Hillsborough leader willing to play "boyfriend" in Rays-St. Petersburg divorce
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, March 21, 2012 TAMPA — Mayor Bob Buckhorn said Wednesday he doesn't have a problem with Hillsborough County Commission Chairman Ken Hagan saying he...
View ArticleDeveloper looks to northeastern expansion of Hacienda Hotel
By Robert Napper, Times Correspondent Wednesday, March 21, 2012 NEW PORT RICHEY — The firm interested in redeveloping the historic Hacienda Hotel has told city officials it is interested in possibly...
View ArticleLargo police raid convenience stores as part of synthetic drug investigation
By Will Hobson, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, March 21, 2012 LARGO — Just after 2 p.m. Wednesday, a customer tried to walk into the SuperAm convenience store at 1595 Seminole Blvd. He was greeted by a...
View ArticleHillsborough commissioners may seek tax dollars lost due to 2010 BP oil spill
By Bill Varian, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, March 21, 2012 TAMPA — Hillsborough County commissioners are seeking to hire a law firm to go after lost taxes resulting from the 2010 BP oil spill,...
View ArticleLottery-style drawing caps strange day of redistricting debate
By Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Wednesday, March 21, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — After approving a new court-ordered redistricting map on Wednesday, Florida senators evoked comparisons to...
View ArticleRonde Barber tells Tampa Bay Buccaneers he will return for 16th season
By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, March 21, 2012 TAMPA — All Ronde Barber needed was a few more aging partners in prime.The Bucs cornerback, who turns 37 on April 7, said he was encouraged...
View ArticleFor second year, Tampa faces potential $30 million budget shortfall
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, March 21, 2012 TAMPA — Going into his first city budget last year, Mayor Bob Buckhorn faced a $34.5 million revenue shortfall, and this year doesn't...
View ArticleSanford city commissioners vote to fire police chief over death of Trayvon...
Times staff and wires Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The Sanford City Commission on Wednesday night voted "no confidence" in police Chief Bill Lee Jr., who has been publicly lambasted for his department's...
View ArticleSanford officials issue 'no confidence' vote for police chief in teen's death
Times staff and wires Wednesday, March 21, 2012 The Sanford City Commission on Wednesday night voted "no confidence" in police Chief Bill Lee Jr., who has been publicly lambasted for his department's...
View ArticleLate storms drop 3 inches of rain in some Hillsborough neighborhoods
Times staff Wednesday, March 21, 2012 TAMPA — A record high temperature didn't stop some areas of Hillsborough County from being doused with several inches of rain Wednesday night.Citrus Park,...
View ArticleMan critical after being struck by car in St. Pete
By Dan Sullivan, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, March 21, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — A man was in critical condition Wednesday night after being hit by a car that veered off the Interstate 275 exit ramp at...
View ArticleMan in critical condition after being struck by car in St. Pete
By Dan Sullivan, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, March 21, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — A man was in critical condition Wednesday night after being hit by a car that veered off the Interstate 275 exit ramp at...
View ArticleIn Tampa, former President Clinton says working together can make a difference
By Angie Drobnic Holan, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, March 21, 2012 TAMPA — Talking about everything from world poverty to the dangers of getting mad, former President Bill Clinton gave a folksy...
View ArticleFans embrace Glen Campbell as his Goodbye Tour comes to Clearwater
By Sean Daly, Times Pop Music Critic Wednesday, March 21, 2012 CLEARWATER — In some ways, hopeful ways that are clung to these days with passion and prayer, Glen Campbell can be considered a medical...
View ArticleStewart unrolls administrative cuts
By Rebecca Catalanello, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Pinellas County school superintendent John Stewart unveiled a plan this week to slim down the ratio of administrators to...
View ArticlePinellas schools chief John Stewart unveils administrative cuts
By Rebecca Catalanello, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, March 21, 2012 Pinellas County school superintendent John Stewart unveiled a plan this week to slim down the ratio of administrators to...
View ArticleAfter record heat, then drenching, more rain in forecast for Tampa Bay
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 22, 2012 The unseasonably warm weather continued Wednesday, breaking a 64-year-old temperature record before the first significant showers in...
View ArticleLindsey trial: Defense rests, closing arguments Friday morning
By Curtis Krueger, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 22, 2012 LARGO – Nicholas Lindsey's parents took the stand on Thursday, the only witnesses called to defend their son from a sentence of life in...
View ArticleClearwater Police: Teen stole car from dealership after taking a test drive
By Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Thursday, March 22, 2012 CLEARWATER — Test drives are meant to attract potential buyers — not potential thieves.But after taking a ride in a 2012 Dodge Charger,...
View ArticlePolice: Girlfriend accused of stabbing boyfriend at U.S. 19 motel
Times staff Thursday, March 22, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — Paramedics responded to a U.S. 19 motel after a woman was accused of stabbing her boyfriend Thursday morning, police said.Few details were...
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