who hide behind them)” and...
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