Jury to get murder case against Oscar Ray Bolin
By John Barry, Times Staff Wednesday, April 18, 2012 TAMPA — When a jury considers Thursday whether Oscar Ray Bolin Jr. killed 25-year-old Natalie Blanche Holley in 1986, Bolin stands to gain or lose...
View ArticleArguments begin over redistricting Florida's congressional districts
By Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Wednesday, April 18, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — With the election clock ticking, a Florida circuit court judge said Wednesday he will decide quickly on...
View ArticleHigh-level meeting focuses on Tampa Bay area's readiness for GOP convention
By Richard Danielson and Bill Varian, Times Staff Writers Wednesday, April 18, 2012 TAMPA — Tampa Bay area officials got some high-level advice Wednesday on being ready for the truly major event,...
View ArticleUSF heart institute gets $2 million from Hillsborough County
By Bill Varian, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 18, 2012 TAMPA – Hoping to help make Tampa a hotbed for genomics research, Hillsborough County commissioners awarded up to $2 million for a new...
View ArticleTampa Bay focus group provides a window into Romney's woes
By Adam C. Smith, Times Political Editor Wednesday, April 18, 2012 TAMPA — Mitt Romney has accomplished something remarkable: After six years of running for president, millions spent on TV ads and...
View ArticleHillsborough commissioners seek legal advice about making overtures to Tampa...
By Bill Varian, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 18, 2012 TAMPA — Hillsborough County commissioners Wednesday asked their attorney to tell them, effectively, if they can dance with St. Petersburg's...
View ArticleHillsborough commissioners seek legal advice about talking to Tampa Bay Rays
By Bill Varian, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 18, 2012 TAMPA — Hillsborough County commissioners Wednesday asked their attorney to tell them, effectively, if they can dance with St. Petersburg's...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays ride tweaked lineup to 12-2 rout of Toronto Blue Jays
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 18, 2012 TORONTO — Manager Joe Maddon changed the batting order Wednesday to give Ben Zobrist a different look, and Zobrist seemed to like it since...
View ArticleCandidates at sheriff election forum pounce on Gualtieri for narcotics scandal
By Peter Jamison, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, April 18, 2012 DUNEDIN — Over the past few months, Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri has faced withering attacks in his election campaign from...
View ArticleWoman accused of arson in Tampa blaze
Times staff Wednesday, April 18, 2012 TAMPA — A woman was arrested on a first-degree arson charge Wednesday, hours after firefighters had extinguished a burning home, according to Tampa Fire...
View Article5 things to watch in Tampa today
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 19, 2012 TAMPA — The City Council has a little of everything on the menu today: honors for the humble Cuban sandwich, purchases for the...
View ArticleCuban sandwich tops council agenda, along with boutique hotel
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 19, 2012 TAMPA — The City Council has a little of everything on the menu today: honors for the humble Cuban sandwich, purchases for the...
View ArticleNew Port Richey mobile home erupts in flames
By Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 19, 2012 NEW PORT RICHEY — A mobile home was destroyed in a fire early Thursday after oxygen tanks stored in the home exploded, officials said.The...
View ArticleMan escapes as New Port Richey mobile home erupts in flames
By Alex Orlando, Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 19, 2012 NEW PORT RICHEY — A couple of weeks ago, Derald Gene Stamper was told he had three months to live. An aggressive form of lung cancer, his...
View ArticlePlenty of rain likely this weekend; severe weather still possible across...
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 19, 2012 The low-pressure system threatening severe weather for the Tampa Bay region this weekend looked a little less ominous Thursday...
View ArticleRain likely this weekend; severe weather still possible across Tampa Bay
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 19, 2012 Forecasters say there is still a potential for hazardous conditions — not ideal for a weekend packed with outdoor events — though the...
View ArticleMan's body found in bushes in St. Petersburg
By Marissa Lang and Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writers Thursday, April 19, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — An unidentified man was found dead in the brush Thursday morning at a business complex off Dr. Martin...
View ArticleHillsborough deputy trapped and injured in crash released from hospital
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 19, 2012 TAMPA — The Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy seriously injured in a crash Wednesday was released from the hospital Wednesday...
View ArticleHillsborough deputy who was trapped and injured in crash is released from...
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 19, 2012 TAMPA — The Hillsborough County sheriff's deputy seriously injured in a crash Wednesday was released from the hospital Wednesday...
View Article$4 million bid for Channelside rejected
By Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer Thursday, April 19, 2012 TAMPA-- A Chicago firm's $4 million bid to buy Channelside Bay Plaza has been rejected.Chicago-based M&J Wilkow Ltd., the firm that owns...
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