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Closing arguments to begin in case of Palm Harbor day care owner accused of killing infant
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 02:01 PM
LARGO — Closing arguments are about to begin in the murder trial of former Palm Harbor day care home operator Stephanie Spurgeon, accused of killing a 1-year-old child in her care.
Prosecutors maintain Spurgeon did something to fatally injure Maria Harris during the girl's first stay at the day care in August 2008. The girl died about a week later, after being taken off life support.
JetBlue adds service from Tampa to D.C., NYC and promotional fares
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 12:25 PM
JetBlue Airways will begin twice-daily flights from Tampa International Airport on June 11 to LaGuardia Airport in New York City and daily flights to Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.
To draw attention to the new service, JetBlue also announced a special promotion through March 12: One-way fares as low as $79 between Tampa and Reagan National and $99 between Tampa and LaGuardia. Those fares are good for travel between June 11 and July 31, not including June 29 to July 9.
Pinellas County Commission creates charge card policy over Roche's objection
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 11:34 AM
CLEARWATER — County commissioners adopted a policy regulating the use of county credit cards over the angry protests of member Norm Roche, who accused another commissioner of slandering him and challenged the group to convene a grand jury.
The policy, proposed by Chairman John Morroni, who was not at Tuesday's workshop, limits the use of the county purchasing cards to expenses for travel on official business and registration for training seminars.
Coast Guard rescues 75-year-old suffering heart condition from cruise ship
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 07:36 AM
TAMPA — The Coast Guard evacuated a 75-year-old man from a cruise ship in Tampa Bay after the man fainted and appeared to be suffering heart problems, officials said.
The man, who was not identified, began experiencing an irregular heartbeat aboard the Jewel of the Seas Monday evening.
Two hospitalized after escaping Oldsmar apartment fire
Tuesday, February 14, 2012 06:40 AM
OLDSMAR — Two people were hurt escaping a fire that ravaged their apartment early Tuesday.
The fire began just after 3 a.m. in downstairs unit 138 at the Forest Lakes Apartments on Hunters Lake Drive, firefighters said. It was not immediately clear what sparked the blaze.
New waterfront condos disappearing from market in Tampa Bay
Monday, February 13, 2012 05:54 PM
Time is running out for people seeking new luxury condos in waterfront towers as the last of the units built during the go-go days fill up in Tampa Bay.
Water's Edge, overlooking Clearwater Harbor, is the latest tower headed toward selling out after new owners slashed prices nearly 40 percent. The project — once destined for doom after the developer filed bankruptcy in 2009 — is expected to fill up in the coming months as only 30 units remain.
Teen in critical but stable condition after 33-year-old boyfriend stabbed her
Monday, February 13, 2012 12:06 PM
ST. PETERSBURG —The 17-year-old girl who was stabbed by her 33-year-old boyfriend Sunday morning remains in critical but stable condition, according to police.
Kaylin Davis lived with her boyfriend at 1418 28th St. N at the time of the incident. Her boyfriend, Charles Alvaris Dawson, was also admitted to a local hospital after he turned the knife on himself and was later hit with a stun gun by police.
Woman, 78, dies from injuries after getting hit in St. Petersburg Arby's parking lot
Monday, February 13, 2012 11:43 AM
ST. PETERSBURG — A 78-year-old woman who was hit by a car in an Arby's restaurant parking lot Friday night died of her injuries Saturday, according to a family source.
Nancy B. Livingston had just exited the restaurant, 3900 Fourth St. N, about 6:50 p.m. and was walking to her car when a 2003 Dodge conversion van bumped her while making a left turn, police said. Livingston fell to the ground and hit her head on the pavement.
Clearwater man, 35, accused of sexual battery on 13-year-old girl
Monday, February 13, 2012 09:32 AM
CLEARWATER — Clearwater police arrested a man accused of sexual battery on a 13-year-old girl Sunday night.
Police say the 13-year-old girl went to a residence to meet with the nephew of Gabriel Moreno-Flores, 35. When she arrived, the nephew was not home and Moreno-Flores forced the girl into his bedroom.
Freezing overnight temperatures will give way to warmer week
Monday, February 13, 2012 08:02 AM
Waking up to freezing temperatures Monday, Tampa Bay residents were reminded: Winter's not over yet.
Overnight temperatures dipped to the 20s in Pasco and Hernando and Hillsborough Counties and near-freezing temperatures in Pinellas, according to Bay News 9.
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