Tampa Bay Lightning's Vinny Lecavalier out for Tuesday's game with upper-body...
By Damian Cristodero, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 20, 2012 TAMPA — The Lightning will be without captain Vinny Lecavalier tonight against the Ducks because of an undisclosed upper-body injury...
View ArticleHillsborough deputies looking for five people involved in Thonotosassa...
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 20, 2012 THONOTOSASSA — Deputies are looking for five people who robbed two men at gunpoint Thursday afternoon after they were lured there by...
View ArticleMotorcyclist critically injured in Hillsborough crash
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 20, 2012 TAMPA — A 27-year-old woman was critically injured Monday morning when her motorcycle collided with a pickup, according to the Florida...
View ArticlePresident Barack Obama back in Florida this week for official events, but...
By Alex Leary and Adam C. Smith, Times Staff Writers Monday, February 20, 2012 President Barack Obama is rewriting Florida's advertising tagline: Come for the sun and soak up the electoral votes.When...
View ArticleRiverview man dies in I-4 crash
Times staff Monday, February 20, 2012 CELEBRATION — A 25-year-old Riverview man was killed early Monday morning when he lost control of his sport utility vehicle and struck a guardrail on Interstate 4...
View ArticleFamily finds body in garbage can in Brandon back yard
By Jodie Tillman and Stephanie Wang, Times Staff Writers Monday, February 20, 2012 BRANDON — For years, the house at 517 S Larry Circle stood out for the wrong reasons.Weeds strangled the fence....
View ArticleNo deal out of Genshaft-Alexander USF funding meeting
By Kim Wilmath, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, February 20, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — University of South Florida president Judy Genshaft and state Sen. JD Alexander met privately for an hour...
View ArticleNew Port Richey Police: Man robs IHOP with a note
Times Staff Monday, February 20, 2012 NEW PORT RICHEY — Two weeks after being released from the Pasco jail on charges he robbed a tobacco shop, Michael Keene struck again, authorities said.About 9:35...
View ArticleAlex Sink regrets defeat to Rick Scott in 2010, thinks about 2014 rematch
By Steve Bousquet, Times Columnist Monday, February 20, 2012 Alex Sink feels regret.That's understandable when you come within 1 percentage point of being elected governor of Florida.The Democratic...
View ArticleAcademic excellence, family struggles mark 2012 Barnes Scholar winners
By Nancy Waclawek, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 20, 2012 The 2012 Barnes Scholarship winners are, in the words of one counselor, young people who "will simply not take 'no' for an answer in...
View ArticleA year later, the squad of Officer David S. Crawford still feels his loss
By Jamal Thalji, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 20, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — They don't finish up the midnight shift at Einstein Bros. Bagels anymore, writing arrest reports as the sun comes up....
View ArticleTampa taxicab and limo regulators say they've been left out of RNC planning
By Richard Danielson, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 20, 2012 TAMPA — The Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission says it has been left out of the planning — and the funding — for...
View ArticleUniversity of Florida could get power to charge higher tuition
By Kim Wilmath, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, February 20, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — The University of Florida could soon have the power to set higher tuition rates than the state's other 10...
View ArticleUniversity of Florida, Florida State could get power to charge higher tuition
By Kim Wilmath, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, February 20, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — The University of Florida and Florida State University could soon have the power to set higher tuition rates...
View ArticleRock 'n' Roll race's numbers fall short in St. Petersburg
By Katherine Snow Smith, Times Staff Writer Monday, February 20, 2012 ST. PETERSBURG — Organizers of the Rock 'n' Roll Half Marathon projected that the road race would draw 12,000 to 15,000 runners in...
View ArticleFollowing outcry, legislative immunity bill dies in House committee
By Tia Mitchell, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, February 20, 2012 TALLAHASSEE — In a shining example of how quickly the political tides can change, House leaders on Monday backed away from a...
View ArticleTampa Bay job fairs will focus on veterans
Times staff Monday, February 20, 2012 2 Job Fairs will focus on veteransVeterans in need of work have two opportunities this week to shop their skills at area job fairs. Hiring Our Heroes, sponsored...
View ArticleMan dies in Progress Village hit-and-run
Times staff Monday, February 20, 2012 TAMPA — A man died Monday night after being struck by a hit-and-run driver near Progress Village, authorities said.The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said...
View ArticleCapitol Buzz: 5 things to watch today in Tallahassee
By Katie Sanders, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Tuesday, February 21, 2012 Here's what we're watching on Day 43 of the 2012 Legislature: • A ban on texting while driving will get its fourth Senate...
View ArticleThieves attempt to steal hundreds of gallons of gas from Tampa gas station
By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 21, 2012 TAMPA — Just after 1 a.m. Tuesday, Hillsborough County deputy Alexander Hockersmith saw a suspicious blue minivan parked at an odd...
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