Only woman on Florida's death row loses appeal (The Tampa Tribune)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:39:00 GMT
The only woman on Florida's death row, who was convicted for her role in the murders of a Jacksonville couple, lost an appeal today in the state Supreme Court.
New York, Florida and Minnesota Families File Suit Against Toyota For Deaths Of Loved Ones In Sudden Acceleration ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:03:00 GMT
LOS ANGELES----Robert J. Nelson of the national plaintiffs’ law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein, LLP, announced that three separate families, from New York, Florida and Minnesota, have filed lawsuits seeking general and punitive damages against Toyota Motor Corporation for the wrongful deaths of their loved ones.
Associated Press Sports Watch (WTOK-TV Meridian)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 16:11:16 GMT
Here's the Associated Press Sportswatch for Thursday morning
National League Team Notes (USA Today)
Thu, 11 Mar 2010 01:23:42 GMT
nl notes
Things to do Thursday March 11 (St. Petersburg Times)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:37:36 GMT
THINGS TO DOFlorida Strawberry Festival: Things get juicy for fans of old-school country and rock. Country stalwarts the Oak Ridge Boys play at 3:30 p.m. ($10-$15 for reserved seats), and arena rocker REO Speedwagon lights up the festival stage at 7:30 p.m. ($15-$20 ). Admission to the Plant City festival is $10; $5 ages 6-12; free for ages 5 and younger with paid adult. See flstrawberryfestival ...
New surveillance video released of Marine striking priest (WTSP-TV Tampa)
Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:53:27 GMT
CLEARWATER, Florida - Newly-released video shows graphic details of a high-profile assault...but it does little to shed light as to why Marine reservist Jasen Bruce struck a Greek Orthodox priest several times over the head with a crow bar.
Girl who tried to set mom on fire gets probation (WTSP-TV Tampa)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 15:38:27 GMT
CLEARWATER, Florida (AP) -- An 11-year-old girl who admits she tried to set her mother on fire will face no jail time.
In the news: Cardinals' Albert Pujols resting ailing back (Memphis Commercial Appeal)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:01:00 GMT
St. Louis Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols did not make the cross-state trip for Monday's game against the Boston Red Sox because of discomfort in his lower back.The three-time National League Most Valuable Player did not play Sunday against the Florida Marlins -- a scheduled day off -- and is not expected to play against the Minnesota Twins today, a game also being played in Fort Myers."We'll ...
No jail in burning-bed case after 'lifetime of abuse' (The Tampa Tribune)
Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:22:00 GMT
An 11-year-old girl left court today facing no jail time and no criminal record even though she admits trying to kill her mother by setting her bed on fire. A judge agreed with attorneys in the case that Samantha Broadhead acted only after a lifetime of abuse at the hands of Nancy Broadhead, starting with heavy drinking while the woman carried her child in the womb and ending the day the bed ...
Clearwater man arrested in murder-for-hire plot (St. Petersburg Times)
Sat, 06 Mar 2010 00:04:36 GMT
The intended victim says there was no feud.
