News headlines from St. Petersburg, FL
News Chief (Feb 8, 2010)
The Florida Supreme Court on Monday refused to halt the execution of a man convicted of murdering a state wildlife officer 25 years ago. More
Palm Beach Post (Feb 8, 2010)
The justices rejected Martin Edward Grossman's claims that he wasn't given a fair chance to prove his trial lawyer had been ineffective nor allowed to present certain mitigating evidence against a death sentence. More
Bradenton Herald (Feb 8, 2010)
A Hillsborough County woman jumped to her death from the Sunshine Skyway Bridge this morning, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office. More
Tampa Bay Online (Feb 8, 2010)
The Florida Supreme Court today upheld a trial court's ruling not to set aside the sentence of a death row inmate in a Pinellas County slaying. More
MyFoxTampaBay (Feb 8, 2010)
A baby in Pinellas County almost drowned in her family's swimming pool. It happened Sunday at a home on Blackrush drive in Tarpon Springs. More
St. Petersburg Times (Feb 7, 2010)
Two billboards, in Hillsborough County near Fowler Avenue and 17th Street and in Pinellas County near Ulmerton Road and U.S. 19, are the latest in a publicity blitz over religion. More
St. Petersburg Times (Feb 7, 2010)
Not so long ago, land use meetings in Hillsborough County were daylong affairs, held twice a month, with dozens of people seeking to rezone their land for more intense development. More
St. Petersburg Times (Feb 7, 2010)
Bon Secours Maria Manor in St. Petersburg is one of the largest nursing homes in Pinellas County and used to be top-rated. [CHERIE DIEZ Times ] A well-known St. More
St. Petersburg Times (Feb 7, 2010)
Police are trying to find a driver who hit a pedestrian and drove away on Saturday night. More
Tampa Bay Newspapers (Feb 7, 2010)
Honeymoon Island State Park was open again on Sunday after officials made the decision to close it Saturday afternoon due to concerns related to a water main break under the Dunedin Causeway Bridge. More
