Provides the latest RSS feeds for St Petersburg (Florida) News. For more headlines on Breaking, National, Business, Finance, Sports and World News, visit our home page Florida Statesman.com http://www.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/10/id/30ca9883873cb9af/ en-us Sat, 17 May 2008 05:05:47 -0400 Sat, 17 May 2008 05:05:47 -0400 30 Garza will be making his seventh start of the season in his first appearance against a National League team. Monday night he picked up his second win of the season by pitching seven scoreless innings ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14890345/ Sat, 17 May 2008 03:47:40 -0400 MLB.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14890345/ Larry Jones treasures a photo taken of his filly Eight Belles after she crossed the finish line in second place, before she broke down at the Kentucky Derby. "She's galloping up perfect," he said Fri... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887213/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:21 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887213/ To find the low point, Chris Swauger said, there's only place to start. At the beginning. "That first week my freshman year, just going through boot camp, military training, getting no sleep, gettin... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887207/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:15 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887207/ NEW PORT RICHEY - River Ridge coach Tim Stevens never has hidden the fact he likes to run the football. It's just that the Royal Knights have struggled to do so in his two years at the school. Judgin... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887214/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:21 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887214/ The Brandon Leaguerettes, a slow-pitch softball league, learned late last year that Hillsborough County's parks department would no longer maintain their fields or pay for tournaments. Suddenly the 2... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887206/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:15 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887206/ GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - The Tampa Bay Storm don't mind making the trip north to Michigan. It usually results in a victory. The Storm continued their dominance against the Grand Rapids Rampage on Friday... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887211/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:19 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887211/ HOLIDAY - Sunday will be full of upbeat music and messages of hope, love and peace at The Coffee Spot House of Praise. The Rock'n U Concert will serve as a graduation celebration and concert for thos... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887065/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:13 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887065/ LAND O' LAKES - Superintendent Heather Fiorentino hopes to deal with an anticipated $16 million shortfall in the school district's 2008-09 budget with hiring freezes and other cost-saving efforts. Fi... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887061/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:11 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887061/ NEW PORT RICHEY - Charity Bowl 2008, set for 6:30 p.m. today at Lane Glo Bowl, is an annual event benefiting the Sertoma Speech and Hearing Foundation of Florida. Featuring individual and team bowlin... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887062/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:11 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887062/ CLEVELAND - The Cleveland Cavaliers packed for a weekend stay in Beantown - not a few weeks on Cape Cod. They've got at least one more game left, and in the NBA, it's as big as they ever get. Game 7... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887205/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:14 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887205/ CONCORD, N.C. - Matt Crafton held off Chad McCumbee for two laps after an overtime restart Friday night to win the North Carolina Education Lottery 200 at Lowe's Motor Speedway, his first career victo... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887209/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:17 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887209/ NEW PORT RICHEY - Prosecutors will seek the death penalty if they win their case against a Shady Hills man who authorities say killed his mother and stepfather, then went to the Seminole Hard Rock Cas... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887058/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:09 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887058/ DUNEDIN - The city's Community Redevelopment Agency and Dunedin Showcase Theater will put some magic in the air along Main Street with a downtown summer theater series. The idea of presenting live su... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887238/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:08 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887238/ PORT RICHEY - Lt. David Brown was appointed Friday as the city police department's interim chief after the sudden resignation of Matt Brewi. Brown, who joined the department in 2002, will handle day-... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887056/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:08 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887056/ NEW PORT RICHEY - Eric Keaton rode his bicycle to work Friday in recognition of National Tourism Week and National Bike to Work Day. Keaton, public communications manager for Pasco County, rode 25 mi... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887064/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:13 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887064/ Kyle Busch said he was surprised. No one else was. NASCAR's hottest driver notched another success in an amazing season by winning the pole Friday night for tonight's Sprint All-Star race. Driving Jo... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887208/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:16 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887208/ NEW PORT RICHEY - Aloha Utilities has filed for an extension with the Florida Public Service Commission to pay a $15,000 fine imposed by the regulatory body. The private utility also is challenging t... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887057/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:09 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887057/ TARPON SPRINGS - As they look for ways to balance planned spending for next fiscal year coupled with falling revenue, Pinellas officials are bringing "clustering" to north-county parks. The concept w... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887239/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:10 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887239/ LAND O' LAKES - An arbitrator has ruled against an employee of the Pasco County School District who said he was wrongly denied the chance to coach soccer at Mitchell High School. The ruling said ther... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887063/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:12 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887063/ LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius won his appeal Friday and can compete for a place in the Beijing Olympics. The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled that the 21-year-ol... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887212/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:20 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887212/ DUNEDIN - Today members of Dunedin Fire Rescue will be in the spotlight during the department's annual Open House Party. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. today at Fire Station 60, 1046... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887242/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:07 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887242/ NEW PORT RICHEY - The wind speed was practically nil outside Bayonet Point Middle School on Friday, so science teacher Ellen Maracotta and her students turned the hallway outside their classroom into ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887060/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:10 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887060/ TARPON SPRINGS - On Independence Day 2008 there likely will be neither rockets' red glare nor bombs bursting in air in the night sky above the city. That is because the city has reallocated the $22,5... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887241/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:12 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887241/ TAMPA - The Pasco Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a shooting in Dade City and found two bodies at the scene, sheriff's spokesman Doug Tobin said late Friday. There were no details immediate... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887055/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:07 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887055/ Determining which company will build the county's next multipurpose sports complex may come down to what's more important to county officials: a large facility with a replica stadium and a restaurant ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887059/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:10 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887059/ TARPON SPRINGS - From the music and dance of its early Greek settlers to famed painters of the late 1800s, the arts have long played a big part in the cultural life of this city. Late last year, the ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887240/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:11 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14887240/ LAKELAND - The attack on Victoria Lindsay left the 17-year-old with swollen, black eyes and bruises over other parts of her body, according to a newly released collection of video and still images. T... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14888049/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:06 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14888049/ TAMPA - They started by practicing in parking lots. First they used a business's parking lot, then moved to a church. They were grateful for the space, but their wheelchairs couldn't maneuver the pot... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14888048/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:34:05 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14888048/ Complete Interleague coverage ST. LOUIS -- Andy Sonnanstine worked with a mentor before Friday night's start and got the results the Rays were looking for in a 3-1 win over the Cardinals in front of a... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14888195/ Sat, 17 May 2008 01:09:05 -0400 MLB.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14888195/ ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Andy Sonnanstine carried a shutout into the eighth inning and added two singles to a 12-hit outburst in the streaking Tampa Bay Rays' 3-1 victory over the sagging St. Louis Cardinals... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14886899/ Sat, 17 May 2008 00:42:55 -0400 KMOX http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14886899/ Complete 2008 Interleague Play coverage ST. LOUIS -- Joe Maddon cut his teeth in the American League with the Angels and he now manages the Rays, also an American League team, which means he has not h... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14886404/ Fri, 16 May 2008 22:28:52 -0400 MLB.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14886404/ Complete 2008 Interleague Play coverage ST. LOUIS -- Jason Bartlett re-joined the team Friday in St. Louis. The Rays shortstop became a late scratch from Thursday's lineup after he received news that ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14886403/ Fri, 16 May 2008 22:28:51 -0400 MLB.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14886403/ HOLIDAY - HOLIDAY - An 11-year-old was taken into protective custody under the state's Baker Act late this afternoon after a school bus fracas left a driver's assistant with a scratched arm, the Pasco... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14882204/ Fri, 16 May 2008 20:11:52 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14882204/ Willie Tarpley Jr. TAMPA -- A Hillsborough County man accused of murdering a romantic rival with a samurai sword won't be getting out of prison anytime soon.Today, a Tampa judge sentenced Willie Tar... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14882517/ Fri, 16 May 2008 18:55:27 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14882517/ Kevin James Kelly ZEPHYRHILLS, FL -- A Zephyrhills man is facing animal cruelty charges after deputies say he shot an eight week old kitten 17 times with a BB gun.Kevin Kelly was arrested Wednesday ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14882518/ Fri, 16 May 2008 18:55:26 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14882518/ Burned car found in Davenport DAVENPORT, FL -- Polk County Sheriff's Deputies are still investigating the circumstances around the body found in the trunk of a burned out car Thursday.The '99 Lexus ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14882516/ Fri, 16 May 2008 18:55:25 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14882516/ Lazydays RV SuperCenter reported net income of $3.5 million for the three months ended March 31, compared to $2.9 million for the same period a year earlier. Revenue for the first quarter of 2008 wa... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14884248/ Fri, 16 May 2008 18:52:38 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14884248/ TARPON SPRINGS - Despite the recent arrest of star receiver Preston Parker, Florida State football coach Bobby Bowden doesn't sound ready to institute a gun ban for the players in his program. "I hat... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14879217/ Fri, 16 May 2008 17:21:45 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14879217/ CLEARWATER The former Clearwater Sun building downtown is being torn down, 18 years after the death of the newspaper that helped shape the city. Demolition of the two-story building at 301 S. Myrtle ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14880787/ Fri, 16 May 2008 17:21:40 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14880787/ PINELLAS PARK - Coleen Ellis got into the pet funeral service business after the death of her terrier-schnauzer five years ago. She wanted an alternative to cremation or burial, but could not find a ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14879275/ Fri, 16 May 2008 17:21:44 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14879275/ The Brandon Leaguerettes, a slow-pitch softball league, learned late last year that Hillsborough County's parks department would no longer maintain their fields or pay for tournaments. Suddenly the 2... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14879218/ Fri, 16 May 2008 17:21:45 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14879218/ Court rules Florida can suspend Allstate TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Florida officials say Allstate Corp.'s insurance companies can resume selling new policies in the state.Insurance Commissioner Kevi... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14879231/ Fri, 16 May 2008 16:03:57 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14879231/ was able to reduce its losses in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 ended March 31 as the company begins to emerge from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The Tampa telecommunications and Internet mana... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14881110/ Fri, 16 May 2008 16:01:27 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14881110/ 's Robin Murphy, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and director of the Institute for Safety Security Rescue Technology, is sharing a $500,000 Microsoft External resea... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14878515/ Fri, 16 May 2008 16:01:25 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14878515/ The loud boom expected to rock downtown Tampa Friday as workers tested the strength of the pilings for the new Tampa Museum of Art was rescheduled to Monday. The museum's foundation needs more t... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14878413/ Fri, 16 May 2008 16:01:22 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14878413/ Agency for Workforce Innovation reported. A year ago, Florida had an unemployment rate of 3.8 percent. Florida has lost 64,500 jobs in the past year, with 25,300 disappearing in March alone. The M... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14878421/ Fri, 16 May 2008 16:01:20 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14878421/ report shows. The Florida Confidence Index increased .4 of a point to 44.6 in April, rising for the first time since October, the Fort Lauderdale-based staffing company said. According to the repo... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14878423/ Fri, 16 May 2008 16:01:18 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14878423/ reported a net loss of $979,000, or 13 cents a share, for the first quarter of 2008, compared to a net loss of $1.2 million, or 19 cents a share, in the same period of 2007. Increased sales helped s... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14878474/ Fri, 16 May 2008 16:01:17 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14878474/ Tampa Bay Lightning radio broadcaster Matthew Sammon was arrested early this morning on a charge of driving under the influence after a Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office deputy saw his 1999 Ford Ra... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14875616/ Fri, 16 May 2008 14:28:28 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14875616/ Pinellas County deputies have made an arrest in an attack on a Pinellas Trail bicyclist this morning. It happened about 11 a.m. A woman was riding just south of Valley Street when another bicyclist a... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14875708/ Fri, 16 May 2008 14:28:26 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14875708/ TAMPA - One of the world's largest aircraft, a Russian-built Antonov An-124, is scheduled to land about 3 o'clock this afternoon at Tampa International Airport. The aircraft, with a wingspan and leng... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14877256/ Fri, 16 May 2008 14:28:25 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14877256/ TAMPA - A man convicted of using a samurai sword to kill his estranged wife's boyfriend has been sentenced to 40 years in prison. Willie Tarpley Jr. faced 25 years to life for the second-degree-murde... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14877258/ Fri, 16 May 2008 14:28:24 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14877258/ LUTZ, FL -- The funeral is set for Lisa Freiburg, Zachary Joachim and Heather Savannah Freiburg who were murdered in their home earlier this week.Sunday's funeral will begin at 3 p.m. at the Gateway C... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14875624/ Fri, 16 May 2008 13:11:11 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14875624/ Teltronics (OTC BB: TELT) reported a loss of $218,000, or 3 cents per share, in the first quarter, compared to a loss of $1.2 million, or 14 cents per share, the year before. Revenue was down nearly 1... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14877620/ Fri, 16 May 2008 13:08:36 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14877620/ CLW Real Estate Services Group to provide project and construction management support services for its many office and retail locations. CLW is the sole national provider for these services selected... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14874725/ Fri, 16 May 2008 13:08:35 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14874725/ TAMPA - Police say they have arrested three employees of a craft store for creating false returns and pocketing the cash, according to an incident log. On Thursday, Tampa police charged Melania A. Wr... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14873602/ Fri, 16 May 2008 11:34:00 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14873602/ TAMPA - Authorities are still searching for the third person who fled after a stolen sport utility vehicle flipped near the Interstates 275 and 75 apex Thursday. Tampa police arrested two men, Nathan... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14871814/ Fri, 16 May 2008 11:33:58 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14871814/ DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Thursday the City Commission unanimously approved a revised purchase and sale agreement for the downtown Gateway project. The pact allows Gateway developer Pizzuti Solutions to acqui... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872191/ Fri, 16 May 2008 11:34:04 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872191/ TAMPA - Police say that thanks to some sharp investigative work, a burglary suspect was found under a bed in his mother's house late Thursday and a woman had items recovered that she didn't know were ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872192/ Fri, 16 May 2008 11:34:02 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872192/ LAKE WALES - Both Polk County Sheriff's Office pilots injured in a Thursday afternoon helicopter crash have been released from local hospitals, sheriff's spokeswoman Carrie Rodgers said. The helicopt... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14873603/ Fri, 16 May 2008 11:33:58 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14873603/ Lakeland police are investigating the death Thursday of a 20-year-old man as a homicide. Ronald Rodman Jr. of 1629 Wright Drive was killed about 10:30 p.m. at 1227 Robert King High Drive, police say.... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14873604/ Fri, 16 May 2008 11:33:55 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14873604/ ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Tampa Bay Rays baseball executives on Thursday announced a multipart $450 million financing plan they say demonstrates that a 34,000-seat waterfront stadium is a viable possibi... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14871621/ Fri, 16 May 2008 10:56:09 -0400 WFTV9 http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14871621/ Elderly woman arrested in McDonald's parking lot fracas scheduled to appear in court today 75-year-old Jean Merola was arrested at a McDonald's drive-thru when she got into a dispute with a Clearwate... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872152/ Fri, 16 May 2008 10:15:32 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872152/ BRANDON, FL -- Service for Dr. Forrest Pollock and his son Preston are set for Saturday at Bell Shoals Baptist Church 2102 Bell Shoals Road.Sanctuary doors will open at 9:30 a.m. with the service to f... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872156/ Fri, 16 May 2008 10:15:31 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872156/ Democracy 2008 WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sorry, Sen. Clinton. Michigan and Florida can't save your campaign.Interviews with those considering how to handle the two states' banished convention delegates fou... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872155/ Fri, 16 May 2008 10:15:30 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872155/ Stolen A/C units may force Hudson pre-school to close TAMPA, FL -- Police arrested Brian Jason Seals after he was accused of taking an A/C unit from a Tampa home. Seals was hiding under his mom's be... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872154/ Fri, 16 May 2008 10:15:29 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872154/ Voodoo dolls mysteriously appear, then disappear at St. Pete cemetary The dolls were found hanging at Greenwood Cemetary on the corner of Martin Luther King Street in St.Petersburg. http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872153/ Fri, 16 May 2008 10:15:27 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14872153/ . White's election as chairman was announced in a release. The release did not mention Gerald Detter, who had been chairman of Quality's board since July 2005. A call to Quality for additional infor... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14873936/ Fri, 16 May 2008 10:13:10 -0400 The Business Journal http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14873936/ SARASOTA | Strippers will have to cover up some and they can only dance on stages under a new adult entertainment law approved by the Sarasota County Commission on Wednesday. http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14868627/ Fri, 16 May 2008 08:28:47 -0400 The Ledger http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14868627/ 16-year-old Florida girl says on the internet that she was raped A Florida teen is getting national attention for a very revealing message that she recorded on the internet. CRYSTAL, A 16-YEAR-OLD FR... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14868997/ Fri, 16 May 2008 07:18:30 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14868997/ (AP Photo/Mike Carlson)Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Scott Kazmir throws during the first inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees on Thursday, May 15, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14863465/ Fri, 16 May 2008 03:18:00 -0400 Examiner http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14863465/ ST. PETERSBURG - That 80-minute trek from Weeki Wachee to Tropicana Field was well worth the traffic and gas money for a couple of Rays fans sitting in Section 310 Thursday afternoon. Howard Stapf, 8... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14863183/ Fri, 16 May 2008 02:54:12 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14863183/ ST. PETERSBURG - The deeper the Tampa Bay Rays travel into this uncharted territory, the more sure of themselves they become. Another victory, another milestone, another day at the top of the America... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860725/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:58 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860725/ LAND O' LAKES - High school seniors in Pasco who retook the 10th-grade Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in March in an effort to graduate showed an improvement over last year's seniors, according... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860562/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:55 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860562/ WESLEY CHAPEL - Three suspects are under arrest on home invasion robbery charges after a March 30 incident in which the occupant of a home on Mangrove Drive was robbed of cash and jewelry at gunpoint.... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860564/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:51 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860564/ WESLEY CHAPEL - This particular club at New River Elementary evokes images of amateur singers belting out popular songs as their friends cheer or chuckle. But the Principal's Karaoke Club is more tha... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860568/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:49 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860568/ PALM BAY - Firefighters made major progress Wednesday battling the flames that have burned thousands of acres along Florida's Atlantic coast. Schools that had been closed for two days reopened Thursd... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14861786/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:48 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14861786/ TAMPA - As expected, the University of Tampa won its first game of Thursday's NCAA II South Region baseball tournament. The unexpected part was the score: UT 21, Alabama's Stillman College 1. Playing... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860728/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:56 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860728/ PORT RICHEY - The city's public safety director abruptly resigned Thursday morning, one year after he was hired to take over Port Richey's police and fire departments. In a letter to City Manager Ric... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860567/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:48 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860567/ NEW PORT RICHEY - Developers secured preliminary approval Thursday for a 451-unit apartment complex southeast of State Road 54 and Cypress Creek Road despite continuing concerns about flooding and roa... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860561/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:54 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860561/ MILWAUKEE - Baseball owners unanimously ratified tougher drug testing rules Thursday, and Commissioner Bud Selig said he will now turn his attention to whether maple bats have become dangerous. Playe... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860724/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:57 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860724/ www.hartline.org or by calling (813) 254-4278, the service's customer service line. Hillsborough County Commissioner Al Higginbotham has started taking an express bus into town from his Plant City ho... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14861784/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:51 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14861784/ OLDSMAR - The lingering blackout that has prevented Tampa Bay Downs, Derby Lane and Tampa Greyhound from simulcasting races at Pimlico will be lifted for the next two days, allowing local bettors to w... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860727/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:56 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860727/ CLIFTON, N.J. - The Annika Sorenstam goodbye tour got off to a great start. Two days after announcing this would be her final season on the LPGA Tour, Sorenstam shot a 5-under 67 on Thursday for a sh... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860729/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:55 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860729/ EGYPT LAKE - Those who handle or own service dogs depend upon them heavily, especially for the dogs' eyesight. This is why the Florida Veterinary Specialists & Cancer Treatment Center is taking part ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860565/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:52 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860565/ TAMPA - Less than a year ago, the county's wetlands division was in jeopardy. Developers complained the group's rules were too strict. Some Hillsborough County commissioners thought the group perform... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14861783/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:51 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14861783/ Eric Hinske's two-out double, Riggans again jumped on the first pitch and knocked out his third home run of the season. Despite his limited playing time, Riggans said he has enjoyed watching his team... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860726/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:59 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860726/ ST. PETERSBURG - Two more private irrigation wells in the Azalea neighborhood have turned up contaminated with industrial waste, bringing the number to eight residential wells tainted by the nearby Ra... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14861782/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:52 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14861782/ Maybe there really is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Or at least some gigantic, golden fish. And for a team of anglers from Tampa, the spectacular dorado fishing off the coast of Cancun two... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860722/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:15:01 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860722/ DADE CITY - A former University of Tampa professor who stole $120,000 from the American Spaniel Club pleaded guilty Thursday to two counts of grand theft. But the club's leadership made sure former t... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860566/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:56 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860566/ TAMPA - Joe Redner, strip club king, fitness center owner, landlord and perennial local government candidate, wants to add another business venture to his resume: brewery owner. Cigar City Brewing wo... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14861788/ Fri, 16 May 2008 00:14:47 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14861788/ Rays general ticketing information ST. PETERSBURG -- The Cardinals mean different things to different people, but for Joe Maddon it marks the first team he ever rooted for. In fact, the Rays manager c... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14862075/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:47:50 -0400 MLB.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14862075/ "The public is at risk anytime any of these life-safety issues are overlooked." ORLANDO, FL -- There's nothing like enjoying a great Orlando amusement park this summer with the kids…maybe a day or... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860743/ Thu, 15 May 2008 23:00:34 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14860743/ ST. PETERSBURG -- Two men accused of robbing three banks this month were arrested today after detectives received a call from an anonymous tipster, police said. Stephen A. Burrell, 27, of 501 41st Av... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14857672/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:28:33 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14857672/ VOTE NOW: Cast your All-Star ballot ST. PETERSBURG -- Scott Kazmir's 100th career start was certainly one to remember. The lefty tossed six scoreless innings of three-hit ball to secure a series win f... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14859577/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:01:05 -0400 MLB.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14859577/ Rays general ticketing information ST. PETERSBURG -- Dewayne Staats is being honored by Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, the university he credits for much of his success in broadcasting.... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14859576/ Thu, 15 May 2008 21:01:04 -0400 MLB.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14859576/ PALMETTO, FL -- Police are investigating a robbery and kidnapping of a 12-yer-old girl that happened on Wednesday evening near the 1500 block of 4th Avenue West.According to the victim, while walking ... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14857625/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:08:33 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14857625/ TALLAHASSEE -- In a few days, lotto fanatics will have even more chances to hit it big.The Florida Lottery announced Thursday that it's adding midday drawings for Cash 3 and Play 4. Leaders say the ad... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14857624/ Thu, 15 May 2008 20:08:32 -0400 ABC Action News http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14857624/ LAND O' LAKES - LAND O' LAKES - High school seniors in Pasco who retook the 10th-grade Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test in March in an effort to graduate showed an improvement over last year's se... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14853094/ Thu, 15 May 2008 18:30:09 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14853094/ ST. PETERSBURG -- The Tampa Rays are telling the city council today that new tax revenue from redeveloping Tropicana Field would far exceed the public share needed to build the team a new waterfront b... http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14853575/ Thu, 15 May 2008 18:30:11 -0400 TBO.com http://story.floridastatesman.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/30ca9883873cb9af/id/14853575/