Mystery Monkey of Tampa Bay finds a home, family in the woods
By Emily Nipps, Times Staff Writer Thursday, February 9, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — The monkey is somewhere up in the vine-laced trees, or perhaps on the roof looking out for predators. Either way, the...
View ArticleRick Scott now our warm and fuzzy governor?
By Sue Carlton, Times Columnist Thursday, February 9, 2012 Seriously, are we that easy?Can it be that all the man who has been called the least-liked governor in America had to do was whip off his...
View ArticlePolitiFact: The facts on the health care law, birth control and the Catholic...
By Becky Bowers, Times Staff Writer Thursday, February 9, 2012 Is President Barack Obama's administration requiring the Catholic Church to provide birth control coverage to nuns?As rhetoric rises in a...
View ArticleMortgage settlement Q & A
By Mark Puente and Jeff Harrington, Times Staff Writers Thursday, February 9, 2012 How do I find out if I'm eligible for relief? Only customers of the five lenders in the agreement are covered. If...
View ArticleMixed reaction on bill to make Florida Polytechnic the state's 12th university
By Kim Wilmath, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Thursday, February 9, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — Not only does a surprise bill to create "Florida Polytechnic" not match a plan already laid out by state...
View ArticleReaction mixed on bill to make Florida Polytechnic state's 12th university
By Kim Wilmath, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Thursday, February 9, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — Not only does a surprise bill to create "Florida Polytechnic" not match a plan already laid out by state...
View ArticleTwo schools near downtown Tampa will close during Republican convention due...
By Richard Danielson and Marlene Sokol, Times Staff Writers Thursday, February 9, 2012 TAMPA — Concerns about traffic and the potential for civil unrest will lead two private schools near downtown...
View ArticleNew maps drawn, redistricting battle heads to court
By Mary Ellen Klas, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Thursday, February 9, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — After months of polite posturing among Republican legislative leaders and proponents of the state's new...
View ArticleSt. Petersburg nightclub owner vows to bolster security after shooting
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer Thursday, February 9, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — After two people were shot in his club, the owner of Scene Premium Night Club vowed Thursday that he'll work with...
View ArticleTampa Bay Lightning falls 4-3 in overtime to New York Rangers
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Thursday, February 9, 2012 NEW YORK — A lost point here, another there. Over time, they add up, and not in a good way for a team desperate to stay in the...
View ArticleAs 'Bud Lee's America' closes, Tampa Bay arts community pays tribute to...
By Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Thursday, February 9, 2012 TAMPA — His eyes trained on the image of himself, talking about photos covering the gallery walls."Art doesn't have to be finished,"...
View ArticleTampa Bay Buccaneers talk to Butch Davis about becoming senior defensive...
By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer Thursday, February 9, 2012 TAMPA — Greg Schiano's transition from college to the NFL as a head coach might go smoothly if he has someone at One Buc Place who has...
View ArticleGirl, 15, shot in Town 'N Country home
By Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Friday, February 10, 2012 TOWN 'N COUNTRY— A 15-year-old girl remained in critical condition Friday after she was shot in the chest with a handgun she found in her...
View ArticleGirl, 15, in hospital after being shot in Town 'N Country home
By Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Friday, February 10, 2012 TAMPA — A 15-year-old girl remained in critical condition Friday after she was shot in the chest with a handgun she had found in her home,...
View ArticleCapitol Buzz: 3 things to watch today
By Toluse Olorunnipa, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Friday, February 10, 2012 Here's what we're watching on Day 32 of the 2012 Legislature. Both the House and the Senate are not in session, and...
View ArticleTroopers: Woman killed crossing Gandy Blvd. in St. Petersburg
By Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Friday, February 10, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — A 24-year-old woman was killed early Friday after she was hit by a semi-trailer truck on Gandy Boulevard, troopers...
View ArticleFHP: 18-year-old Brooksville teen killed while racing
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Friday, February 10, 2012 BROOKSVILLE — A Brooksville teenager who was racing another man Thursday evening died after the two vehicles collided and he spun out...
View ArticleCop killer Delgado gets death sentence
By Alexandra Zayas and John Barry, Times Staff Writers Friday, February 10, 2012 TAMPA — Humberto Delgado never asked for mercy and he didn't get it Friday.His victim's widow called him a cop killer...
View ArticleSexual battery trial of former Clearwater fire chief delayed
By Curtis Krueger, Times Staff Writer Friday, February 10, 2012 LARGO — A judge picked a new date for the sexual battery trial of former Clearwater fire Chief Jamie Geer after Geer's attorney said he...
View Article150 will undergo tuberculosis testing at USF after possible exposure to disease
By Marissa Lang, Times Staff Writer Friday, February 10, 2012 TAMPA — A group of about 150 University of South Florida students, faculty, staff and community members will get tuberculosis testing...
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