Pedestrian, 31, killed in Holiday hit-and-run crash
By Danny Valentine and Alex Orlando, Times Staff Writers Wednesday, April 11, 2012 HOLIDAY — A 31-year-old Holiday man trying to cross U.S. 19 was killed by a hit-and-run driver Tuesday night,...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg woman, 29, killed in crash on Fourth Street in St. Petersburg
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — A 29-year-old St. Petersburg woman died early Wednesday after losing control of her car, which collided with a raised...
View ArticleNew housing starts in Tampa Bay rise 26 percent
By Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Tampa Bay area home builders have pounded a lot more nails so far this year.New housing starts rose 26.8 percent in the first quarter,...
View ArticlePolice investigate death of 7-year-old girl in Tampa
By Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 TAMPA — The 7-year-old girl wasn't moving when four men lifted a massive metal gate off her tiny body Wednesday.Quincy Ruffin, 37,...
View ArticlePolice investigate death of 7-year-old girl felled by gate in Tampa
By Jessica Vander Velde, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 TAMPA — The 7-year-old girl wasn't moving when four men lifted a massive metal gate off her tiny body Wednesday.Quincy Ruffin, 37,...
View ArticleBrooksville engineer enters Hernando commission race, denies conspiracy
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 BROOKSVILLE — Brooksville engineer Nick Nicholson has joined the crowded race for the Hernando County Commission seat now held by Jeff...
View ArticleMattress Firm takes out Mattress Giant
By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 In a clash of bedding titans, Mattress Firm has acquired the remains of Mattress Giant, including its 26 Tampa Bay area stores, for $47...
View ArticleDunedin family displaced by kitchen fire
By Lorri Helfand, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 DUNEDIN — A family was displaced by a dinnertime fire near Dunedin on Tuesday. The family went for a walk, and, around 6:30 p.m.,...
View ArticleDunedin family displaced by kitchen fire
By Lorri Helfand, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 DUNEDIN — Clarence Arrington came home from work Tuesday and started to make dinner. He threw some chicken in the oven and put some...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays' Jeremy Hellickson okay after being hit on head by ball, taken...
By Marc Topkin, Times staff writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jeremy Hellickson was hit on the head by a home run during Tigers' batting practice today in Detroit and taken to a...
View ArticleMcMullen-Booth Road will re-open by 4 a.m. Thursday, officials say
By Lorri Helfand, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 CLEARWATER — McMullen-Booth Road should re-open by 4 a.m. Thursday morning, county officials said.A water main leak on Tuesday led...
View ArticleSoftware engineer remains 'best job'; lumberjack falls to 'worst'
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Sorry, Monty Python, it turns out being a lumberjack is not okay. Actually, it's downright terrible. The worst, even.The rugged ax...
View ArticleSoftware engineer rated best job; lumberjack is the worst
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Sorry, Monty Python, it turns out being a lumberjack is not okay. Actually, it's downright terrible. The worst, even.The rugged ax...
View ArticleHere's a fundraising twist: Judges out-raising lawmakers so far in 2012
By Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Wednesday, April 11, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — In this topsy-turvy political year, the first quarter state fundraising numbers produced another...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays rally in ninth to defeat Justin Verlander, Detroit Tigers
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 The Tampa Bay Rays rallied for an impressive victory on Wednesday afternoon, scoring four in the ninth to beat the Detroit Tigers,...
View ArticleHillsborough prosecutors seek the death penalty for alleged Avila shooter
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 TAMPA — Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Julian Ospina-Florez, accused in January of murdering a prominent doctor and his...
View ArticleHillsborough prosecutors to seek death penalty for man accused of killing...
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 TAMPA — Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Julian Ospina-Florez, accused of murdering a prominent doctor and his wife at...
View ArticlePinellas tourist board moves to kick in big bucks for Republican National...
By Waveney Ann Moore, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Pinellas County tourism officials want to pitch in up to $600,000 to welcome Republican National Convention delegates and the media...
View ArticlePinellas tourism officials move to contribute up to $600,000 for RNC party
By Waveney Ann Moore, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 11, 2012 Pinellas County tourism officials want to pitch in up to $600,000 to welcome Republican National Convention delegates and the media...
View ArticleTampa teacher head-butted student twice, police say
Times staff Wednesday, April 11, 2012 TAMPA — Police released new details Wednesday in the case of a teacher accused of head-butting a student.Tampa Police said a teacher at AMI Kids Tampa reported to...
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