Dade City man facing child molestation charge in Missouri
Times Staff Monday, March 19, 2012 DADE CITY — A 39-year-old man was arrested Friday on a warrant from Clay County, Mo., charging him with felony child molestationPhilip Ferry of 34036 Diplomat St....
View ArticleDeputies: Tampa man shot ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend in the chest
By Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 TAMPA — Deputies are searching for a man they say shot his ex-girlfriend's new boyfriend in the chest last week.At about 7 p.m....
View ArticleNo one hurt in four-vehicle crash in Tarpon Springs involving school bus
By Keyonna Summers, Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 TARPON SPRINGS — No one was injured Monday morning during a four-vehicle, chain-reaction crash involving a Tarpon Springs Elementary...
View ArticleAdvisory issued for Pine Island Beach in Hernando County
By Times staff Monday, March 19, 2012 PINE ISLAND — The Hernando County Health Department has issued a swimming advisory for Pine Island Beach. Water quality test results received Monday indicate high...
View ArticleParents flex muscles — and Twitter fingers — in Tallahassee, and...
By Kathleen McGrory, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, March 19, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — It was one of the hardest-fought battles of the legislative session.On one side: a coalition of disparate, but...
View ArticleFederal grant adds 15 jobs at Port of Tampa docks
By Elizabeth Behrman, Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor, D-Tampa, announced Monday that Gulf Marine Repair Corp. will be receiving a $1 million grant from the U.S....
View ArticlePasco detectives investigating child's death
Times staff Monday, March 19, 2012 NEW PORT RICHEY -- The Pasco County Sheriff's Office is investigating the death of a child over the weekend.Sheriff's spokesman Kevin Doll said the child was taken...
View ArticleNew Port Richey Police: Home burned after boy, 6, set box on fire
By Alex Orlando, Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 NEW PORT RICHEY — It was his day off from kindergarten.Six-year-old Jacob Peacock had been playing with his friends for about an hour Monday...
View Article6-year-old boy playing with lighter sets family's New Port Richey home on fire
By Alex Orlando, Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 NEW PORT RICHEY — It was his day off from kindergarten.Six-year-old Jacob Peacock had been playing with his friends for about an hour Monday...
View ArticleSteakhouse closes in St. Petersburg
By Laura Reiley, Times Food Critic Monday, March 19, 2012 Max & Sam's Bar & Grill had its last night on Saturday. The steakhouse was the shared project of Linda and Craig Malogrides, for the...
View ArticlePolitiFact Florida, 10 News ink TV partnership for 2012
Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 PolitiFact Florida, the fact-checking website created by the Tampa Bay Times and Miami Herald, is forming an exclusive television partnership in the Tampa Bay...
View ArticleSeffner pedestrian dies after being hit by car
By Stephanie Wang, Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 TAMPA — A woman died in a hospital Monday after being struck by a car the night before, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's...
View ArticleLegally owned guns were under a bed when 9-year-old shot his teenage cousin
By Emily Nipps, Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — A 76-year-old father was the owner of a gun used on his teenage son by a 9-year-old cousin Saturday, according to police.The...
View ArticleLegally owned guns were under a bed when 9-year-old shot teen cousin in St....
By Emily Nipps, Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — A 76-year-old father was the owner of a gun that was used on his teenage son by a 9-year-old cousin Saturday, according to...
View ArticleAuthorities identify Lutz bicyclist killed in Sunday crash
By Stephanie Wang, Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 TAMPA — Authorities identified a bicyclist who died early Sunday in a collision with a car.Kenneth A. Hamlin, 48, of Lutz, was attempting...
View ArticleTampa restaurant nominees shut out of James Beard awards
By Laura Reiley, Times Food Critic Monday, March 19, 2012 On Monday, the James Beard Foundation announced this year's finalists for its annual culinary awards, commonly referred to as the Academy...
View ArticleTires slashed on 25 cars in Holiday, search on for culprit
Times staff Monday, March 19, 2012 HOLIDAY — At least 25 cars had their tires slashed over the weekend in the Colonial Hills and La Villa Gardens neighborhoods, the Pasco County Sheriff's Office...
View ArticleDrug offender accused of stabbing man in Holiday
Times staff Monday, March 19, 2012 HOLIDAY -- A man who skipped out on his probation stabbed another man during a fight early Sunday morning, authorities said.Deaundre C. Barnes, 22, is accused of...
View ArticleClearwater Jazz Holiday will no longer be free in 2012
By Will Hobson, Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 CLEARWATER — Nancy Blacklin checks the lineup for the Clearwater Jazz Holiday every year.If the 80-year-old grandmother sees someone on there...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg man arrested after leading authorities on chase that hit 100 mph
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Monday, March 19, 2012 PINELLAS PARK — A 38-year-old St. Petersburg man was arrested Monday morning after striking two vehicles and leading authorities on a...
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