| Suspect robs bank, eludes capture SARASOTA, Fla - The Wells Fargo Bank, located at 2891 South Tamiami Trail, was robbed at 4 p.m. Friday evening, according to authorities. Police say that a man walked into the bank and disclosed a... | |
| Coast Guard Cutter Resolute back home CLEARWATER, Fla - 56 days at sea can take a toll on anyone especially when you're four-years-old like Sara Beth Fialkowski, and your dad's serving in the United States Coast... |
| Some Hillsborough students pass mid-term exams with fewer than half the correct answers TAMPA — Should your kid get a C on his Algebra 2 Honors midterm exam with more than half the answers wrong?Sure, says the Hillsborough County School District.That's ridiculous, says a math... |
| No bond for mother in child's death TAMPA, Fla - A Tampa mother charged with child abuse, made her first appearance in court Saturday morning. Rosielee Crawford, 33 years-old, is charged with two counts of aggravated child abuse and... |
| Traffic: Two right lanes blocked on I-4 east in Seminole Interstate 4 is a parking lot.A crash near Williamson Road in Longwood is blocking the two right lanes.Traffic is moving slowly past the... |
| $422K stolen from Lakeland business LAKELAND, Fla. - Polk County Sheriff's Office detectives arrested two women accused of stealing over $422,000 from the company owned by their family... |
| Free Safety Harbor Touch-A-Truck event SAFETY HARBOR, Fla. - The City of Safety Harbor is allowing the public an opportunity to touch and climb inside vehicles they see on a daily basis including a fire engine, dump truck, garbage truck,... |
| Obama campaign is gearing up for Florida November battle TAMPA — While most of the political world was still buzzing about Mitt Romney's overwhelming Florida primary win, Ashley Walker rose from her seat to address a room full of Florida field... |
| Dentists, Welch press fluoride agenda for Pinellas election CLEARWATER — Divided by emotions and science, Pinellas County commissioners decided to stop adding fluoride to drinking water in a series of tense 4-3 votes.A drive by dentists to oust two... |
| Armwood seniors pitch Unaccompanied Youth Bill to lawmakers Michael Himes, Stephanie Walker, Tori Wilson, Jessica Ireland and Tiara Brooks stand in front of the state seal at the Capitol. The seniors went to Tallahassee last week to meet with lawmakers... |
| Sheriff David Gee approaches election with fundraising juggernaut No one has challenged the sheriff's run for re-election, and it appears his supporters aim to keep it that way.With $215,690 raised in just three months, Sheriff David Gee has amassed more money... |
| Tampa clubs face increased age limit TAMPA, Fla. - Before customers at Club Manilla can get close enough to feel mist from a smoke machine, or see a disco ball, or dance on a stage, they have to pass a few... |
| TK's Take: Giants win Super Bowl Tampa - Pardon my lateness, but when it comes to predicting the Super Bowl, you need to get all the "super" facts. One lone question was answered today when Patriots head coach Bill... |
| I-Team: Felons collect for charity RUSKIN, Fla. - In these tough economic times, many good charities are struggling to help the needy because fewer people are in position to give. But several Tampa Bay area companies are questioning... |
| Behind the Kitchen Door: Perfect scores Several big name restaurants passed their latest inspections with super clean kitchens in the last week. Pizza Hut, Red Lobster, Subway, and Taco Bell were among the 19 eateries with perfect scores... |
| Benefit concert for Ofc. Crispin family LAKELAND, Fla. - Roughly a month after the Lakeland community bid farewell to slain police officer Arnulfo Crispin, it will come together again Friday night to raise money for his family. The benefit... |
| Video shows robber shooting clerk The man behind the counter is OK, but the robber is still on the loose. Police say this isn't the only grocery store he held up in November of last year. Charlene Showers works at the Ponce De... |
| Agency works to stir up business NEW PORT RICHEY -- The unemployment rate in Pasco County stubbornly has remained higher than 11 percent, nearly 3 percent above the national average.In a bid to encourage small businesses to hire,... |
| Cecil Fielder chides his son Prince at Ted Williams Hitters Hall of Fame induction ST. PETERSBURG — Seeing son Prince pull on the Olde English D he once wore proudly in Detroit only brought Cecil Fielder back so far.Dismissing talk of an "improving" relationship... |
| Sheriff's officials investigate cause of fire that killed mother, daughter SEMINOLE — Authorities on Friday continued to investigate what caused a condo fire that killed a mother and her daughter Thursday night.Firefighters were called to Twin Oaks condominiums about... |
| Aqua rate hike debate continues 2011, Catherine Whittenburg/STAFF More than 100 Pasco County residents showed up in Tallahassee last year for a hearing on an Aqua Utilities rate increase... |
| Church lawyer tells judge: 'Only Scientology law applies' CLEARWATER — The Church of Scientology, defending itself against a $35,000 refund claim, told a Pinellas judge Friday that the courts cannot meddle in its religious affairs.Citing the First... |
| Legislators clash over what to do about paying for nuclear plants TALLAHASSEE — Hoping the state would find out how Progress Energy botched an upgrade to a nuclear power plant that may never reopen?Hoping to stop paying in advance for another nuclear plant... |
| Women nail Habitat home project Andy Jones/Staff Jessica Avalos, with daughter Layla Brandt, 11, operates a power saw on Friday as Habitat for Humanity of East and Central Pasco's all-female crew works on the home that will... |
| Staff suggests even higher rates for Aqua Utilities customers PORT RICHEY — On appeal, state staffers say Aqua Utilities shouldn't get the $2.6 million in rate increases that officials approved last May.Aqua should get $200,000 more.The staff for the... |
| Budget process gets under way NEW PORT RICHEY -- With a projected $6.1 million revenue shortfall for the 2013 fiscal year, Pasco County officials know they have their work cut out for them with the planning and budget... |
| Tampa mother of 8-month-old baby who died in December charged with aggravated child abuse TAMPA — The night before 8-month-old Gabrielle Crawford died, his mother used enough force to break his arm and leg, police say.Rosalee Crawford didn't seek help, and her son died the next... |
| 2-day business forum at St. Leo goes global ST. LEO -- Saint Leo University will host its third annual International Business Conference on Feb. 9 and 10.Organized by the university's Donald R. Tapia School of Business, the conference... |
| Senior White House officials hear from Hispanic community at Tampa summit Maria Avalos of Tampa waits in line to speak during the White House Hispanic Community Action Summit at the University of Tampa. It’s the 13th summit held by the White House in the past... |
| This week's Pasco County prep schedule Class 5A-8 at Hudson Tuesday: Wesley Chapel (1) vs. Zephyrhills (8), 6 p.m.; Hudson (2) vs. Fivay (7), 7:30 p.m.; Wednesday: Ridgewood (4) vs. Gulf (5), 6 p.m.; Anclote (3) vs. Pasco (6), 7:30 p.m.;... |
| House passes Florida redistricting maps in party line vote TALLAHASSE — The Florida House voted along party lines for three redistricting maps Friday that proponents say reflect the state's growing diversity and meet new antigerrymandering... |
| At USF, hitting up students for cash adds insult to injury Okay, students, today's lesson is: How to get blood out of a turnip.Not that I'm referring to today's fine crop of University of South Florida students as "turnips." But... |
| Pasco Tribune boys basketball district preview NEED TO KNOW: Wiregrass Ranch, despite having the best overall record among the five teams in 7A-9, is seeded as the No. 2 seed (loss coin flip) and faces off vs. Steinbrenner (8-9). Steinbrenner... |
| Pinellas Park man survived jump off Sunshine Skyway Bridge ST. PETERSBURG — A Pinellas Park man who jumped off the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Thursday survived, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.The 36-year-old man was reported... |
| House approves bill to allow unregulated insurers to take over Citizens policies TALLAHASSEE — Florida's mammoth state-run insurance company is looking to downsize, with lawmakers turning to unregulated out-of-state carriers to help with the effort.The state House... |
| Pasco Tribune softball preview 1. Pasco: Despite losing all-county pitcher Courtney Brandt, who went 16-5 and struck out 240 batters, the Pirates still return one of the strongest lineups in Pasco County. Pasco returns outfielder... |
| Hillsborough High custodian gets a special sendoff Hillsborough High senior Delani Carrington, 17, salsa dances with outgoing janitor Jimmy Saavedra, 64, on Friday at a retirement celebration thrown in his honor by students, who collected money for... |
| Florida lawmakers can't be forced to testify in election lawsuit, judge rules TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge ruled Friday that four state legislators and two staffers cannot be forced to testify in a case that challenges changes to Florida election laws.After more than 90... |
| Pasco prepares for new affordable housing option NEW PORT RICHEY -- Pasco County will spend some $1.1 million to buy and renovate apartments near Gulf Middle School in an effort to help create affordable housing.Built in 1989, Palm Island... |
| Jim Norman faces fines over $500,000 Arkansas home gift TALLAHASSEE — A state ethics panel found Sen. Jim Norman should be prosecuted in connection with a half-million-dollar gift to his wife from a prominent Hillsborough County businessman.The... |
| Ethics commission slaps ex-Rep. Frank Peterman with $5,000 fine TALLAHASSEE — The state Commission on Ethics on Friday ordered a $5,000 fine and public censure and reprimand for Frank Peterman for travel abuses when he was Florida's secretary of... |
| Plan for mega-casinos dies in Florida House TALLAHASSEE — A statewide television ad campaign, glitzy architectural renderings — even the promise of thousands of jobs — couldn't change the political odds this year against... |
| School bus, car collide in New Port Richey NEW PORT RICHEY — An 84-year-old woman suffered minor injuries when her vehicle collided with a bus carrying nine middle school students Friday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.The... |
| Brown & Brown revenue tops $1 billion Follow this company posted a 1.4 percent jump in net income for 2011, the first year the company topped $1 billion in revenue. The company said net income for the 12 months ended Dec. 31... |
| Bankers, Tampa small business owners talk credit at upcoming workshop Follow this company will be in Tampa to talk with small business owners about obtaining financing. The Feb. 24 workshop, "The State of Small Business in Tampa," was initiated by... |
| Seminole Tribe says state could forfeit millions TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- The Seminole Tribe of Florida could stop paying tens of millions to the state if legislators move ahead with a bill to regulate sweepstakes operations known as Internet... |
| Joseph's Help Brings New Hope to Blake High Fulfilling a promise he made to the school last summer, Buccaneers guard Davin Joseph opened the door to a brand-new, state-of-the-art weight room at Blake High School on... |
| Engineer accused of sinkhole fraud TAMPA, Fla. - Police executed an arrest warrant from Hernando County at Ram Goel's Tampa home Friday morning. He is the latest to face charges in what Hernando County Sheriff's... |
