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  1. Body-slammed by school staffer, Pinellas boy suffered brain bleed and neglect, police say
    Yesterday• Education
    Jarvis Delon West was arrested on child neglect charges after he didn't report an employee at AMI Kids who slammed a boy to the ground, according to police. [Courtesy of Pinellas County Sheriff's Office]
  2. Christian theme park Holy Land Experience will lay off 118 workers
    Yesterday• Arts & Entertainment
    Daily recreations like this Bible scene at the Holy Land Experience in Orlando will be ending at the Christian theme park, which has been suffering from low attendance and debt for years. [Tampa Bay Times (2004)]
  3. Jars of tongues found beneath Gainesville home were research specimens, police say
    Yesterday• Bizarre News
    Medical Examiners Office personnel and Gainesville Police remove items from a Gainesville home after discovering jars of human tongues beneath the home Monday. [WCJB TV20]
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  5. Madico launches new $40 million headquarters in Pinellas Park
    Yesterday• Business
    Madico spent $40 million developing its new corporate headquarters and factory on Belcher Road in Pinellas Park. [Amy Pezzicara | Pezz Photo] [PEZZ PHOTO | Madico]
  6. Dogs trained to detect human remains begin search for lost cemetery at MacDill
    Yesterday• Hillsborough
    Suzi Goodhope of Havana, Fla., and Shiraz, an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois, are helping in the search for an African American cemetery forgotten somewhere on the grounds of MacDill Air Force Base. Goodhope trains human-remains detection dogs in Havana, Fla. [JAMES BORCHUCK | Times]
  7. Pasco-Hernando State College to let public speak at meetings without advance notice
    Yesterday• Gradebook
    Associate professor of biology Caitlin Gille leads the Pasco-Hernando State College faculty union, which challenged the school's public comment rules. (Photo Courtesy of Caitlin Gille)
  8. Trump commutes Blagojevich sentence, pardons others
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    In this March 14, 2012, file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich speaks to the media outside his home in Chicago as his wife, Patti, wipes away tears a day before reporting to prison after his conviction on corruption charges. President Donald Trump is expected to commute the 14-year prison sentence of Blagojevich. The 63-year-old Democrat is expected to walk out of prison later Tuesday, Feb. 18, 2020. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File) [M. SPENCER GREEN | AP]
  9. Dade City Commission incumbents choose not to run again
    Yesterday• Pasco
    The fields are set for the April municipal elections in Pasco County. Times (2012) [Tampa Tribune]
  10. Did you spot a llama in downtown Tampa? We solved the llama drama!
    Yesterday• Bizarre News
    A courthouse regular snapped this image of a llama, named Thaddeus, as the animal strode past the Hillsborough County courthouse Monday. The llama's visit to Tampa became a social media sensation. [Janese Caruthers]
  11. Driver in St. Pete hit-and-run that killed motorcyclist arrested in Tennessee, police say
    Yesterday• Crime
    Check tampabay.com for the latest breaking news and updates. [Times]
  12. Wesley Chapel’s planned downtown to come with a $33 million incentive
    Yesterday• Pasco
    The developers of Avalon Park West in Wesley Chapel are planning a $736 million downtown core to accompany nearly 2,700 residences and 355,000 square feet of commercial and office space in a walkable neighborhood. . As part of the deal, Pasco County will consider kicking in a $33 million 30-year incentive, mostly a tax rebate to help with infrastructure costs. [Pasco County]
  13. Two deaths and a SWAT standoff during ‘wild night’ in Polk, sheriff says
    Yesterday• Crime
    A "wild night" in Poinciana left two people dead and one shot seven times, but in stable condition. [Polk County Sheriff's Office]
  14. Didn’t that used to be a golf course? Pasco plan says you better keep it mowed
    Yesterday• Pasco
    Pasco County commissioners introduced an ordinance Tuesday governing upkeep of empty property after residents complained about the condition of the Links Golf Club in Hudson, which closed in June 2019. [MICHELE MILLER | Times]
  15. Trump pardons ex-49ers owner, Hillsborough County resident Edward DeBartolo Jr.
    Yesterday• Bucs
    In this Aug. 8, 2015, file photo former owner of the San Francisco 49ers Edward DeBartolo, Jr., is interviewed before the Pro Football Hall of Fame ceremony at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio. President Donald Trump pardoned DeBartolo, who was convicted in gambling fraud scandal. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File) [GENE J. PUSKAR | AP]
  16. Meet your local journalists (and ask us anything) at Localtopia in St. Pete
    Yesterday• Florida
    Localtopia is St. Pete's largest “Community Celebration of All Things Local,” showcasing over 200 independent businesses and community organizations. [Courtesy of Keep St. Pete Local]
  17. How can it cost Pasco libraries $386,000 to collect late fees, reader asks
    Yesterday• Pasco
    Pasco County community news [TMCCARTY80 | Tara McCarty]
  18. Should Florida lakes and forests have rights in court? Lawmakers weigh in.
    Yesterday• Environment
    Rep. Blaise Ingoglia on the floor of the Florida House in 2017. [SCOTT KEELER | Times] [SCOTT KEELER | TAMPA BAY TIMES]
  19. Valentine’s Day ceremonies at historic Hernando courthouse fill the air with love
    Yesterday• Hernando
    Jacqueline Ortiz and Francisco Medero were the first couple to exchange wedding vows during a special Valentine's Day ceremony held in historic Courtroom 1 at the Hernando County Courthouse in Brooksville. County judges Kristie Healis (pictured) and Kurt Hitzemann took turns officiating the ceremonies that were scheduled at 15-minute intervals throughout the day. [MICHELE MILLER | Times]
  20. Outback owner Bloomin’ Brands isn’t selling the business — right now
    Yesterday• Business
    Outback Steakhouse at 4302 W. Boy Scout Blvd. near International Plaza and Bay Street. [Monique Welch | Times] [BY MONIQUE WELCH | Monique Welch]
  21. Racing pigs and one-man circus shows: Catch them this week at the Pasco County Fair
    Yesterday• Pasco
    Iriann Paynewhite of Dade City enjoys a ride on a lady bug on opening day at the Pasco County Fair. The fair continues through Feb. 23 at the county fairgrounds in Dade City. [MICHELE MILLER | Times]
  22. Homeland Security waives contracting laws for border wall
    Yesterday• Nation & World
    In this Nov. 7, 2019 file photo, the first panels of levee border wall are seen at a construction site along the U.S.-Mexico border, in Donna, Texas. The Trump administration said Tuesday that it will waive federal contracting laws to speed construction of the border wall with Mexico. (AP Photo/Eric Gay, File) [ERIC GAY | AP]
  23. UCF takes hot seat as House panel widens investigation into China ties
    Yesterday• Health
    A view from inside the College of Health and Public Affairs at the University of Central Florida. The university is taking its turn in the spotlight Tuesday as a legislative committee continues its investigation into China's involvement with Florida research institutions. [University of Central Florida]
  24. Pensacola sex offender climbs 365-foot radio tower to flee from police
    Yesterday• Florida
    This YouTube screen shot shows local news coverage in Pensacola as a man fleeing from police climbed a 365-foot tall radio tower on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. [Youtube]
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