Investigation of robbery attempt leads to officer
ST. PETERSBURG -- A St. Petersburg police officer was arrested Saturday and is a suspect in an attempted street robbery in Gulfport.
City Hall developer withdraws from deal
St. Pete Beach officials remain hopeful that they can negotiate with Long Key Properties, which was going to donate land.
Sunset Beach starts to see its way clear for a park
Soon an old house is to tumble and loose ends tied up on all but one desired property.
Gibbs High too far gone to remodel, staff says
Pinellas' second-oldest school should be built anew from the ground up, district officials will tell the School Board.
Boston deals with homelessness well
As a longtime resident of two cities, St. Petersburg and Cambridge, Mass., I am consistently connected with the issue of homelessness -- whether walking the streets as a normal citizen or through volunteer work at the Massachusetts Coalition for the Homeless and St. Paul's Cathedral.
USF scientists join study near Australia
ST. PETERSBURG -- A pair of University of South Florida oceanographers have embarked on a two-month drilling expedition near Australia's Great Barrier Reef. They will join 24 other scientists representing eight countries in a project to learn more about the history of the Earth.
Cold night shelters need volunteers
The Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless is seeking volunteers who can work overnight at shelters that are set up to temporarily house the homeless on cold nights. In addition, the coalition is asking for donations to help pay for meals, hygiene items and laundry for the cold nights. The shelters already have stayed open seven nights this winter, compared to a total of nine during all of winter last year.
Neighborhood briefs
Pets for People matches pets with seniors
The week ahead
TODAY
Tiny charity finds success giving away computers
Computers For Our Community gave out 528 used computers to low-income people last month.
2 buildings to be auctioned
The McCrory's building and Alden Hotel in downtown St. Petersburg will be auctioned Jan. 26.
Seafood, meat shop is open
Rick Taylor, owner of Ricky T's Bar and Grill, has opened Ricky T-Bones Meat and Seafood Market at 128 107th Ave., Treasure Island.
Road work can't wait, Pinellas Park says
The mayor, a business owner and others seek support to get improvements to 62nd Avenue back on track.
Trail's Park Street overpass should be ready this month
The last link of the Pinellas Trail, a pedestrian overpass crossing Park Street on Tyrone Boulevard, is set to be complete by mid-January.
You can't fight City Hall? At least you can admire it
Treasure Island's nerve center is getting a $100,000 facelift, to be completed by mid March.
North Kenwood renames park to honor dynamo
Triangle Park, at 13th Avenue N and 29th Street, becomes the Sylvia C. Boring Park to pay homage to a helper.
Program builds muscles, confidence
Patrick Cunningham sized up the heavy horse leg and took a deep breath.
City Council votes to allow concerts on Upham Beach
The concerts are expected to feature 1950s and '60s music and could begin in March.
Portion of road to close for work on sewer line
Because of excavation and replacement of a sewer line, Ninth Avenue N between 32nd and 34th streets N will be closed until Jan. 26. The work will affect both eastbound and westbound traffic. Detour signs have been set up throughout the area. For information, call 893-7261.
A prison conversion
A young man rejects his past life of drugs and crime and embraces Islam while behind bars.
Charity walker goes on despite criticism
A man who plans to walk 10,000 miles to spotlight diabetes and raise funds says questions about his charity's accounting are unfair.
To some, loud bands blast a sour note at the movies
A manager of the Muvico 20 theater at BayWalk says he has given free tickets to more than 400 dissatisfied customers.
ThunderDawgs give former Gator shot at NBA dream
Ever since Dametri Hill started playing basketball at St. Petersburg's Wildwood Community Center in the sixth grade, he never has considered stopping.
Pinellas County center right up BWTC's alley
The ABC Brunswick World Team Challenge (BWTC) will make its eighth straight appearance at Seminole Lanes in Pinellas County on Jan. 20-21.
A race for only the serious competitors
The New Year's at Pass-a-Grille beach race last Saturday brought out the spartans in the running community.
Tampa Bay headlines
Game brings super parties
Tampa Bay briefs
Woman charged with abuse, DUI after auto crash
Week in review
North Pinellas headlines
Old lawsuit may shed new light on Stauffer
When trust turns to deceit
Mark your calendar
Chilly Spring Bayou greets this year's young divers
For the faithful, day is about Jesus Christ
ThunderDawgs give Gator shot at NBA dream
Homeless shelters seek volunteers, donations
Poison will turn park's air spuds into duds
Subdivision may cost 50 oaks
Work begins on roof to shade school courts
eadlines through the years
Hillsborough headlines
Mister Brown
Zoo treats two manatees for frostbite
Homeowner shoots man, stops burglary
Bulletin board
News of Florida
Justice is fleeting in shamed man's eyes
He didn't do it
Around the state
Appeals court denies request for list of exporters
