|
Links for the Times: Foreclosures for lawyer David Stern, unknown Picassos discovered
Foreclosures bring wealth, rebukes for Florida lawyer David J. Stern.
Florida House Majority Leader Carlos Lopez-Cantera's memo to all Florida House Republicans on attending a member training session.
Photo gallery: Retired French electrician comes forward with 271 unknown Picassos.
Former chief Judge Hawkes of Appeals Court admits he was asked to resign
First District Court of Appeal Judge Paul M. Hawkes went on a Tallahassee radio morning show to “dispel” erroneous reports about the opulent new courthouse he’s helped build.
Asked if he was forced to step down as chief judge, Hawkes did not answer. Asked again, he said his is not a job with a boss, nobody could force him to give up his leadership position.
He called back later, off air, and told the producer that he wanted to clarify what he said, actually Supreme Court Chief Justice Charles T. Canady had asked for his resignation as chief.
Listen to the interview on WFLA's website -- scroll down to the segment under the Tuesday, Nov. 23 archive. ... Read more
See photos from Florida Legislature's special session
See photos from the Florida legislature's special session on Tuesday. ... Read more
Photo gallery: Tampa Bay's Susan G. Komen 3-day Walk
A local park was a sea of pink at sunrise Friday morning as 1,600 walkers gathered for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure 60-mile fundraising walk to benefit breast cancer research. The walkers left Sand Key Park in Clearwater early Friday morning. Participants walk 20 miles a day and camp overnight. Part of the proceeds from the fundraiser go toward research and local community programs supporting education, screening and treatment. October is Breast Cancer Awareness month. View photos from the walk. ... Read more
Cocoon: multimedia report
For the fictional Florida retirees in Ron Howard's 1985 film Cocoon,, the extraordinary came from outer space — when aliens turned a swimming pool into a fountain of youth. For St. Petersburg, the extraordinary came by way of Hollywood, whenCocoon spent eleven weeks filming there.
See photos from the filming in St. Petersburg and listen to audio interviews with key people from the production.
Links from the Times: Photos of Hernando's hero in Haiti, AP test results from Pinellas schools
Times staffers Dan DeWitt and Daniel Wallace were in Haiti in September, eight months after the earthquake that killed an estimated 230,000 people in and near Port-au-Prince. They reported on the recovery work of Partners in Health — co-founded by Dr. Paul Farmer, a Hernando High graduate — and to see how the organization and country had fared since their last visit.
Read about Partners in Health and see photos from Haiti by photojournalist Daniel Wallace.
... Read more
Take interactive tour of Glazer Children's Museum in Tampa
Watch our video report and take an interactive tour of Downtown Tampa's newest attraction, the Glazer Children's Museum. The museum offers 53,000 square feet of fun on two levels, with 170 activities designed to spark a child's imagination and curiosity about learning.
The museum is located along Ashley Drive in downtown Tampa's newly refurbished Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park. Saturday is opening day for families.
If you check it out, let us know what you think.
Potluck sentence: Tampa judge orders feuding neighbors to break bread
Two men live at the end of Caron Road in Tampa in homes divided by a narrow fence. They have been at odds for almost 10 years. One man plays his music too loud. The other man calls the police.
This is how it was until January 22, when police caller had a few beers and shouted across the fence to music lover. Then came words and threats and fists. There was a trial and a guilty verdict. And then the sentencing fell to Judge Paul Huey, last week, in Courtroom 19.
Would he send the man to jail? Would he sentence him to probation? Or in the interest of a more cosmic justice would he do something he's never done before? ... Read more
1 boy, 2 teen girls, and homicide
Sarah Ludemann couldn't stop crying.
All through lunch that Tuesday, while the other seniors at Pinellas Park High chattered in the cafeteria, Sarah slumped over a corner table, sobbing.
He did it again, Sarah told her best friend.
Her boyfriend, Josh, kept saying she was the only one. He'd been telling her that the whole time they'd been together. More than a year.
But that day she found out he had been hanging out with his ex — this girl named Rachel. ... Read more
Take an interactive tour of Chihuly Collection
Most Recent Blog Posts
Advertisement
Most Popular Categories
Comment Policy
| Please be sure your comments are appropriate before submitting them. Inappropriate comments include content that: |
| Is libelous |
| Is abusive, harassing, or threatening |
| Is obscene, vulgar, or profane |
| Is racially, ethnically or religiously offensive |
| Is illegal or encourages criminal acts |
| Is known to be inaccurate or contains a false attribution |
| Infringes copyrights, trademarks, publicity or any other rights of others |
| Impersonates anyone (actual or fictitious) |
| Solicits funds, goods or services, or advertises |
| The Tampa Bay Times does not edit posts but reserves the right to delete comments that violate our policy. |
