Around the region - Aug. 26, 2010
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:08:35 -0700
Police and community briefs from around the region for Aug. 26, 2010
Arrest made in stabbing of St. Pete student
Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:42:21 -0700
The teenage victim is recovering at Bayfront Medical Center
Have you seen this man?
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:57:11 -0700
John Porter, 63, does not consider himself a hero, but it's possible his quick thinking on Monday evening saved the life of a St. Petersburg woman.
Police seek man who carjacked woman's car in St. Petersburg
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 08:30:01 -0700
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 18, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG Police are seeking the public's help in finding a man suspected of stealing a woman's car and threatening people with a knife. About 5 p.m. Monday, Amporn Putagool, 52, was leaving her car at the CVS Pharmacy, 8001 Dr. Martin Luther King St. N. A man approached her and initially began asking for directions. She gave ...
Police: Man carjacks woman's car, gets caught on tape
Wed, 18 Aug 2010 05:45:18 -0700
By Andy Boyle, Times Staff Writer Wednesday, August 18, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG Police are seeking the public's help in finding a man suspected of stealing a woman's car and threatening people with a knife. At about 5 p.m. Monday, Amporn Putagool, 52, was leaving her car at the CVS Pharmacy, 8001 Dr. Martin Luther King Street N. A man approached her and initially began asking for directions. She ...
McCollum trounces Scott in Republican straw poll in Pinellas
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:53:44 -0700
By David DeCamp, Times Staff Writer Sunday, August 15, 2010 PINELLAS PARK Hundreds came to vote Sunday in the best election a political party could buy. An annual picnic by the Republican Party of Pinellas County featured a $20-a-vote straw poll, drawing a range of candidates including Florida gubernatorial rivals Bill McCollum and Rick Scott. Popular with many of the party activists ...
Politicians make their pitches at Pinellas GOP straw poll
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:29:56 -0700
By David DeCamp, Times Staff Writer Sunday, August 15, 2010 PINELLAS PARK Hundreds came to vote Sunday in the best election a political party could buy. An annual picnic by the Republican Party of Pinellas County featured a $20-a-vote straw poll, drawing a range of candidates including rivals for Florida governor Bill McCollum and Rick Scott. Popular with many of the party activists dominating ...
What Pinellas Park straw poll says about the GOP gov race.
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:49:19 -0700
Way back when, before Marco Rubio chased Gov Charlie Crist out of the GOP, we didn't care about straw polls. Neither did Crist. Rubio won a number of them, and then Crist hightailed out of the party. So now, we...
McCollum, Scott dance around each other at Pinellas straw poll McCollum wins
Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:43:33 -0700
PINELLAS PARK Republican gubernatorial hopefuls Bill McCollum and Rick Scott have a funny way of showing up in the same place these days, whether thats a church service in Lutz, a rock concert in Orlando, or straw poll in primary vote-rich Pinellas County. As both mens campaigns continue to blister each other in their $47 [...]
Hillsborough deputies help break up multistate gang drug network
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:10:19 -0700
By Danny Valentine and Robbyn Mitchell, Times Staff Writer Friday, August 13, 2010 PALM RIVER At the top of the Hillsborough County Sheriff Office's flow chart of a multi-tiered, multimillion dollar drug ring sits a 23-year-old Texas college student. Victor Orozco, who said his hometown is Bradenton, was arrested June 1 in McAllen, Texas, home to his former school, South Texas College. Since ...
Clearwater woman charged with DUI manslaughter in July accident
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:07:13 -0700
Times staff Friday, August 13, 2010 CLEARWATER Woman faces DUI charge in fatal accident A 28-year-old Clearwater woman is accused of driving drunk when she turned in front of a motorcyclist, causing an accident that killed the man in July, authorities said. Lacy Smithson of 2275 Beverly Lane was arrested Thursday on a charge of DUI manslaughter. Clearwater police said toxicology tests revealed ...
Clearwater woman charged with DUI manslaughter
Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:52:43 -0700
CLEARWATER A 28-year-old Clearwater woman is accused of driving drunk when she turned in front of a motorcyclist, causing an accident that killed the man in July, authorities said.
Pasco Crime Tracker
Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:08:55 -0700
CRIME TRACKER This crime index is published in an effort to help residents keep track of crime in their neighborhood and to promote public safety. Below is a listing of crimes handled by the Pasco County Sheriff's Office from July 18 through 24 arranged by ZIP code. These are crimes that have been investigated by deputies and don't reflect unfounded calls for service.
Authorities: Miami trucker nabbed in Ormond, stolen rig recovered
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:40:44 -0700
The Miami trucker just wanted money for his family -- but stealing a loaded tractor-trailer was the wrong way to go about it, he told sheriff's deputies.
Clearwater man charged after raid on Conn. grow house
Tue, 10 Aug 2010 17:05:01 -0700
Times staff Tuesday, August 10, 2010 Canterbury, Conn. Clearwater man charged after drug raid A Clearwater man and three others were arrested in Connecticut on Monday, accused of operating an elaborate marijuana grow house, authorities say. Arrested were Sisouk Phravixay, 56, of Clearwater; Thomas Phravixay, 40, of Canterbury, Conn.; Richard Houghtaling, 47, of Danbury, Conn.; and William Eichin ...
As early voting begins, Bill McCollum pursues votes with Jeb Bush
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:15:36 -0700
By Steve Bousquet, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, August 9, 2010 Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum chat with supporters at McCollums Hillsborough County campaign headquarters in Temple Terrace on Monday afternoon. TAMPA As two weeks of early voting in Florida began on Monday, gubernatorial hopeful Bill McCollum barnstormed three ...
As early voting begins, Bill McCollum chases votes with Jeb Bush
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:20:58 -0700
By Steve Bousquet, Times/Herald Tallahassee Bureau Monday, August 9, 2010 TAMPA As two weeks of early voting began in Florida on Monday, gubernatorial hopeful Bill McCollum barnstormed three critical TV markets, chasing Rick Scott with a Republican icon in tow: former Gov. Jeb Bush. McCollum trails Scott by single digits in the latest polls, which also show that nearly one in three Republican ...
PPG Industries Joins Transitions Optical and VSP Vision Care to Bring Healthy Sight to Pittsburgh Boys and Girls Clubs
Mon, 09 Aug 2010 13:03:00 -0700
Pittsburgh-based PPG Industries partnered with Transitions Optical and VSP® Vision Care today to bring a state-of-the-art 45-foot mobile eye exam clinic, nicknamed "Eyenstein," to two Pittsburgh-area Boys and Girls Clubs to provide two full days of comprehensive eye exams and complimentary eyewear to children in need.  The mobile eyecare clinic will be at the Millvale location today, August ...