Wednesday, January 20, 2016

Update: Yorkie stolen, traded for crack found and other top stories.

  • Update: Yorkie stolen, traded for crack found

    Update: Yorkie stolen, traded for crack found
    Like this topic? You may also like these photo galleries:AutoplayShow ThumbnailsShow CaptionsLast SlideNext SlideUpdate: Yorkie stolen, traded for crack found(Photo: WTSP)Largo, Florida -- A man was arrested after police said he stole a Yorkshire terrier from a pet store and exchanged it later for crack and cash.On Jan. 12, Largo Police say Wayne Junior Barfield was seen on surveillance video putting the $1,600 dog down his shirt and leaving the All About Puppies store on Ulmerton Road. Detectiv..
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  • Case of Zika virus confirmed in Hillsborough

    Case of Zika virus confirmed in Hillsborough
    Aedes aegypti mosquitos are seen in containers at a lab of the Institute of Biomedical Sciences of the Sao Paulo University, on January 8, 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.(Photo: NELSON ALMEIDA/AFP/Getty Images)There is a health alert Tuesday night about a mosquito borne virus called the Zika virus. 10News WTSP has confirmed there are three cases in Florida: two in Miami Dade County connected to people who wen to Colombia and one in Hillsborough County related to someone who went to Venezuela. The Flo..
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  • FSU's Smith hoping to have dynamic performance in East-West ...

    FSU's Smith hoping to have dynamic performance in East-West ...
    Nov 28, 2015; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles linebacker Terrance Smith (24) reacts against the Florida Gators during the second half at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Florida State Seminoles defeated the Florida Gators 27-2. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports(Photo: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The annual East-West Shrine Game typically features several talented players from Florida schools and this year is no different.Of the 2016 prospects, Florida..
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  • Editorial: VA secretary should pay a visit and demand answers in St ...

    Editorial: VA secretary should pay a visit and demand answers in St ...
    There’s more troubling news from the Veterans Affairs office in St. Petersburg, and that means more outrage from our local congressional delegation and assurances from the VA that things are getting better. But those pledges get tougher to swallow with each revelation. It’s time VA Secretary Robert McDonald came to the Bay Pines facility in Pinellas County to see firsthand what needs to be done. A visit by the secretary would send the appropriate message that the VA is serious about accountabil..
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  • Review: Freefall's 'Our Town' a serious and artistically rendered ...

    Review: Freefall's 'Our Town' a serious and artistically rendered ...
    ST. PETERSBURG — Our Town is one of the most produced plays in the United States. Set in the mythical Grovers Corners at the turn of the century, Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer-winning play invokes exuberant young lovers, crickets in the moonlight and a train in the distance each night, invoking places far away from here. It has a ice cream shop and a Main Street, a town drunk and a spinster who always cries at weddings. It is, in other words, ready made for any theater that wants to serve up a wi..
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  • Things to do: Ideas for indoor fun when the mercury drops

    Things to do: Ideas for indoor fun when the mercury drops
    For many of us Floridians, this week's cold snap is a bracing reminder of why we live here: The bursts of arctic air are usually mercifully short (and, of course, a lot less painful than what our northern brethren endure. If your blood is thin and your skin prone to chapping and cracking, you're probably the type to stay indoors when the weather gets downright cold. But hibernating for too long can bring out the stir crazy in the best of us. With that mind, we offer some ideas for indoor fun. K..
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  • Gulfport ends its red-light camera program amid legal concerns

    Gulfport ends its red-light camera program amid legal concerns
    GULFPORT ­— Another Tampa Bay area community is turning off its red-light cameras as a new state report casts doubt on whether the traffic safety devices have made roads safer. Gulfport City Council voted unanimously Tuesday evening to end its contract with American Traffic Solutions, the firm that has operated the city’s cameras since 2011. Council members said they had concerns about the legality of the cameras and the accuracy of the system after the number of violations spiked this year aft..
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  • Sarasota bank looks to fill in Pinellas lending gaps

    Sarasota bank looks to fill in Pinellas lending gaps
    He didn't name specific banks, but both C1 Financial (NYSE: BNK) and Cornerstone Community Bank in St. Petersburg have deals to be acquired. Bay Cities ...
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  • Release the Cowser: Defensive end making noise at East-West ...

    Release the Cowser: Defensive end making noise at East-West ...
    PULLMAN, WA - SEPTEMBER 14: James Cowser #53 of the Southern Utah Thunderbirds is seen warming up on the field prior to the game against the Washington State Cougars at Martin Stadium on September 14, 2013 in Pullman, Washington. (Photo by William Mancebo/Getty Images)(Photo: Getty Images)ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — It's been well-documented that the Jacksonville Jaguars need help in the pass rushing department and a small school defensive end may be able to provide them some relief.After watching ..
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  • Stage planner: 'Jitney' opens at American Stage, 'Lion King' sets up ...

    Stage planner: 'Jitney' opens at American Stage, 'Lion King' sets up ...
    WORTH THE FARE: 'JITNEY' In his 20s, trying to survive as actor in New York, Kim Sullivan did what any dedicated-to-a-fault artist would do: He drove a cab. That experience and many others help Sullivan play the role of Turnbo in August Wilson's Jitney, which opens this weekend at American Stage. "What gets anybody is the constant sitting behind the wheel," said Sullivan, 63. While a student at Philadelphia's Benjamin Franklin High, Sullivan was discovered by Tony-winning director Lloyd Richards..
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St. Petersburg city employee struck by vehicle in front of City Hall ... .Parades today in Tampa, St. Petersburg for Martin Luther King Jr. Day .
Monk's St. Pete visit, sand mandala creation, inspire observers .BOYS BASKETBALL: Whitley pours in 35 points in Riverview win .

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