Tossed in water, girl dies
ST. PETERSBURG -- A 3-year-old girl died Wednesday at North Shore Beach as her foster mother repeatedly lifted her into the air, then dunked her in shallow water. Story
Pinellas students excel in writing
They out-write most of their peers, surpassing state averages and score again among the state's highest.
Bucs fans win in ticket settlement
Season ticket holders unhappy with their seats will get to pick new ones closer to the 50-yard line thanks to a plan to end a lawsuit.
Warrant issued for suspect in robberies
TAMPA -- Although operating in the quiet of early morning, a group of robbers targeting convenience stores has used all the subtlety of a freight train. |
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Mary Jo Melone
A full life, a handful to the end
In her wedding picture, Norma Valdes is every inch the Cuban bride, with the urgent look in her dark eyes, and that dress, a concoction of lace that covered her close as a kid glove and set off the fineness of her shape.
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Ignominious ending for Eckerd president
Peter Armacost's controversial tenure concludes on a sour note.
Cash-strapped college looks to ditch real estate
Eckerd leaders say they know where the $21-million went.
Ex-financial officer has lackluster track record
ST. PETERSBURG -- After several ill-fated banking jobs in Florida, J. Webster Hull in late 1991 made a fresh start by trying to turn around a troubled Kansas City bank. |
