Tarpon Springs neighbor gets slugged for petting dog, police say
Times staff Tuesday, April 3, 2012 TARPON SPRINGS — Relations in the neighborhood were already strained when Michelle Sieber argued with her 69-year-old neighbor just before 7 a.m. Monday about the...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg cites Maher Chevrolet for too many American flags, then retreats
By Curtis Krueger, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 3, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — For roughly two decades, Michael Maher has proudly flown 11 American flags over his Maher Chevrolet dealership, in plain...
View ArticleFlorida city of Sanford's image takes a blow in Trayvon Martin shooting
By David Ovalle and Frances Robles, Miami Herald Tuesday, April 3, 2012 SANFORD — Cindy Philemon has fond memories of growing up in this town.Kids bathed in tin tubs. Families bought food from Charlie...
View ArticleFlorida's gun culture gone wild
By Sue Carlton, Times Columnist Tuesday, April 3, 2012 With the world watching Florida, and not for a good reason, here's our state's take on guns, in a nutshell:In Florida, someone can pursue someone...
View ArticleAllegiant Air's new carry-on baggage fee draws mixed reviews at St....
By Elizabeth Behrman, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Matthew Van Dorne hadn't heard about Allegiant Air's new fee for carry-on luggage as he waited Tuesday to board a flight to Allentown,...
View ArticleHillsborough students with scholarships in limbo may get help
By Marlene Sokol, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 3, 2012 TAMPA — The head of the Hillsborough school system's fundraising arm said Tuesday he is optimistic the district can honor its commitment to...
View ArticleHigh school sports fees to get a closer look in Hillsborough
By Marlene Sokol, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 3, 2012 TAMPA — Steve Casselli used to play lacrosse. His three children now play, two in South Tampa and one at the University of Florida.But...
View ArticleHernando sheriff's spokeswoman leaving amid possible internal investigation
By John Woodrow Cox, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 3, 2012 BROOKSVILLE — Wendy McGinnis is leaving the Hernando County Sheriff's Office and may be the subject of an internal affairs investigation....
View ArticleTampa newspaper for homeless tries to find way to keep publishing
By Danny Valentine and Justin George, Times Staff Writers. Tuesday, April 3, 2012 TAMPA — Drivers who stopped at intersections Tuesday to get the latest edition of a newspaper Tampa businessman Bill...
View ArticleMitt Romney sweeps Wisconsin, Maryland, D.C. primaries
By Alex Leary, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 3, 2012 WASHINGTONMitt Romney swept primaries in Maryland, the District of Columbia and Wisconsin on Tuesday, taking another decisive step toward the...
View ArticleBob Graham slams Legislature's environmental policies, idea of splitting off...
By Brittany Alana Davis, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Former Florida Gov. Bob Graham and former state Sen. Lee Constantine criticized the state's environmental policies and...
View ArticleCoast Guard outlines limits on boat traffic for Republican National Convention
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 3, 2012 TAMPA — Leisure boaters can forget about cruising in to the Republican National Convention this August, unless they get special permission...
View ArticleGOP convention protests could generate many constitutional issues, experts say
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 3, 2012 TAMPA — To get an idea of how knotty the constitutional issues arising from protests at Republican National Convention could get,...
View ArticleMother recalls horror of fire that killed her baby girl
By Danny Valentine and Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, April 3, 2012 TAMPA — Kimberly Mack lay Tuesday in an Ohio hospital, hurting.Late last week, the electricity at her Tampa home was...
View ArticleApollo Beach motorcyclist badly hurt after colliding with 100-year-old driver
Times staff Tuesday, April 3, 2012 APOLLO BEACHMotorcyclist in critical condition after crashA motorcyclist was in critical condition Tuesday afternoon after a 100-year-old driver made a left turn...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg woman killed in crash involving garbage truck
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 4, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — A St. Petersburg woman was killed early Wednesday morning after her car was struck by a garbage truck on Roosevelt...
View ArticlePassengers on Tampa flight injured during severe turbulence
By Danny Valentine and Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writers Wednesday, April 4, 2012 TAMPA — Twelve people suffered minor injuries Wednesday morning when a United Airlines flight from Tampa...
View ArticleDriver in awful deja vu crash improves; Graziano still in critical
By Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 4, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — Driver Cameron Richard Bosley, who with Michael Graziano was seriously injured Tuesday when his car rear-ended a dump...
View ArticleHillsborough deputies call in EPA and OSHA after inspecting synthetic marijuana
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 4, 2012 TAMPA — An overwhelming chemical smell burned the eyes of inspectors Wednesday as they entered a warehouse to check on production of...
View ArticleSpring Hill woman charged with neglect after 1-year-old nearly drowns
By John Woodrow Cox, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 4, 2012 SPRING HILL — The call came into 911 at 4:38 Tuesday afternoon."Send someone out here," a woman yelled.She didn't identify herself,...
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