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Authorities find missing 80-year-old Land O'Lakes man
Times staff Tuesday, September 21, 2010 LAND O'LAKES — Authorities have found the 80-year-old Alzheimer's patient who drove away Tuesday morning in a maid's car.Charles Graham Porter took off from his...
View ArticlePasco commissioners keep new parks fees over protests
By Jodie Tillman, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY — Pasco commissioners moved ahead today with reducing the proposed property tax rate, declining to reconsider new $2...
View ArticleGroups unite to make girls' homecomings special
Times staff Tuesday, September 21, 2010 LargoGroups unite to make homecomings specialBelle of the Ball and Dream a Dress, two nonprofit organizations that provide homecoming and prom dresses to...
View ArticlePinellas Commissioner Harris' pay-cut idea brings criticism of his record
By David DeCamp, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 In his re-election campaign, Pinellas County Commissioner Calvin Harris has revived his old calling card: creating more well-paid...
View ArticlePanel narrows Fifth Circuit judicial candidates to three finalists
By Joel Anderson, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — A pair of Hernando County attorneys and a Lake County judicial magistrate remain in the hunt to replace outgoing Circuit...
View ArticleTwo Hernando County attorneys in final three for circuit court judgeship
By Joel Anderson, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — A pair of Hernando County attorneys and a Lake County judicial magistrate remain in the hunt to replace outgoing Circuit...
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Native Plant Landscape Tour in Pinellas this weekend
By Theodora Aggeles, Times Correspondent Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Blanket flowers greet visitors to the Largo home of Bud and Pat Rose. They spent five years establishing native plants as dominant...
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Largo woman accused of fraudulently obtaining, trafficking oxycodone
By Rodney Thrash, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 CLEARWATER — A Largo woman accused of fraudulently obtaining 5,670 oxycodone pills in about a year's time has been arrested outside a...
View ArticleFuneral set for Hillsborough deputy killed in crash
Times staff Tuesday, September 21, 2010 TAMPA — A funeral service for the sheriff's deputy killed early Tuesday in a crash with a semitrailer truck downtown is scheduled for Monday. Hillsborough...
View ArticleTeen driver in deputy-involved crash charged with DUI
By Rodney Thrash, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 SAFETY HARBOR — A Clearwater teenager involved in an accident with a Pinellas County sheriff's deputy in June has been arrested,...
View ArticleTeen driver involved in crash with Pinellas deputy charged with DUI
By Rodney Thrash, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 SAFETY HARBOR — A Clearwater teenager involved in an accident with a Pinellas County sheriff's deputy in June has been arrested,...
View ArticleMilitary graduations
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Air Force Airman Brandon N. Mabee, son of Barbara Mabee of St. Petersburg, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Mabee is a...
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Bald eagle nest derails Pinellas Park rec center renovation
By Anne Lindberg, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Pinellas Park wanted to raze and rebuild the recreation center building at Freedom Lake Park. Now the city can’t, because eagles have...
View ArticlePasco sues King Engineering over sinkhole-hit reservoir
By Jodie Tillman, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY -- Pasco County has sued the engineering firm that handled a reclaimed water reservoir project, claiming the company...
View ArticleCat show, genealogy discussion, Oktoberfest among upcoming activities
Times staff Tuesday, September 21, 2010 GULFPORTLibrary will facilitate genealogy discussionThe Gulfport Public Library, 5501 28th Ave. S., is hosting a genealogy discussion group at 1 p.m. Saturday....
View ArticleHillsborough deputy doing well after being struck by 41-ton crane
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 TAMPA — A Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy is recovering after her vehicle was struck last week by a 41-ton crane, setting off a...
View ArticleHernando won't pay contractor extra millions on dredge project
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 BROOKSVILLE - The County Commission won't be paying millions of dollars more to the company it hired to dredge the Hernando Beach...
View ArticleTampa Bay airports announce London and Youngstown flights
By Steve Huettel, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Tampa Bay's two commercial airports announced Tuesday that new flights are on the way.Allegiant Air will begin two nonstop flights...
View ArticleOne killed in four-vehicle pileup on Ridge Road in Pasco
Times staff Tuesday, September 21, 2010 PORT RICHEY — One person is dead after a four-vehicle pileup on Ridge Road near Galen Wilson Boulevard about 3:20 p.m. Tuesday.A dump truck headed east on Ridge...
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Commercial fishermen want Madeira Beach to help by accepting state grant
By Sheila Mullane Estrada, Times Correspondent Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Reba Ferrell is manager of Fishbusterz, a commercial fish house and dock in Madeira Beach that services up to 50 boaters and...
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