St. Petersburg Housing Authority paid $1 million for land appraised at half...
By David DeCamp, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — Despite a historic real estate slump, the St. Petersburg Housing Authority paid double the publicly appraised value for 5...
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New owners say sale, development of Belleview Biltmore not in immediate plans
By Lorri Helfand, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 The Belleview Biltmore Resort & Spa is in poor condition and has been shuttered since June 2009. BELLEAIR — The new owners of the...
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Clearwater's Cleveland Street set to get a new look starting Feb. 7
By Joey Flechas, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 The $2.9 million streetscaping of Clearwater’s Cleveland Street is scheduled to be completed in two phases. CLEARWATER — Drivers on...
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Actor Jeff Daniels visits Safety Harbor arts center benefit
By Terri Bryce Reeves, Times Correspondent Thursday, January 20, 2011 Photos by TERRI BRYCE REEVES | Special to the Times Jeff Daniels, “the mystery guest,” takes the stage Saturday at the Safety...
View ArticleRobber slings a bike trying to get away
Times staff Thursday, January 20, 2011 Tarpon SpringsRobber slings a bike trying to get awayA Clearwater man, arrested Wednesday evening on a strong-arm robbery charge, is accused of taking $75 from a...
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Labyrinth behind Hudson art store offers walkers a path to peace
By Robert Napper, Times Correspondent Thursday, January 20, 2011 It takes 15 minutes to get to the center of the labyrinth behind Susan Wolding’s art store in Hudson and 15 to get back out. Off one of...
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Dade City's youth council pitches in to improve community
By Ebony Windom, Times Correspondent Thursday, January 20, 2011 John Agnello, far left, youth council chairman; Marlon Blankenship; Andrew Sterrett, vice chairman; Camille Hernandez, Dade City...
View ArticleGet a handle on ins and outs of credit for free
Times staff Thursday, January 20, 2011 BROOKSVILLEGet handle on ins and outs of credit for freeThe Hernando County Cooperative Extension Service will present a financial management class, "Credit...
View ArticleSon charged in his mother's murder in Seminole
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 It's been five months since deputies found Diane Kyne strangled in her bedroom. There were only two people at her Seminole home with her...
View ArticleBudget season is upon St. Petersburg again, and a new round of cuts are pondered
By Michael Van Sickler, Times Staff Writer Thursday, January 20, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — It has become a depressing annual ritual in this time of recession.Right about this time of year, city officials...
View ArticleWheels of Success keep on turning
By Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist Thursday, January 20, 2011 A friend once asked if I knew the two saddest words in the world.After too many guesses, he offered a simple answer: What party?For me, the...
View ArticleTampa officials expand investigation into sticker-shock water bills
By Richard Danielson and Jack Nicas, Times Staff Writers Thursday, January 20, 2011 TAMPA — It could take two months to track down all the reasons behind a recent rash of stunningly high water bills,...
View ArticlePedestrian dies in Land O'Lakes crash
By Ileana Morales, Times Staff Writer Friday, January 21, 2011 LAND O'LAKES — A pedestrian died Thursday night in a crash in Pasco County.Magie M. Castellanos, 35, was in the left lane at U.S. 41 and...
View ArticleDon't forget an umbrella today, grab a jacket for the weekend
By Ileana Morales, Times Staff Writer Friday, January 21, 2011 It rained all night, and it's expected to keep raining through Friday afternoon before it gets cold.Pinellas and Hillsborough counties got...
View ArticleWoman smoking in bed sets fire to apartment, man jumps fence to help
By Ileana Morales, Times Staff Writer Friday, January 21, 2011 TAMPA — A 20-year-old man saw smoke at a two-story apartment complex, jumped over a fence, and helped firefighters put out a fire started...
View ArticleMan dies in Tampa motorcycle crash
By Ileana Morales, Times Staff Writer Friday, January 21, 2011 TAMPA — A man died early Friday after losing control of his motorcycle in North Tampa.Alberto Pena-Hinojosa was eastbound on Skipper Road...
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St. Petersburg fugitive will be featured on America's Most Wanted
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer Friday, January 21, 2011 Eldrick Bernard "Big E" Wynn made millions pushing crack cocaine in the 1990s, authorities say, building the biggest drug syndicate in St....
View ArticleOne dead, another injured after car runs out of gas on I-275 in Tampa
By Ileana Morales, Times Staff Writer Friday, January 21, 2011 TAMPA — One person died and another was seriously injured Thursday night as they tried to flag down help when their car ran out of gas,...
View ArticleOff-campus brawl near John Hopkins leads to 14-year-old student's arrest
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer Friday, January 21, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — Police broke up an off-campus brawl involving two female students from John Hopkins Middle School on Thursday but ended up...
View ArticleMuscovy shot with arrow is recovering
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Friday, January 21, 2011 TARPON SPRINGS — The male Muscovy duck that was rescued Thursday after being shot with an arrow is on the mend and has a new home."The arrow...
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