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10 hrs ago | WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Detectives: Potential new evidence in Jennifer Odom case

Hernando County Sheriff Al Nienhuis announced Tuesday the sheriff's office is currently working on one particular lead out of hundreds in murder case of Jennifer Odom.

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Related Topix: Hernando County, FL, Dade City, FL

Mon Jun 17, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Zephyrhills woman accused of shooting husband cited years of abuse

Early Sunday morning, after deputies rushed through the dark to her mobile home, where her husband lay bleeding, Diana Louise Mathews surrendered.

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Related Topix: Zephyrhills, FL

Patch.com

Wandering Toddler Leads to Man's Arrest

Locals found a 2-year-old cild wandering alone on a road in Holiday on Saturday.

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Related Topix: Holiday, FL

News Talk Florida

Attacks On State Pension Plan Not Over

As Will Weatherford tells it, his plan to shut down the state's pension fund to new hires won't affect people already in it.

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Related Topix: Pension, Personal Finance, Pinellas County, FL

Patch.com

Domestic Dispute Turns Violent, Ends in Attempted Murder Charges

A 42-year-old Wesley Chapel woman admitted to shooting her husband multiple times during a domestic dispute.

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Related Topix: Wesley Chapel, FL

Sun Jun 16, 2013

Patch.com

Woman Brought 3-Year-Old to Drug Deal, Deputies Say

Pasco County Sheriff's deputies were already investigating Kathleen Marie Arbuckle when they discovered she brought a 3-year-old girl to a drug deal in Holiday on Thursday.

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Related Topix: Holiday, FL

Patch.com

Bristol Fire Company Memorial Forever Marks Passing of David Wintz

Over 60 firefighters marched in procession from the Bristol Fire Company to Borough Hall on the evening of June 14. Led by a bagpiper, the procession stopped in rank and file, with their reverent attention facing the Julian R. Bley Sr. Memorial.

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Related Topix: Fire

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Patch.com

Omg PD: Sword Attacks, Firefighters Assaulted

Samurai Sword Used in Fight Over Drug Money Samurai swords are normally seen in martial arts movies or hanging over mantle places.

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Related Topix: Largo, FL, New Port Richey, FL, Port Richey, FL

St. Petersburg Times

Violent episode in Pasco highlights dangers of spice

Pinellas sheriff's Deputy Charles Redinger had just finished his shift Thursday afternoon.

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Related Topix: New Port Richey, FL, Port Richey, FL, Drugs

Fri Jun 14, 2013

St. Petersburg Times

Wildflower license plates get no respect from Scott

Florida's native wildflowers include 263 species that sprout in yards, gardens and along the road, a ubiquity that has relegated the plant to a mostly overlooked status.

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Related Topix: US Governors, Rick Scott

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Cops: Pit Bull attacks 10-month-old baby

A 10-month-old boy was taken to the hospital Friday after being attacked and bitten by a neighbor's Pit Bull.

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Patch.com

17-Year-Old Fights Deputies, Gets Arrested

A teenager was arrested Thursday after he fought with deputies in a Trinity subdivision.

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Related Topix: Trinity, FL

Patch.com

'Blow Dry Bar' Opens, With Help From Micro-Loan Fund

The first-ever "blow dry bar" to target Pasco County customers is the recipient of a micro-loan from the Pasco Economic Development Council .

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Related Topix: Lutz, FL

St. Petersburg Times

Giant mosquito in Pasco County? No, just another routine Florida bug

Shortly after 6 p.m. June 5, he attacked the intruder on the back porch of his home in New Port Richey.

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Related Topix: Florida, Port Richey, FL, New Port Richey, FL, Entomology, Science

Patch.com

Business Leader Credits Her Faith for Success

Rosie Paulsen's Good Faith Insurance Services is growing so fast in Pasco County that the sole proprietor may create a franchise and expand to Hillsborough County.

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Related Topix: Hillsborough County, FL, Small Business, Personal Finance, Medicare, Health, Tampa, FL

Thu Jun 13, 2013

WTSP-TV Saint Petersburg

Tough questions on St. Pete, Pasco yellow lights

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- City traffic engineers briefed councilmembers Thursday on St. Petersburg's new yellow light policies that are intended to make intersections safer and provide drivers more time to stop safely.

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Related Topix: St. Petersburg, FL, Port Richey, FL, New Port Richey, FL

St. Petersburg Times

Wiregrass baseball coach Jeff Swymer resigns after alcohol-related incident

Wiregrass Ranch baseball coach Jeff Swymer has resigned after facing a possible suspension for having a beer in front of players during an overnight trip, Pasco County Schools spokeswoman Linda Cobbe said Thursday afternoon.

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Business Journal

New Port Richey apartments sold for $1.35 million

New Port Richey Portfolio, a 40-unit apartment property located in the west Pasco County community, has sold for $1.35 million, or $33,750 per unit.

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Related Topix: New Port Richey, FL, Port Richey, FL, Tampa, FL

Metro Weekly

Statutory Sunshine State: Kaitlyn Hunt's case hits close to home

As a former Floridian, I went into the Capital Pride weekend feeling particularly proud of Hillsborough County, Fla.

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Related Topix: Hillsborough County, FL, Clearwater, FL, Gay/Lesbian, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Opinion

Patch.com

Drexel Road Revamping on County's Roadmap

Residents living along Drexel Road in Land O' Lakes might have noticed some work going on in recent weeks.

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Related Topix: Land O' Lakes, FL