Monday, May 9, 2016

How did Bonefish Grill go from Tampa Bay's exciting new restaurant ... and other top stories.

  • How did Bonefish Grill go from Tampa Bay's exciting new restaurant ...

    TAMPA — The first time Diane Atherton went to a Bonefish Grill eight years ago, she couldn't wait to go back again. She loved the dimly lit dining room and attentive servers in their crisp and clean, black and white uniforms. The food was unique and flavorful, especially the variety of sauces for fish and meat. The prices were on the high side, but reasonable enough. Atherton still dines out at least two times a week, but she hasn't been to a Bonefish Grill in more than a year. "It fell out of o..
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  • Group driving from church shot at in St. Pete

    Group driving from church shot at in St. Pete
    Group driving from church shot at in St. Pete WTSP 11:09 PM. EST May 08, 2016 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Just after 9:30 on Sunday night, a group of friends were driving home from church when someone fired several shots at their car.The shooting happened at 15th Ave. S. and 42nd St. near the Shadyside Market.One bullet struck a 59-year-old female passenger -- Lagloria Johnson -- in the arm. She has non-life-threatening injuries and is being treated at Bayfront Health.There is no known mot..
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  • Top things to do in Tampa Bay for the week of May 9-15.

    Top things to do in Tampa Bay for the week of May 9-15.
    Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Magic: Thousands of children will be squealing with delight when Mickey Mouse, other Disney characters and princesses take the ice at Tampa's Amalie Arena on Thursday through Sunday, going through 14 classic and modern stories set to popular songs including Let It Go!, You've Got a Friend in Me and Hakuna Matata ($16-$85). amaliearena.com. Mercury Transit: Today brings a daytime attraction for astronomy fans when Mercury passes across the face of the sun. You won't be..
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  • Captain's Corner: Kingfish sticking around

    By now, I've usually put away my kingfish tackle and turned to the back-breaking, drag-screaming thrill of tarpon. This year I'm waiting a minute because there are plenty of kings yet to be caught. On Thursday we caught all we wanted by 10 a.m. at Markers 1 and 2 in the Egmont Channel. An acre of Spanish sardines has settled around the buoys, and it's no surprise the kings have found them. There are bonito in with them, and you'll likely deal with a shark or two, but the action is fast and furio..
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  • Dress like 'The Good Wife' without breaking the bank

    Dress like 'The Good Wife' without breaking the bank
    Dress like 'The Good Wife' without breaking the bank "The Good Wife" style secrets WTSP 9:01 PM. EST May 08, 2016 Dress like 'The Good Wife' without breaking the bank (Photo: WTSP) St. Petersburg, Fla. -- If you adore the way the characters dress on 'The Good Wife' you can get the look for a fraction of the cost according to costume designer Dan Lawson. Lawson who has ties to the Tampa Bay area is the person responsible for picking out those sharp tailored s..
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  • Clerk Dwight Brock agrees to pay some of outstanding bills caught ...

    Clerk Dwight Brock agrees to pay some of outstanding bills caught ...
    By Greg Stanley and Laura Layden of the Naples Daily News Posted: Yesterday 6:11 p.m. 2 Collier County Clerk Dwight Brock has agreed to pay more than $134,000 owed to the county's tourism marketing firm, but he's still refusing to cut checks for some of the agency's bills until he gets more information to back up the charges. On Tuesday, county commissioners will hear an update on the clerk's payments to Paradise Advertising and Marketing Inc. The outstanding invoices for the fi..
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  • Flagler College students start club hockey team, schedule first game ...

    Flagler College students start club hockey team, schedule first game ...
      Yes, there are two NHL teams in Florida, but most of the ice in the Sunshine State can be found floating in tall glasses. That hasn't stopped a group of Flagler College students from starting a club hockey team. The newly organized team plans to play its first game in the American Collegiate Hockey Association against Embry-Riddle on Sept. 11, about two weeks after students return for the fall semester. “I’ve played hockey my entire life,” said rising junior Taylor Brooke, who started the clu..
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  • 2 children injured in Sarasota crash after deputy pursuit; driver sought

    2 children injured in Sarasota crash after deputy pursuit; driver sought
    Last Updated: Sunday, May 08, 2016, 10:40 AM SARASOTA --  Two children were injured Saturday after a car deputies were chasing crashed into a gas station pole, according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Maurice Betard, 28, crashed into a 7-Eleven pole and gas pump Sarasota County deputies were pursuing Betard before the crash Two children, five and one, were injured Maurice Betard, 28, of Tampa was traveling east on State Road 72 when he lost control of hi..
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  • Before Ranieri, Roberta Vinci was Italy's upset queen

    Before Ranieri, Roberta Vinci was Italy's upset queen
    Before Claudio Ranieri coached Leicester to the top of English football, Roberta Vinci was Italy's upset queen.Seven months after ending Serena Williams' bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam in the semifinals of the U.S. Open, Vinci will be the local favorite at the Italian Open this week.Having surged up the rankings from No. 43 at the time of her victory over Williams to a career-high No. 7 as of Monday, Vinci will be under pressure to improve on her record in Rome, where she's never progressed..
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  • Hooper: Despite praise of our diversity much bridge-building remains

    Tampa Bay ranks No. 2 nationally in being most similar to the rest of the nation, according to a blog recently published by the FiveThirtyEight blog. The story, which examines cities that most closely mirror the nation's demographic averages in terms of age, educational attainment and race and ethnicity, makes for a rousing endorsement of our diversity. But too often, we continue to allow cultural silos to exist instead of building bridges. Next time you're at a party or social gathering, measur..
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Suspect dead in deputy?involved shooting in St. Petersburg .Jamba Juice will move headquarters from Bay Area to Texas .
Mars and Earth are getting closer (for now) .Healthy job gains expected despite weak report .

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