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Driver in crash that left girl in coma is charged with DUI
The motorist accused of hitting the car of Largo High School student Angela Bernardini, who has been in a coma since the Jan. 12 crash, has been charged with drunken driving.

Lawyer surrenders in child sex case
TAMPA -- A lawyer wanted by sheriff's investigators on charges he had sex with a 13-year-old girl turned himself in Thursday afternoon, officials said.

Fair time brings back its sights, sounds, smells
Under perfect skies, the annual celebration for the senses kicked off its season Thursday.

$100,000 short of ‘Victory’
A World War II-era ship may offer Egmont Key cruises -- with strafing.

Twist of fate led teacher into class
Christie Gold, the county's teacher of the year, dreamed of working for a magazine. Then she tried the classroom.

6 suspended for posing in nude photos
Officials are investigating how the photos of the students could have been developed without the authorities being notified.

Penny list not quite so pinched
Nearly $123-million in projects need to be cut or delayed -- $39-million less than at first estimated.

New chief judge won post by more than 2-to-1 vote
Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge David A. Demers won election as the circuit's chief judge by a more than a 2-to-1 ratio over Circuit Judge Ray Ulmer on Tuesday.

Lone robber gets away with Lealman bank’s cash
A bank in the Lealman area between St. Petersburg and Pinellas Park was robbed Thursday morning by a man who handed a teller a threatening note.

Oil spill in Pinellas contained
ST. PETERSBURG -- About 63,000 gallons of oil spilled from a storage tank early Thursday at Florida Power's plant at Weedon Island, just south of the Gandy Bridge, the company said.

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