Four companies interested in Hernando Beach Channel dredge project
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — Only days after county commissioners fired their contractor on the Hernando Beach Channel dredge, officials already...
View ArticleQuarry Golf Course is worth saving
By Dan DeWitt, Times Columnist Thursday, September 23, 2010 My son played tennis on Tuesday at Bud McKethan Park in Brooksville, next to the Quarry Golf Course.I had an hour to kill and my running...
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Dunedin Historical Society offers walking tours every Thursday through May
By Terri Bryce Reeves, Times Correspondent Thursday, September 23, 2010 Docent Eric Houghton, center, shares historical tidbits during the Dunedin Historical Society’s walking tour on Thursday....
View ArticleSea turtles affected by gulf oil spill treated at aquarium
Times staff Thursday, September 23, 2010 Clearwater Sea turtles affected by oil spill treated The Clearwater Marine Aquarium received four sea turtles Thursday that were victims of the gulf oil spill....
View ArticleClearwater hires new manager for its golf course
By Mike Brassfield, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 CLEARWATER — The city-owned golf course at Clearwater Country Club is looking a little ragged these days."If you go by the course,...
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Clearwater resident suffering from sickle cell anemia defies the odds
By Demorris A. Lee, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 Anthony and Tara Battle have been married for six years. “Sickle cell doesn’t change who the person is,” she says. CLEARWATER — From...
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At Tampa Bay area high schools, many students face class-size pressures
By Tom Marshall, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 Students occupy the learning lab at Wiregrass Ranch High School on Wednesday. Some students chose to take online classes in the...
View ArticlePinellas County denies Oldsmar's request to annex land for trail
By Rodney Thrash, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 OLDSMAR — City Manager Bruce Haddock stood before the Board of County Commissioners on Tuesday afternoon to present Oldsmar's case for...
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Orders pour in for Brooksville firm's draft beer gear
By Shary Lyssy Marshall, Times Correspondent Thursday, September 23, 2010 Joanne Johnson tests a six-faucet tower box Wednesday afternoon at Micro Matic USA LLC in Brooksville. The firm makes just...
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Spring Hill woman marks 104th birthday
By Beth N. Gray, Times Correspondent Thursday, September 23, 2010 Tekla Hampus was born in Stockholm, Sweden, and came to the United States in 1922. SPRING HILL — In a lifetime that has seen crystal...
View ArticleCharlie Crist names Lake County magistrate Heidi Davis to succeed Judge Jack...
Times staff Thursday, September 23, 2010 COUNTYWIDELake County magistrate to succeed SpringsteadGov. Charlie Crist announced Thursday that he has chosen a Lake County judicial magistrate to replace...
View ArticleZephyrhills Police Athletic League's carwash to help baseball program
Times staff Thursday, September 23, 2010 ZEPHYRHILLSCarwash aids police athletic league programThe Zephyrhills Police Athletic League Bulldawgs will have a carwash to support its baseball program from...
View ArticlePasco elections chief recommends delaying building $13M elections center
By Jodie Tillman, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 DADE CITY — Pasco elections chief Brian Corley says a question has been keeping him up at night:When money is so tight, should he keep...
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Confrontation erupts when dead fawn found near airport in Pasco
By Jodie Tillman, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 Ed O’Toole, a hunter and conservationist who feeds deer on his property that borders the Hidden Lake airport, wants to see...
View ArticleEnter contest to attend Thanksgiving dinner cooking class at Publix
By Janet K. Keeler, Times Food and Travel Editor Thursday, September 23, 2010 If your reputation as a lousy cook has loved ones asking you to bring paper products to the Thanksgiving potluck, it's...
View ArticleTampa council may let private school change land-use designation
By Janet Zink, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 TAMPA — A request to change a private school's land-use designation on Thursday turned into a discussion of a state constitutional...
View ArticleGrant to fund merit pay for Pinellas middle school teachers
By Ron Matus, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 Teachers aren't lining up to get into Pinellas County's toughest middle schools, and many of them are looking to get out. But school...
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Saint Don Bosco's relics arrive in St. Petersburg
By Waveney Ann Moore, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 Sarah Sobel, 13, middle, and Betia Washington, 12, right, both holding signs, were among 3,000 who marched Thursday from St....
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Anti-spending bus tour stops in Tampa
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 23, 2010 Michael Capira, 57, of Tampa, inscribed the bus with the message, “The spending buck stops here,” on Thursday at the Dr. Blaise F....
View ArticleBay area weekend forecast calls for rain as Tropical Storm Matthew nears...
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Friday, September 24, 2010 As Tropical Storm Matthew approaches Central America, a hurricane warning is in effect for areas of Honduras and Nicaragua on Friday.The...
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