Two victims of Gulf Boulevard accident in St. Pete Beach identified
By Luis Perez, Times Staff Writer Saturday, October 1, 2011 ST. PETE BEACH — Authorities have identified the two people killed in a fiery two-vehicle crash on Gulf Boulevard Friday night.Pablo...
View ArticlePlanning can help avoid gridlock when Tampa's Platt Street Bridge closes Monday
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Saturday, October 1, 2011 TAMPA — Weekday commuters: this may not be your final warning, but it's close.At 5 a.m. Monday, the Platt Street Bridge will close for...
View ArticleCay Club condo resort buyers claim fraud in lawsuit
By Curtis Krueger, Times Staff Writer Saturday, October 1, 2011 In the crazy days of the real estate boom, investors flocked to a condominium complex in Clearwater that promised to make...
View ArticlePinellas Park police recover stolen therapy tricycle
Times staff Saturday, October 1, 2011 PINELLAS PARK — It was a crime that stunned a community: A $2,200 therapy tricycle built to help a 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy one day walk on her own was...
View Article$28.7 million infusion helps James A. Haley VA Medical Center make budget
By William R. Levesque, Times Staff Writer Saturday, October 1, 2011 TAMPA — The James A. Haley VA Medical Center closed out its tumultuous fiscal year Friday with a balanced budget after getting a...
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Bartering abounds at inaugural Tampa Food Swap
By Laura Reiley, Times Food Critic Saturday, October 1, 2011 Jacquelyn Smoak, 2, of Tampa gets help from her mother, Darla, tasting one of her chocolate chai coconut bars at the inaugural Tampa Food...
View ArticleHillsborough deputy relied on her training
By Shelley Rossetter and Kameel Stanley, Times Staff Writers Saturday, October 1, 2011 TAMPA — Moments before Hillsborough Deputy Lyonelle De Veaux was shot Friday night, she made a split-second move...
View ArticleSt. Pete pedestrian hit by car, dies
Times staff Sunday, October 2, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — A St. Petersburg man died Saturday night after he was hit by a car on 5th Ave. N, according to police.Michael L. Simmons, 53, was hit by a 2010 GMC...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg pedestrian hit by car, dies
Times staff Sunday, October 2, 2011 ST. PETERSBURG — A St. Petersburg man died Saturday night after he was hit by a car on Fifth Avenue N, police said.Michael L. Simmons, 53, was struck by a 2010 GMC...
View ArticleMan killed inside Ybor City nightclub as police seek suspect
By Tia Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Sunday, October 2, 2011 TAMPA — A 20 -year-old man was shot and killed inside the VIP room of an Ybor City nightclub early Sunday morning, Tampa police said.A second...
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Police seek suspect after shooting in Ybor club kills man, injures another
By Tia Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Sunday, October 2, 2011 Early Sunday morning, a gunman shot two men, killing Leslie Jerome Jones Jr. and injuring Ahmaud Black inside Club Empire on Seventh Avenue...
View ArticleHillsborough judge puts hold on bail for former Marine accused of wounding...
Times staff and wires Sunday, October 2, 2011 TAMPA — Even though a judge Sunday morning set bail for a former Marine charged with the attempted murder of a deputy, the suspect will remain in jail for...
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After Hillsborough sheriff objects, judge puts hold on bail for former Marine...
By Dan Sullivan, Times Staff Writer Sunday, October 2, 2011 HCSO Deputy Lyonelle De Veaux was shot three times Friday. TAMPA — Moments after a judge set bail Sunday morning for a former Marine accused...
View ArticleReminder: Platt Street Bridge closes overnight
Times staff Sunday, October 2, 2011 TAMPA — Hours before this morning's rush hour, the Platt Street Bridge leading to downtown Tampa will close for a renovation expected to take 105 days.That means the...
View ArticleCommuters beware: Platt Street Bridge closes today
Sunday, October 2, 2011 TAMPA REMEMBER: PLATT BRIDGE CLOSES TODAYHours before this morning's rush hour, the Platt Street Bridge leading to downtown Tampa will close for a renovation expected to take...
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Shadow, last of injured birds missing from Boyd Hill Nature Preserve, gets...
By Drew Harwell, Times Staff Writer Sunday, October 2, 2011 Red-shouldered hawk Shadow, the last injured bird missing from the Boyd Hill sanctuary, was located in the preserve Sunday afternoon. ST....
View ArticleSocial networking promotes rallies, lessens apathy
Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist Sunday, October 2, 2011 The Occupy Wall Street movement has come to Tampa.The protest about what organizers call "the greed and corruption of the wealthiest 1 percent"...
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Pinellas Park mom grateful for return of daughter's stolen therapy tricycle
By Will Hobson, Times Staff Writer Sunday, October 2, 2011 Christine Garner, 14, and her mother, Tricia Garner, are reunited with Christine’s stolen tricycle at their home in Pinellas Park on Sunday....
View ArticleFire destroys Clearwater auto shop
Times staff Sunday, October 2, 2011 CLEARWATER — An auto garage near the Clearwater Air Park was destroyed in a fire Sunday evening, police said.Firefighters responded to Dario's Auto Shop, at 2065...
View ArticleMom of slain Tampa teens held after suicide attempt, accused of cocaine...
By Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Monday, October 3, 2011 TAMPA — Four months after her two teenage children were fatally shot at their home near MacDill Air Force Base, Judy Brito was taken into...
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