Pasco deputies investigating death of elderly woman
Times staff Thursday, September 23, 2010 PORT RICHEY — Pasco sheriff's detectives are investigating the "suspicious death" of an elderly woman whose body was found today, sheriff's spokesman Kevin...
View ArticleDeputies: Port Richey woman, 94, murdered at home
Times staff Thursday, September 23, 2010 PORT RICHEY — Pasco deputies say a 94-year-old woman was murdered in her home, and they have vowed not to rest until her killer is found.A friend found the...
View ArticleCaribbean tropical disturbance upgrades to a tropical depression
By Emily Nipps, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 The tropical disturbance meteorologists have been eyeing has been upgraded to a tropical depression.But it's still too early to say...
View ArticleDeputies search for man with ponytail who robbed Seminole bank
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 SEMINOLE — Authorities are searching for a man with a ponytail who robbed a bank Tuesday.The man walked into a BB&T at 7995 113th St....
View ArticleJury begins weighing fate of reggae star Buju Banton in Tampa federal court
By Nicole Hutcheson, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 TAMPA – A federal jury began deliberating Thursday in the drug conspiracy trial of reggae star Buju Banton.Banton, whose real name...
View ArticleDeliberations to continue Friday in reggae star Buju Banton's Tampa drug trial
By Nicole Hutcheson, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 TAMPA – A federal jury went home Thursday without a verdict in the drug conspiracy trial of reggae star Buju Banton.Jurors are...
View ArticleCoach of Robinson High's competitive cheerleading squad found dead
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 TAMPA — Before the competitive cheerleading season begins, Robinson High's squad must deal with the loss of its coach, who was found...
View ArticlePolice asking for public's help in finding man who exposed himself to...
By Luis Perez, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 St. Petersburg Police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who exposed himself to several children Wednesday...
View ArticleJHS Capital Advisors picks M&I tower in downtown Tampa for new HQ
Times Staff Thursday, September 23, 2010 JHS Capital Advisors, the Tampa investment firm recently launched by John Sykes, will open its headquarters this November on the 14th floor of the M&I Bank...
View ArticleLake County magistrate chosen to replace retiring Hernando circuit judge
Times staff Thursday, September 23, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — Gov. Charlie Crist announced Thursday that he has chosen a Lake County judicial magistrate to replace retiring Hernando County Circuit Judge Jack...
View ArticleHernando County political notebook
Times staff Thursday, September 23, 2010 • The Democratic Women's Club of Hernando County and the Hernando County Democrat Club will host a "meet and greet" for several Democratic candidates from 4 to...
View ArticleBrooksville's new property tax rate is higher, and lower
By Logan Neill, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — Realizing that its financial woes are likely to continue, the City Council's unanimous approval of a slightly higher...
View ArticleTampa council nears approval on new rules for nonprofits
By Janet Zink, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 TAMPA — The City Council tentatively approved Thursday rules for monitoring nonprofits that receive taxpayer money from the city."This is...
View ArticleVoter registration deadline is Oct. 4
Times staff Thursday, September 23, 2010 COUNTYWIDEVoter registration deadline is Oct. 4If you want to cast a ballot in the Nov. 2 elections — where voters will fill seats in Congress, the governor's...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg council Chairwoman Leslie Curran walking and talking three...
By Michael Van Sickler, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — Three weeks after a bike accident placed her in a coma, City Council Chairwoman Leslie Curran is walking with...
View ArticleFirst Clearwater Film Festival is Sept. 29-Oct. 3
By Terri Bryce Reeves, Times Correspondent Thursday, September 23, 2010 Weequahic, 12:45 p.m. Thursday at the Capitol Theatre: Directed by Jamie Ruddy, it’s about four guys who try to shake down a...
View ArticleWith 2011 budget, Hillsborough approves tiny tax rate decrease
Times staff Thursday, September 23, 2010 TAMPA — Hillsborough County commissioners approved a $3.5 billion budget Thursday that includes a small tax rate decrease and sets the stage for a major...
View Article1 deck, 36 pt chronicle hedline for Hooper here
Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist Thursday, September 23, 2010 The national media, particularly ESPN, continues to harp on the Rays' low attendance and suggest that this area doesn't deserve a great...
View ArticleRatings reveal Tampa Bay loves the Rays; why can't ESPN see that?
By Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist Thursday, September 23, 2010 The national media, particularly ESPN, continue to harp on the Rays' low attendance and suggest that this area doesn't deserve a great...
View ArticleHernando County YMCA to sponsor Youth Biathlon
Thursday, September 23, 2010 SPRING HILLYouth biathlon kicks off Oct. 2 at YMCAThe Hernando County Family YMCA invites youth ages 6 to 16 to participate in the YMCA Youth Biathlon that will be at 9...
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