A house in a historic district determined by the city building department to be unsafe for habitation and approved for demolition was taken down earlier this month and transformed into a vacant lot. ...more

October 28, 2009

Pinellas landlord Lawrence Ayers was given a choice this morning: clean and fix the three condemned rental properties he owns in Clearwater or pay fines of up to $3,800 a day. ...more

July 13, 2009

Donations for the Tillman family, who recently lost work tools and family heirlooms in a fire that consumed two outbuildings on their rental property, can donate camping equipment, fishing equipment, Christmas items, Legos for their son or gift cards, said Terri Wolfgram. Items can be dropped off at Lorida Produce, 1564 US 98 (at the corner of Arbuckle Creek Road and 98 in Lorida). Store hours are 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday to Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday. ...more

March 12, 2009

I am old enough to know that it is more important to observe what a leader, or anyone for that matter, does rather than what he says, especially for politicians. ...more

February 7, 2009

Angela Chillura Infanti portrays her only sibling, Frank Chillura, as a "one-of-a-kind" brother, wholly devoted to his family and his community. ...more

December 31, 2008

She was supposed to have hosted a Thanksgiving celebration for out-of-state relatives. ...more

November 29, 2008

She was supposed to have hosted a Thanksgiving celebration for out-of-state relatives. ...more

November 28, 2008

Thinking a burglary suspect had pointed a gun his way, Pinellas County Deputy Barnett Bernoff fired one shot at him Sunday night, authorities say. ...more

November 17, 2008

Money used to be like religion or sex: It wasn't talked about in polite company. ...more

November 9, 2008

Larry Rogers complained to his Rotary group that the assessed values of his home and another property he owns rose, although voters passed Amendment One. ...more

September 3, 2008