North Pinellas entertainment calendar
Times staff Thursday, August 19, 2010 LUAU DINNER DANCEThe evening will feature a luau dinner dance, hula demonstration and music by Royal Time. Advance paid reservations are suggested. 5 to 8 p.m....
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"Operation Heatwave" rounds up drug suspects in Tarpon Springs
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 Rodain Dalley, front, charged with possession of a controlled substance and sale and possession within a 1,000 feet of a place of worship,...
View ArticleKenneth City couple charged with odometer fraud
By Kameel Stanley, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 KENNETH CITY — The couple thought they had spotted a great deal when they saw an ad for a used truck in July.It was a 2007 Chevy with...
View ArticleLearn what it takes to be a cop in Tampa
By Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 TAMPA — The Tampa Police Department is inviting the public to learn what it takes to be a cop by joining the 2010 Citizen's Police...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg carjacking suspect arrested
By Kameel Stanley, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — Police have arrested a Tampa man they say was caught on video carjacking a woman earlier this week. Jason Michael...
View ArticleHernando Nightlife
By Phyllis Day, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 Bar Envy: 11060 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill. DJ Rhinestone from Wild 94.1 FM, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Saturday. Latin Night, 9 p.m.-2 a.m. Sunday....
View ArticleJust say no to old prescription drugs
By Jessica Vander Velde and Kameel Stanley, Times Staff Writers Thursday, August 19, 2010 Got old drugs? The police want them. This weekend, several Tampa Bay area law enforcement agencies plan to...
View ArticleHernando Beach Channel dredge contractor asks for $7.8 million more
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — The Hernando Beach Channel dredging project is in trouble again. Big trouble. Expensive trouble.This week, the county...
View ArticlePasco steakhouse owner accused of keeping sales tax revenues
Times staff Thursday, August 19, 2010 WESLEY CHAPELState says man owes over $67,000 in taxesThe owner of Remington's Steakhouse was arrested Wednesday on charges he failed to pay $67,248 in sales...
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Opera Tampa receives $1 million gift
By John Fleming, Times Performing Arts Critic Thursday, August 19, 2010 Members of Opera Tampa perform during a dinner party honoring Dr. Zena Lansky for her $1 million contribution to the opera...
View ArticleA drum circle, disco dance and other Hernando County activities
Times staff Thursday, August 19, 2010 SPRING HILL — The Hernando County Public Library System will show the movie Hachi: A Dog's Tale at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Spring Hill Branch/Harold G. Zopp...
View ArticleBay Pines VA investigating cluster of infections in dialysis unit
By Kameel Stanley, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG — An internal investigation is under way at Bay Pines VA Medical Center after five dialysis patients came down with...
View ArticlePasco County Extension Service events for September
Times staff Thursday, August 19, 2010 Pasco County Extension Services will hold the following events next month:• Master Gardeners will be at the Pioneer Festival Sept. 4-5 at the Pioneer Florida...
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In race for Pinellas County Commission seat, candidates back away from tax hikes
By David DeCamp, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 Beverley Billiris, left, is fending off questions about past tax increase votes from foes Susan Latvala, center, and Carl Folkman. As...
View ArticleArc Nature Coast seeks sponsors, bowlers for Bowl-A-Thon
Times staff Thursday, August 19, 2010 SPRING HILLBowlers, sponsors needed for Arc eventThe Arc Nature Coast needs sponsors and bowlers for the 17th annual Bowl-A-Thon from 4 to 6 p.m. Sept. 11 at...
View ArticleClearwater police will watch school zones for traffic violations
Times staff Thursday, August 19, 2010 CLEARWATER Police will keep close eye on school zones Beware, first day of school motorists. When Pinellas County students return to class Tuesday, Clearwater...
View ArticleArmy medics, including Tampa's Paul Cuzzupe, face dangers of battle
By Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 Two soldiers lay near each other in the rain, close to death. One man's legs were blown off below the knee. The other had been knocked...
View ArticleInmate escapes from work squad project near Tampa
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 TAMPA — An inmate one year into his seven-year sentence walked away from a work squad on Thursday, according to the Department of...
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Pasco beekeeper oversees work that makes honey by the drum
By Edward Linsmier, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 Jason Aiken, left, 39, of Zephyrhills, Ben Blocker, 32, center, of Ridge Manor, and, at right, Gabriel Montiel, 25, of Ridge Manor...
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In record 2nd quarter, Tech Data CEO Dutkowsky credits company staying nimble
By Robert Trigaux, Times Staff Writer Thursday, August 19, 2010 JIM DAMASKE and CARRIE PRATT | Times (2007 and 2006) In talking about his company’s record second quarter, Bob Dutkowsky, CEO of Tech...
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