Trader's only enduring romance was with a good bargain
By Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 30, 2010 Times Staff WriterOLDSMAR — Clayton Miller loved to gab with strangers, so every Saturday was special. That's when he manned a booth...
View ArticleFourth suspect in jewelry heist arrested after standoff at warehouse near...
Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 TAMPA — A jewelry store robbery resulted in a street closing and a standoff at a building Friday afternoon.It started at about 4 p.m. when thieves robbed the...
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Artist from Tampa brings her one-woman show home
By Marty Clear, Times Correspondent Friday, October 1, 2010 Tricia Rose Burt grew up in South Tampa and was a member of Plant High’s Danceros. TAMPA — Tricia Rose Burt thought the career counselor she...
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Teen bikes cross country to help homeless — and compete in triathlon
By Kameel Stanley, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 Thomas Jessop, 14, rode his bike across the country to raise money for people who live in their cars. For more information about Jessop or...
View ArticleChristian Life Assembly of God Church in Spring Hill marks 20 years
By Gail Hollenbeck, Times Correspondent Friday, October 1, 2010 SPRING HILL — Christian Life Assembly of God Church is all about outreach — to the community and to the world."The key focus of what we...
View ArticleMother of victim sues Stephanie Ragusa, Hillsborough school board
By Dan Sullivan, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 TAMPA — The mother of a victim in the case of Stephanie Ragusa, a former Hillsborough schoolteacher convicted of sexually abusing two male...
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Marco Rubio sticks to his script
By Alex Leary, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 Republican Senate candidate Marco Rubio greets supporters outside a restaurant in Land O’Lakes on Friday. RIVERVIEW — Marco Rubio has said the...
View ArticlePet of the Week
Times staff Friday, October 1, 2010 Humane Society of the Nature CoastBear is a 2-year-old Border collie/golden retriever mix. He is social and gets along great with other dogs. He also gets along...
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Hillsborough commissioner Jim Norman's wife got house money from prominent...
By Janet Zink and Bill Varian, Times Staff Writers Friday, October 1, 2010 Mearline Norman, wife of Hillsborough County Commissioner Jim Norman, purchased this lakefront home for $435,000 cash. Part...
View ArticleRush to longer day at Gibbs could have cost district nearly $1 million
By Rebecca Catalanello, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — Pinellas County school officials realized late Thursday that they could have lost nearly $1 million if they moved...
View ArticleHernando County business notes
By Jean Hayes, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 EventsPOSH Hair Studio, 14233 Powell Road, Spring Hill, will have its third annual Cutting for a Cure fundraiser from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m....
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City commissioner questions Largo Cultural Center's finances
By Dominick Tao, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 Florida Ballet School dancers perform a dress rehearsal of the Chronicles of Moorea-Eylan at the cultural center in 2005. LARGO — A city...
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Brash Tampa lawyer attracts attention, both good and bad
By Colleen Jenkins, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 Civil trial lawyer Michael Laurato is bold and unapologetic about his tactics, but he has drawn the ire of the Florida Bar. TAMPA Michael...
View ArticleCatch a ride to the Super Boat races and back in Clearwater
Times staff Friday, October 1, 2010 CLEARWATER — Jolley Trolley and Ambassador Limo will run from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday, taking passengers to Clearwater Beach for...
View ArticleAngel Food Ministries is taking orders at two Hernando County locations
Times staff Friday, October 1, 2010 BROOKSVILLE/HUDSONOrders being taken for Angel Food MinistriesAngel Food Ministries food orders are being taken at two locations:• 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday; 6 to...
View ArticlePasco County workers vote to unionize
By Molly Moorhead, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 Pasco County government employees voted by a narrow margin this week to join the Teamsters union.The vote was 484-450 to unionize, said...
View ArticleClearwater Ice Arena faces foreclosure
Drew Harwell, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 CLEARWATER — A bank has sued to foreclose on the Clearwater Ice Arena, alleging its owner has defaulted on $1.7 million still owed on its...
View ArticleSchool magnet panel rejects return of sibling preference in Hernando County
By Tony Marrero, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — Andrew Caamano admits it would be nice if his younger daughter could get an automatic bump ahead in the admission process to...
View ArticleIf Rays clinch, party will go on at airport, but St. Petersburg won't throw it
By Michael Van Sickler, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — If the Tampa Bay Rays win the American League East this weekend, there will be a celebration at the airport where...
View ArticleSheriff's Office overlooked employee's warrant
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Friday, October 1, 2010 LARGO — If Pinellas deputies had been looking for Camille Rentz, wanted on a worthless check charge, she would not have been hard to find....
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