12 indicted in theft ring that sent boats to Mexico from Pinellas, four other...
By Curtis Krueger, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 28, 2010 TAMPA — Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that 12 people were indicted on charges of stealing powerboats from Pinellas County and...
View ArticleKenneth City first in Pinellas to get red light cameras
By Anne Lindberg, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 28, 2010 KENNETH CITY — This town has long been known for strict enforcement of speed limits but now it's going to the next level — red light...
View ArticleBus driver charged with manslaughter in fatal shooting on Valrico basketball...
By Jessica Vander Velde, Shelley Rossetter and Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writers Tuesday, September 28, 2010 TAMPA — After two days of public outcry, Hillsborough sheriff's deputies arrested a...
View ArticleOld Snack Shack grand opening; Folkfest St. Pete; Family Fun Fishing Day
Times staff Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Madeira BeachOld Snack Shack grand opening is SaturdayThe Old Snack Shack, 15102 Gulf Blvd., Madeira Beach, will host a grand opening from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m....
View ArticlePinkCricket art center for youths to close Friday
By Waveney Ann Moore, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 28, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — The PinkCricket Center for Arts Education, a youth arts center downtown, will end its short run this week.The...
View Article'Stars Wars' fans gather; Pier Aquarium's Sunday admission rises
Times staff Tuesday, September 28, 2010 SEMINOLE'Star Wars' Fans head to Emerald city gatheringThe Star Wars Grand Florida Alliance, an organization of fans of the Star Wars movies, will hold its...
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Pasco authorities say they have man who killed Port Richey woman, 94
By Erin Sullivan Tuesday, September 28, 2010 PORT RICHEY — The man who murdered a 94-year-old woman last week has been caught, according to the Pasco County Sheriff's Office.John Sexton, 47, was...
View ArticlePasco DUI suspect fakes deafness, deputies say
Times staff writer Tuesday, September 28, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY — The deputy asked for his driver's license and the driver motioned that he was deaf. It was about 1:30 a.m. Monday on U.S. 19 near Green...
View ArticleBrooksville sex crime suspect found on Pacific Island
By Joel Anderson, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 28, 2010 BROOKSVILLE -- U.S. Marshals apprehended a 65-year-old Brooksville man wanted on five counts of sexual battery involving two teenage...
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Saturday Morning Market, Corey Sunday Morning Market ready to reopen
By Carly Hart, Times Correspondent Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Before shutting down for the summer, the Saturday Morning Market was plenty busy. The market returns Saturday. The return of outdoor...
View ArticleHernando commissioners approve $344.9 million budget
Times staff Tuesday, September 28, 2010 BROOKSVILLE - With little comment from the public, Hernando County commissioners approved a $344.9 million total budget for 2010-11 after the final public...
View ArticleRobbery charges dropped, but two Hudson football players won't return to the...
By Molly Moorhead and Bryan Burns Tuesday, September 28, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY — Prosecutors have decided not to file charges against the Hudson High School quarterback and wide receiver who were...
View ArticleRobbery charges dropped, but two Hudson football players dismissed from team
By Molly Moorhead and Bryan Burns Tuesday, September 28, 2010 NEW PORT RICHEY — Prosecutors have decided not to file charges against the Hudson High School quarterback and wide receiver who were...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg man accused of threatening to run over school employees
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 28, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — A 62-year-old retiree was arrested Monday on charges that he threatened to run over two of his next-door neighbors —...
View ArticleHit-and-run victim was quiet and dependable, co-workers say
By Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Times Staff WriterST. PETERSBURG — At about 11 p.m. Sept. 12, a car struck Neil Alan Smith and threw him off his bicycle on Fourth...
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Largo Community Center prepares for move to new building
By Piper Castillo, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Eon Pereira and Jerry Brave, two self-proclaimed dance dads, visit outside the Largo Community Center while their daughters take their...
View ArticleBloomingdale library rape trial gets a jury
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, September 28, 2010 TAMPA — Bloomingdale library rape suspect Kendrick Morris got his first look Tuesday at the jury that will decide his fate:Four...
View ArticleSPC to hold forum on gulf oil crisis, energy alternatives
Times staff Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Pinellas countySPC to hold forum on gulf oil crisis, energy alternativesNow that the oil spill in the gulf is no longer front-page news, attention turns to...
View ArticleToddler found in west Pasco pool, rushed to hospital
Times staff Tuesday, September 28, 2010 BAYONET POINT — A 1-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital this evening after his mother found him in a backyard pool, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office...
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Retired astronaut visits Admiral Farragut Academy, his alma mater
By Joanna Blaz, Times Correspondent Tuesday, September 28, 2010 Retired Brig. Gen. Charles Duke Jr. presents a moon rock to Admiral Farragut Academy in 2006. On Monday, the 10th man to walk on the...
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