Saturday 4th July, 2009
Maddon keeps up with times
TBO.comAs a gaggle of reporters entered his office following Wednesday's loss at Toronto, Joe Maddon finished some typing on his phone and laid it down on his desk, looking proud. "I...
Federer takes a major step
TBO.comRising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both...
Manatee Sheriff's investigating double homicide
ABC Action NewsThe Manatee Sheriff's Office is investigating a double homicide after two men were found lying in the road late Friday night.Someone called 911 after hearing gunshots just after 9:20...
Price hoping to build on success
Tampa Bay Devil RaysDavid Price will try to build on his first quality start of the season when he makes his eighth start of the season on Saturday night at Rangers Ballpark.
Is Armstrong ready to contend
TBO.comThe Tour de France is ready for another edition with Lance Armstrong, and today's opening stage may show whether he's ready to challenge for another title. Armstrong's 37-year-old legs will...
Manatee teen critically injured in accidental shooting
ABC Action NewsA 17-year old girl was critically injured after detectives say she was accidentally shot inside a Bradenton home.According to the Manatee Sheriff's Office the girl and her boyfriend...
Rays hit midpoint with setback
Tampa Bay Devil RaysThe Rays rang in the halfway point of the season with a loss Friday on a steamy night in Texas. With the game time temperature at 100 degrees, the Rangers got a big home run while the...
Machinist turns activist over tax
TBO.comZ Ron Russell, a high-energy, outgoing machinist at Hav-A-Tampa cigar factory, isn't an activist, but every so often the outrage wells up. It happened nearly three decades ago, when he...
Stewart running a fast company
TBO.comYes, he has beat the odds, quieted the naysayers, proven his organizational acumen. And yes, entering tonight's Coke Zero 400 at Daytona, Tony Stewart is the first owner-driver to...
Rainout gives Stewart pole
TBO.comTony Stewart got the pole for tonight's Coke Zero 400 without turning a lap. Rain washed out Sprint Cup qualifying Friday, and the lineup was set by the car owner points. Stewart...
Woods plays 'greedy host'
TBO.comThe best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart. Woods lived up to his hopes of being a "greedy host" when he salvaged his round during a shaky stretch in the...
Tenants stuck in squalor; landlord still out of contact
TBO.comThis has been a week of mixed blessings for more than a dozen apartment tenants who had been living in sweltering heat and squalor without power or water for days. On Tuesday, Pinellas...
Lethargy does in Rays as they fall to the Rangers
TBO.com... degrees. Whatever...
Students go to prom in duct tape outfits
ABC Action NewsSt. PETERSBURG, FL – A pair of juniors at St. Petersburg Collegiate High School hopes a project featuring Duck brand duct tape will land them some college scholarship money.Every year the makers of...
Carillo honored as woman of year
TBO.comEach year, the board of directors for Tampa Hispanic Heritage pours through dozens of nominations to select the Hispanic Man and Woman of the Year. But this year, only one name came up for...
Games combine sport, religion for area Jews
TBO.com... oyvelo.com a Jewish cycling networking Web site that lists famous Jewish cyclists and sells Israeli bikes and jerseys. Cohen, 29, soon realized there were more like her. Last year, Cohen learned...
Bowyer hangs on to win
TBO.comClint Bowyer had started nine Nationwide Series races at Daytona International Speedway, finishing in the top 10 seven times. But his best finish was third twice, including the...
Local 'stud' will try for DIY stardom
TBO.comThe DIY Network is looking for a "stud," and New Port Richey's Mike Balestrieri is in the running. The winner of the cable channel's Stud Finder Search will win a starring role in...
N. Korea launches mid-range missiles
TBO.comNorth Korea fired three missiles off its eastern coast Saturday, South Korea said, in what was likely to be seen as a message of defiance to the United States on its Independence Day holiday. The...
Honduras rejects OAS appeal to restore president
TBO.comSupporters of ousted Honduras President Manuel Zelaya protest outside of the local offices of the Organization of American States in Tegucigalpa today.
Missouri standoff ends in Pasco suspect's suicide
TBO.comDouglas Scott Miller Jr. avoided law enforcement for more than a quarter of a century. He must have realized his streak was about to end Tuesday afternoon when officers with the...
GFF Grant Makes Dream a Reality
Tampa Bay Buccaneers2009 - Earlier this past May, students at Clearwater’s Blossom Montessori School for the Deaf walked through their facility’s front doors in preparation for another typical day at...
Product pitchman Mays remembered as natural seller
ABC Action NewsWhat is hypertensive heart disease? - References to television pitchman Bill Mays' trademark image were everywhere at his funeral Friday near Pittsburgh.Most mourners wore...
Palin resigns as governor, leaves plans secret
ABC Action NewsGetty Images) - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin abruptly announced Friday she is resigning from office at the end of the month, a shocking move that rattled the Republican party but...
Federer vs. Roddick in final
TBO.comRising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both...
Road rage leads to shooting outside Palms of Pasadena Hospital
ABC Action NewsGetty Images) - An elderly man on his way to visit his wife at a Pinellas County hospital ended up shooting a man in self-defense in the hospital's parking lot, according to the...
Where's the beef Truck, 400K worth of meat stolen
ABC Action NewsSomeone must be planning one heck of a barbecue.The Manatee Sheriff's Office says someone stole a semi-truck carrying $400,000 worth of beef off a hotel parking lot as the...
|
||||
|
