Thursday, December 29, 2011

DayStarter | Two arrested in death of woman found in St. Pete lake


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Two arrested in death of woman found in lake

By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer

Letrell McKnight and Santonio Smith, both 21, are accused of beating Stacia Kay Berman to death in an apartment before she was stuffed into a trunk and dumped into St. Petersburg's Lake Maggiore, according to police. Her body was found Christmas Day.

Pinellas deputies look for a killer

By Kameel Stanley, Times Staff Writer

Pinellas deputies were mounting a manhunt Wednesday night for a robber in a black hoodie who killed a Seminole food mart clerk and escaped on a bicycle.

Deadly year aims at cops

By Danny Valentine, Times Staff Writer

Florida leads the nation with a grim statistic: 14 officers killed this year. Half were shot.

B of A offers, but few buy in

By Mark Puente, Times Staff Writer

Delinquent Florida homeowners aren't enticed by a short-sale cash program.

image GOP primary more pain than gain

By Adam C. Smith, Times Political Editor

Iowa Republicans are just days away from kicking off the presidential nominating contest, and Republicans ought to hope the primary ends sooner rather than later.

image Failure of thousands of artificial hips costly

New York Times

Replacing implants may cost billions in the coming years.

A glimpse into a vast fraud case

Times wires

Florida prosecutors get an inside look into Bank of New York Mellon Corp.’s behavior as it reacted to fraud allegations involving, among others, the state’s pension fund.

Judge a hard-liner on drugged driving

By Curtis Krueger, Times Staff Writer

If Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Frank Quesada finds out a defendant uses oxycodone — even legally — he yanks their driving privileges. It’s a safety issue, he says.

Top Sports News

image Ronde Barber’s mighty milestone

By Rick Stroud, Times Staff Writer

In the final game of his 15th season, he’ll play his 225th career game, surpassing Derrick Brooks on the Bucs’ all-time list.

Top Features

image A flourishing flock

By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer

Lowry Park Zoo’s species survival plan may help prevent the extinction of the African penguin, and its aviary has seen a baby boom this year, with flamingos, tarictic hornbills and sunbitterns all delivering offspring. In all, visitors to the zoo can see 135 species of birds.

image Cheetah? Or just chimp for chumps?

By Michael Kruse and Andrew Meacham, Times Staff Writers

Experts scoff at sanctuary's claim of film star.

image Cee Lo Green gives eyeful and earful

By Sean Daly, Times Pop Music Critic

Cee Lo Green proved his reputation for, uh, eccentricity with a surprisingly well-received near-mooning of the audience. The rest of his show was wild, ragged, uneven and fun.

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