Woman tried to pass bogus $100 bill, Hernando deputies say
Times staff Thursday, January 20, 2011 SPRING HILL -- Hernando County deputies say a woman tried to use a fake $100 bill, one of six she had in her possession, at a local store.Danielle Walters, 22,...
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Who shot duck with bow and arrow? Tarpon Springs duck rescued, but questions...
By Danny Valentine and Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writers Thursday, January 20, 2011 An injured duck sits on a fountain in a lake in Tarpon Springs. TARPON SPRINGS — A Muscovy duck that eluded rescuers...
View ArticleSuspicious briefcase blown up outside Brooksville business
By John Woodrow Cox, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 BROOKSVILLE -- Authorities exploded a suspicious package outside the PetLuv store on Broad Street Thursday morning, forcing several...
View ArticleVigil tonight for Tampa trainer who died of lung cancer
Elisabeth Parker, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 TAMPA — Legs still wobble, lungs still burn as the sun rises over the bay at Ballast Point Park.Five days a week, John Hannon taught his...
View ArticleTampa rape suspect removed after outburst
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 TAMPA — The Bayshore rape suspect wanted the last word in his defense, and he got it — then got yanked from the courtroom.Just after a...
View ArticleTampa City Council narrowly supports banning panhandling on city's biggest roads
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 TAMPA — After three months of sometimes tortured debate, the Tampa City Council Thursday took the first step toward banning...
View ArticleEx-employee accused of stealing Pasco clerk's funds
By Erin Sullivan and Molly Moorhead, Times Staff Writers Thursday, January 20, 2011 DADE CITY — A former employee of the Pasco County clerk's office was arrested this morning on charges she stole funds...
View Article'Amazing' Cirque du Monde coming to Brooksville
By Phyllis Day, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 BROOKSVILLEThe professional troupe comes with its own set, sound system and large cast of talented performers. Its brand of entertainment...
View ArticleOops! Department of Transportation inspection truck breaks down on Gandy...
Times staff Thursday, January 20, 2011 Rush hour drivers should expect major delays on westbound Gandy Bridge Thursday due to a broken down truck, according to the Florida Department of Transportation,...
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Tarpon Springs celebrates manatees
By Terri Bryce Reeves, Times Correspondent Thursday, January 20, 2011 Spring Bayou is a natural attraction for manatees which, according to the event organizer, “may not be as exciting as dolphins, but...
View ArticlePasco County births
Times staff Thursday, January 20, 2011 Alfonso, Allison and Yorlan, Wesley Chapel, Liam Reid, Dec. 7, 2010 at University Community Hospital, Tampa.Andino, Cynthia and Nicholas Earl, Dade City, Nikayla...
View Article15 seek to replace retiring 5th Circuit Judge Stephen Rushing
By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — Fifteen applicants have their sights set on 5th Circuit Judge Stephen Rushing's seat. Among the hopefuls are three assistant...
View ArticleAnclote growth is slow, steady
By Jeffrey S. Solochek, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 HOLIDAY — Even before it got an F grade from the state, Anclote High School started looking for and implementing new and better...
View ArticleHernando County libraries are jewels, and we should value them
By Dan DeWitt, Times Columnist Thursday, January 20, 2011 Here's how I came upon the most stirring display of pure democracy I've seen in ages:I walked into a library.Specifically, it was the main...
View ArticleHernando officials want to do controversial dredge project themselves
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 BROOKSVILLE — After more than 16 years of trying to get the Hernando Beach Channel dredged, county officials have a new, and novel,...
View ArticleSchool Board approves new attendance boundaries for some middle and high schools
Times staff Thursday, January 20, 2011 LAND O'LAKESSchool board approves New boundaries With only one parent rising in opposition, the Pasco County School Board approved new attendance boundaries this...
View ArticleA Comfort Suites in Tampa ranks in top hotels nationally ... really
By Steve Huettel, Times staff writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 Consider the best hotels in the land and brands like Four Seasons and Ritz-Carton come to mind. Maybe a boutique property such as The...
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Comfort Suites in Tampa ranks among top hotels nationally … really
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 Consider the best hotels in the land and brands like Four Seasons and Ritz-Carton come to mind. Maybe a boutique property such as the...
View ArticlePasco County Sheriff's Office honors good deeds, work
Times staff Thursday, January 20, 2011 LAND O'LAKES — Tanner Harp and his brother, Tony, awoke at 4 a.m. Oct. 14 when their home alarm went off. After determining everything inside was fine, they went...
View ArticleHernando Night Life
By Phyllis Day, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 Night lifeBar Envy: 11060 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. DJ Rhinestone from Wild 94.1 FM, 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Saturday. Latin Night, 9 p.m....
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