Clearwater, FL|News|
Clearwater Council Agrees To Negotiate Hiring Interim City Manager
The city council voted to cancel a national search for a city manager and hire Interim City Manager Jennifer Poirrier.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
- Bloomingdale-Riverview, FL
Originally from St. Louis, D'Ann Lawrence White graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism. She has worked as an editor, columnist, breaking news reporter, feature writer and investigative reporter for more than 20 years. You can reach her at dann.white@patch.com.
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Tampa, FL|News|
Abortion Clinic Clash, Hurricane Handles, Spring Break: FL Top News
In this week's top FL news, brain-eating amoeba, train derailment, DeSantis book and a man dressed as a panda bear is charged with sedition.
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Clearwater, FL|News|
Jolley Trolley Launches Largest Hop-On, Hop-Off Brew Crawl
The crawl will include 20 stops breweries and entertainment venues from Clearwater Beach to Tarpon Springs.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
Record Crowds Anticipated At Tampa International Airport For Spring Break
This spring break at TPA is expected to be its busiest on record, with an average of 76,000 passengers on weekdays and 90,000 on weekends.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Clearwater, FL|News|
Hooters Prepares For 40th Anniversary Celebration With 83-Cent Wings
Since opening in Clearwater in 1983, Hooters has become a popular culture icon, known around the world.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Clearwater, FL|News|
Spring Breakers Begin Invading Pinellas County This Week
Clearwater Beach is the most popular spring break destination. The Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority is offering free rides to the beach.
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Tampa, FL|News|
Tampa Voters To Cast Ballots For Mayor, 5 City Council Seats March 7
Early voting runs daily through March 5 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at seven voting sites.
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Lakeland, FL|News|
Rapper Charged After Admitting To Fatal Shooting On Rap Video: Sheriff
"This idea you can hug a thug and they'll be good is ridiculous. You need to wake up. These are hard-core gang bangers," Sheriff Grady Judd.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
Tampa Ranks 14th For Lowest Violent Crime Rate In Country
Tampa police will host a violent crime forum Thursday night to discuss continuing community policing and violent crime reduction efforts.
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Clearwater, FL|News|
Abortion Clinic Complaints Prompt Clearwater To Consider New Ordinance
The proposed ordinance would require demonstrator to keep at least 5 feet away from cars entering and leaving a Clearwater abortion clinic.
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Pinellas Beaches, FL|News|
Extorting Nude Photos From Minor Leads to 19-Year-Old's Arrest: Police
Pinellas Park police said Vincent Anthony Vagianow Jr. of Pinellas Park communicated with the juvenile through SnapChat.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Lakeland, FL|News|
After Concealing Loaded Gun In Purse, Lakeland High Teen Arrested
A 17-year-old girl is being held in a juvenile assessmen facility after Lakeland police said she brought a loaded handgun to school.
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Tarpon Springs, FL|News|
Driver Shoots Man In Vehicle In Tarpon Springs; Police Seek Tips
Tarpon Springs police are searching for a person driving a white four-door car who shot a person sitting in a vehicle Thursday night.
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Tampa, FL|News|
2023 Hurricane, Tropical Storm Names Released For Atlantic Season
Here are the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season names, from Arlene to Whitney. Last year saw Hurricanes Ian and Nicole make landfall in Florida.
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Clearwater, FL|News|
FPL Customer Fuel Charges Could Drop $379 Million, Utility Proposes
Florida Power & Light Co. filed a plan Wednesday to reduce charges by $379 million to its 11 million Florida customers starting in May.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Clearwater, FL|News|
Clearwater Council Might Not Have To Look Far For New City Manager
The council lauded the job Interim City Manager Jennifer Poirrier has been doing under difficult circumstances and agreed she'd be ideal.
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Tampa, FL|News|
Police Impersonator Who Exposed Self Sought By Tampa Detectives
On the night of Feb. 22, the man was caught on video displaying a badge to a woman before pulling her into a stairwell and exposing himself.
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Lakeland, FL|News|
Pedestrian Killed By Hit-And-Run Driver In Lakeland; Police Seek Clues
Lakeland police are investigating a hit-and-run crash on Saturday that killed a 37-year-old woman.
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Tarpon Springs, FL|News|
Woman Ran Over Boyfriend With Truck, Say Tarpon Springs Police
Tarpon Springs police are searching for witnesses of a crash in which a woman is accused of running over her boyfriend with a pickup truck.
D'Ann Lawrence White, Patch Staff
Tampa, FL|News|
Updated: Tampa Announces Closures For Roadwork
The city's water department will close roads this week to work on water mains.
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