Lawyer in Scientology case is stuck between state and federal judges
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:14:50 -0700
By Craig Pittman and Curtis Krueger, Times staff writers Tuesday, August 31, 2010 LARGO One of the Church of Scientology's most vocal critics, Tampa lawyer Ken Dandar, is in a pickle. Six years ago, he settled a wrongful death case against the church on behalf of the family of Lisa McPherson, who died in 1995 after 17 days in the care of church members in Clearwater. Part of the settlement ...
Sarasota's Marian Morgan trying to limit evidence in fraud case
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:32:29 -0700
Lawyer moves to suppress papers seized in Sri Lanka
Police: Clearwater shooting due to argument over necklaces
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:12:12 -0700
Police say one person is in custody following a fatal shooting Tuesday night in Clearwater's North Greenwood area.
Naked burglar hits neighbor's apartment as she sleeps
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:54:57 -0700
Lacy Williams told deputies she and Samantha Witt arrived at their Lee County apartment around 2:09 a.m.on Friday, after just getting off work.
Pembroke Pines basketball team a national runner-up
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:28:33 -0700
The Jr. Kings 13-and-under boys' basketball team, based in Pembroke Pines, was runner-up at the USSSA Nationals in Cocoa Beach. The Jr. Kings, sponsored by Hollywood's Big Al's Security Training Center, ended the season 52-27, competing in AAU, YBOA and USSSA.
Post-primary disorder
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:33:15 -0700
After Scott's victory, can the GOP all get along? And who's Mike McC?... By Mitch Perry Although Rick Scott's victory over Bill McCollum undoubtedly ranks as an upset, it wasn't completely unexpected. One polling firm, Public Policy Polling, predicted a full day before the August 24 primary that Scott would take the Republican gubernatorial race 47-40 percent. He ended up winning the GOP primary ...
Eastern League sets All-Star squad
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:16:07 -0700
The Eastern League announced its 2010 postseason All-Star Team on Thursday, a postseason squad voted on by team managers and coaching staffs, sportswriters, radio and television broadcast personnel and other members of the media.
2010 Eastern League All-Star Team Announced
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:11:46 -0700
The Eastern League of Professional Baseball is pleased to announce the selections for the 2010 Eastern League All-Star Team, as voted on by respective Eastern League team managers and coaching staffs, sportswriters, radio and television broadcast personnel and other members of the media.
Around the region - Aug. 26, 2010
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:08:35 -0700
Police and community briefs from around the region for Aug. 26, 2010
Dolphin Tale updates on casting, sets and locations, big plans and Winter's "twin" Summer
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:26:28 -0700
One month before his pride and joy becomes a movie set, Clearwater Marine Aquarium CEO David Yates provided an insiders tour Tuesday with updates on Dolphin Tale , set to begin filming around Pinellas County on Sept. 27. Yates revealed that the first days shooting is planned for the Long Center recreation complex in Clearwater. It will be a swim meet scene involving the young hero Sawyer (a ...
Thief caught by pictures left on digital cam
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 06:57:31 -0700
Photos stored on a digital camera tripped up a Clearwater man who allegedly stole the device and traded it for cash.
Digital camera's stored photos lead to thief, Clearwater police say
Tue, 24 Aug 2010 11:43:58 -0700
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, August 24, 2010 CLEARWATER Chalk one up to technology for unraveling a would-be thief's best-laid plan. A man who bought a digital camera from a neighbor realized something was amiss when he noticed pictures of another neighbor stored on the camera. The memory card discovery helped lead police to Leon Anderson, 53, of 119 N Fredrica Ave. Police ...
Man's body found south of Clearwater Memorial Causeway Bridge
Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:51:29 -0700
By Rodney Thrash, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 23, 2010 CLEARWATER Clearwater Fire & Rescue marine units retrieved an unidentified man's body from the Intracoastal Waterway on Monday afternoon, authorities said. About 4:30 p.m., someone on a fishing boat saw a body about a half-mile south of the Memorial Causeway Bridge and called 911, Clearwater police spokeswoman Beth Watts said. Watts ...
Clearwater man arrested, accused of snatching elderly woman's purse
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:22:24 -0700
By Rita Farlow, Times Staff Writer Thursday, September 2, 2010 DUNEDIN A Clearwater man was arrested a day after he snatched an 82-year-old woman's purse in a store parking lot, authorities say. According to the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, 45-year-old Lorenzo Hudson grabbed the purse outside Beall's Outlet Store, 914 Patricia Ave., about noon Tuesday. The woman, Marilyn Dombrowski of ...
Man survives shark bite, plane crash, heart attack, gun shot
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:24:57 -0700
When Mark Rush removed his hat Monday afternoon to reveal his skull, there was no trace of the 52 stitches doctors used to sew his scalp back together earlier this month after a near fatal gunshot wound. There was barely even a scar, reports the Northwest Florida Daily News.
Bars, concerts, comedy and misc. listings
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:05:28 -0700
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Pinellas County Man Sentenced to Prison for Possession of Child Pornography
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:47:01 -0700
TALLAHASSEE - Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Pinellas County man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison for possession of child pornography.
Who's ready for Tears for Fears in Clearwater?
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:01:53 -0700
Tears for Fears rolls in Tampa Bay on Wednesday night at Ruth Eckerd Hall. The Stuck in the '80s boys will be there, of course. Sadly, we don't get Spandau Ballet as the opening act (as fans did in Australia ). I know this much is true, I'm only interested in hearing Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith anyway. It's been FOREVER since they've been in Florida. Even better, there's a ton of buzz about ...
Family Fight Over Necklace Ends In Homicide
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:51:31 -0700
CLEARWATER, Fla. -- An argument between two southwest Florida cousins over a missing necklace has ended in gunfire. Terry Davis and his cousin Nathaniel Gooden argued over the necklace for two weeks, each accusing the other of stealing it.
Cousins' fight over necklace ends in homicide
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 03:57:01 -0700
CLEARWATER, Fla. - An argument between two southwest Florida cousins over a missing necklace has ended in gunfire. Terry...