Clearwater council to discuss hours at Crest Lake Park
By Mike Brassfield, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 CLEARWATER — Crest Lake Park is one of the biggest and most heavily used parks in Clearwater. Years ago, the city added lights to the...
View ArticlePasco principal apologizes after sending campaign e-mail to students, against...
By Jeffrey S. Solochek, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 LAND O'LAKES — The Rick Scott for Governor campaign sent an e-mail to Pasco County high school principals pitching the idea of...
View ArticleCrash injures Temple Terrace police officer
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 TEMPLE TERRACE — A police officer trying to stop a driver making an illegal turn collided with another vehicle and was injured...
View ArticleTemple Terrace police officer injured in crash released from hospital
By Robbyn Mitchell and Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writers Tuesday, September 21, 2010 TEMPLE TERRACE — A police officer suffered minor injuries after colliding with another vehicle while he was...
View ArticleAldi holds hiring event Wednesday in Pasco
Times staff Tuesday, September 21, 2010 PORT RICHEYAldi hiring event today at hotelAldi will hold a hiring event from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m. today to line up employees for its new supermarket on U.S. 19.The...
View ArticleHernando County Sheriff's Office's prescription drug disposal event is Saturday
By Times staff Tuesday, September 21, 2010 BROOKSVILLE Dispose of unused prescription drugs The Hernando County Sheriff's Office will conduct a Prescription Drug Drop Off event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m....
View ArticleTampa Bay needs united suicide prevention effort
By Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist Tuesday, September 21, 2010 The Hillsborough County medical examiner handled a record 199 suicides in 2009.Suicides in Pinellas and Pasco counties, 194 and 89...
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Rabbinical students rove Pasco encouraging local Jews to reconnect with their...
By Mindy Rubenstein, Times Correspondent Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Rabbinical students Eli Reyder, left, and Nissi Eber visit Monday afternoon with Jon Mayer at his Carpet Corner store in Holiday...
View Article100 take on City Hall to save Main Street group in New Port Richey
By Drew Harwell, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY — Residents miffed at the city's failure to approve funding for Greater New Port Richey Main Street filled City Hall on...
View ArticleBluebook owner Larry Halstead was a baseball purist
By Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — Back when the Tampa Bay area was pining for major league baseball, internal wars also were breaking out.Pinellas vs....
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His message: Live your life, love others
Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Sunlake High senior Marc Romera founded Live Your Life to encourage students to be more tolerant and accepting of others. “There’s too much hate out there,” Romera said....
View ArticlePasco school notes
By Michele Miller, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 Gulfside Elementary: Book fair ends Thursday. • All Pro Dad Breakfast, 9 a.m. Thursday. • Skate Party, 4 to 6 p.m. Friday at Astro...
View ArticleTwo women die in Spring Hill mobile home fire
Times staff Wednesday, September 22, 2010 SPRING HILL — Two women died in a mobile home fire late Tuesday night on Seaview Drive, according to the Hernando County Sheriff's Office. The names of the...
View ArticleTapes at Buju Banton trial in Tampa reveal discussions of drug deals
By Nicole Hutcheson, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 TAMPA — On a summer day last year, reggae star Buju Banton met up with a man for drinks at a Fort Lauderdale restaurant.After hours...
View ArticleAs police union counts spoils with Mayor Foster as champion, fire union...
By Michael Van Sickler, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 21, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — It's time for the city to renegotiate its contract with firefighters, but talks don't seem nearly as cordial as...
View ArticleOne dead after crashing into a tree in Tampa
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 22, 2010 TAMPA — A Tampa man died early Wednesday after his car struck a tree, according to the Tampa Police Department.Richard Pairay Tran,...
View ArticleOne man dead after car hits tree in South Tampa
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 22, 2010 TAMPA — A Tampa man was killed early Wednesday when his car hit a tree, police said.Richard Tairay Tran was alone in his Nissan,...
View ArticleTropical Storm Lisa far at sea over Atlantic
Associated Press Wednesday, September 22, 2010 MIAMI — Far out in the Atlantic, Tropical Storm Lisa is moving slowly with maximum sustained winds near 45 mph. Slow strengthening is expected over the...
View ArticleFootball pastry bet leads to beating in Hernando jail, report says
Times staff Wednesday, September 22, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — The inmate at the Hernando County Jail had the bear claws needed to pay off his gambling debt. But he was short a few honey buns, and it earned...
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Neo-Nazi murder trial postponed after jailhouse informant steps forward
By Molly Moorhead, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, September 22, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY — Prosecutors in the death penalty murder case against John Ditullio plan to call a new witness who claims Ditullio...
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