Three die, others injured in three-vehicle crash near Zephyrhills
Times staff Sunday, February 5, 2012 ZEPHYRHILLS — Three people were killed and several others injured after a Sunday morning crash on State Road 54 west of Zephyrhills, according to the Florida...
View ArticleDeputies: Man pulls gun after scuffle outside Carrollwood sushi bar
Times staff Sunday, February 5, 2012 TAMPA — A man pulled a handgun on a small crowd early Sunday morning after a scuffle outside a Carrollwood sushi restaurant, Hillsborough County deputies...
View ArticleRiverview pair charged in counterfeiting operation
Times staff Sunday, February 5, 2012 TAMPA — A traffic stop led authorities to a small-scale counterfeiting operation Saturday afternoon in an Adamo Drive hotel room, deputies said.After David Walter...
View ArticleFlorida still losing ground in wages despite uptick in jobs
By Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writer Sunday, February 5, 2012 The drop in Florida unemployment masks a troubling trend: The new jobs continue to pay far less than the ones that have been lost.The...
View ArticleRubio pushes back at Obama's contraception rules under health care plan
By Erika Bolstad, Miami Herald Sunday, February 5, 2012 WASHINGTON — Sitting in a pew at St. Louis Catholic Church in Miami one recent Sunday, Sen. Marco Rubio heard the same homily as other...
View Article'Parent trigger' bill stirs praise, fear over what it means for Florida...
By Jeffrey S. Solochek, Times staff writer Sunday, February 5, 2012 Karen Francis-Winston joined the advisory committee at her child's school, intent on improving academics and discipline.Things did...
View ArticlePatrol: Dade City woman dies, girl injured after swerving to miss dog
Times staff Sunday, February 5, 2012 DADE CITY — A woman died and a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a car crash Sunday night caused by a dog in the road, according to the Florida Highway...
View ArticleTampa Bay area roads turn deadly with pair of triple-fatality crashes
By Stephanie Wang, Times Staff Writer Sunday, February 5, 2012 Roads in the Tampa Bay area turned especially deadly Sunday morning when three were killed as a sport utility vehicle they were in rolled...
View ArticleWhat they're saying about Super Bowl XLVI
Times wires Sunday, February 5, 2012 Gregg Doyel, CBS Sports.com:It's time to consider that maybe New England's Bill Belichick isn't the greatest active coach in the NFL. Yes, he has three Super Bowl...
View ArticleNew York Giants beat New England Patriots 21-17 in Super Bowl XLVI
Times wires Sunday, February 5, 2012 INDIANAPOLIS — When the drama ended Sunday, with a Tom Brady Hail Mary landing incomplete in the end zone just inches from Rob Gronkowski's fingertips, a Super...
View ArticleSuper Bowl: Eventful day ends on down note for Patriots quarterback Tom Brady
Times wires Sunday, February 5, 2012 Giants 21, Patriots 17SUPER BOWL XLVIINDIANAPOLIS — With 57 seconds left, 80 yards stood between Tom Brady and a fourth Super Bowl crown, one that would have put...
View ArticleCapitol Buzz: 5 things to watch today in Tallahassee
By Toluse Olorunnipa, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, February 6, 2012 Here's what we're watching on Day 28 of the 2012 Legislature:• Vice President Joe Biden will visit Florida State...
View ArticleTampa Police officer hospitalized after collision
By Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 6, 2012 TAMPA — A police officer was taken to the hospital with minor injuries Sunday night after a 20-year-old man accused of drunken driving...
View ArticleTampa police officer injured after collision
By Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 6, 2012 TAMPA — A Tampa police officer was taken to the hospital Sunday night after a man accused of drunken driving crashed into his cruiser,...
View ArticleDeputies: Man critically burned trying to set estranged wife ablaze
By Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 6, 2012 CARROLLWOOD — No one knows how long he sat inside the green rental car and waited.Authorities say Matthew Wong, 50, watched the door of his...
View ArticleOpponents trap Florida Senate ethics bill in committee
By Brittany Alana Davis, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, February 6, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — A proposal to ban state lawmakers from influencing bills that could earn or cost them money is headed to...
View ArticlePasco deputies searching for brothers in weekend shooting
Times staff Monday, February 6, 2012 DADE CITY — Pasco County sheriff's deputies were searching for two brothers wanted in a shooting over the weekend that critically injured a man.Jose Contreras, 24,...
View ArticleHost committee calls for 7,500 volunteers for Republican National Convention
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 6, 2012 TAMPA — They won't get inside for the nominee's acceptance speech, but 7,500 local volunteers will do a lot to set the tone outside...
View ArticleHudson man accused of beating wife with baseball bat
Times staff Monday, February 6, 2012 HUDSON — A 52-year-old man is accused of beating his wife in the head, face and arm with a baseball bat Friday night.Timothy Dechard, who had been staying in...
View ArticleVice President Joe Biden touts college affordability plan in Tallahassee
By Kim Wilmath, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, February 6, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — Vice President Joe Biden was on his way to prom years ago when he saw his father pacing outside.Had something...
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