Late registration for Thursday's 23rd annual Times Turkey Trot is available until 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Clearwater Municipal Services Building, 100 S Myrtle Ave., and at Allen Sports Center, 6585 Seminole Blvd., Seminole. Registration is also available from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Clearwater High School's Jack White Stadium during the kickoff party.

The final opportunity to register is Thursday, starting at 6 a.m., on the stadium grounds. The race-day fees are $7 for the mile and $12 for the 5K and 10K events. Bring the correct amount. Participants who plan to run both the 5K and 10K should register for both events.

Six men caught smuggling cocaine on boat

TAMPA -- Six Colombian sailors have been arrested and detained after authorities spotted them throwing bales of cocaine off of their speed boat, according to federal officials.

During a chase Nov. 11, U.S. Navy and Coast Guard officials said they saw the men throw the bales, set the boat on fire and jump overboard, according to a news release from the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tampa.

The Coast Guard then fished out the men and the bales.

Luis Angel Torres, Armando Mercader, Cliber Canpaz, Atilano Portocarrero, Luis Mosquera and Wenceslao Cetre appeared in federal court in Tampa on Monday, in which a judge ordered them held without bond.

They are charged with conspiracy to distribute more than 5 kilograms of cocaine and possession of more than 5 kilograms of cocaine. If convicted, they face a minimum of 10 years in prison.

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