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Gary Sinise, Lt. Dan Band to perform free concert at St. Pete's Sunscreen Film Festival
Breaking News
Feb 07By Jay Cridlin, Times Staff Writer Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Kevin Costner and Modern West have performed in Tampa Bay. So have Jim Belushi and the Sacred Hearts. Gary Sinise must have seen those shows and thought: Why not me? So on April 20, Gary Sini... »
Crime Stoppers Ride the Coast Saturday
Clearwater Patch
Feb 07If you happen to see a large group of motorcycle riders this Saturday, don't panic. They're out riding to help stop crime. Crime Stoppers of Pinellas' inaugural Coast Riders Motorcycle Run starts at 8 a.m. Saturday at the Tierra Verde Resort Marina and... »
More rain expected before cooling trend begins
St. Petersburg TimesLocal News
Feb 07Times staff Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Keep an umbrella handy, as rain is expected throughout the Tampa Bay area Tuesday.A complex weather pattern coming from a low pressure system stretching from western Cuba will likely bring scattered showers during ... »
Capitol Buzz: 5 things to watch today in Tallahassee
Breaking News
Feb 07By Toluse Olorunnipa, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Tuesday, February 7, 2012 Here's what we're watching on Day 29 of the 2012 Legislature:• The Senate is expected to put the final vote on the redistricting maps and send the legislative maps to the a... »
Cancer Takes Life of Hospice Pioneer Mary Labyak
Clearwater Patch
Feb 07Funeral arrangements will be announced in the coming days for 63 year-old hospice pioneer, Mary Labyak, who passed away at her Clearwater home Saturday, Feb. 4. "Mary died peacefully in the loving care of a Suncoast Hospice patient and family care tea... »
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Lawmakers don't have to testify, judge rules
The Buzz
Feb 03A federal judge ruled Friday that four state legislators and two staff members cannot be compelled to give sworn testimony in a a major federal election law case. The League of Women Voters of Florida and the National Council of La Raza had sought to t... »
CeaseFire stops gun violence; see it on PBS
Bartlett Park
Feb 03Watch on PBS Frontline 2/14! Order on DVD/Blu-Ray from www.kartemquin.comDirected by Steve James. Produced by Alex Kotlowitz and Steve James.Every City Needs Its Heroes.An epic tale of courage and hope, The Interrupters is a new film from Chicago-based... »
Gov. Scott names Barbara Sheen-Todd, Tim Schock and Gary Wishnatzk to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council
Saint Petersblog
Feb 01Today, Governor Rick Scott announced one reappointment and two appointments to the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council: Barbara Sheen-Todd, 69, of St. Petersburg, is a retired Pinellas County Commissioner. She is reappointed for a term beginning Januar... »
5 things I think I think about the Tampa Bay Times and other media
Saint Petersblog
Feb 01The Tampa Bay Times coverage going in to Tuesday’s presidential primary was, as usual, stellar. Alex Leary and Adam Smith were windows into the state for the rest of the country. A day did not go by when Smith or Leary or PolitiFact or the Times‘ par... »
Gingrich makes Plant City stop
The Buzz
Jan 31PLANT CITY — Newt Gingrich got his afternoon off to a heavy start: Rutabagas, collards, fried okra and tomatoes, cornbread. “Then he switched to the fruit and chicken salad,” said Fred Johnson, owner of Fred’s Southern Kitchen, as Gingrich’s campaign b... »