St. Petersburg (Pinellas, Florida)

Helio Castroneves hopes this is his year

2013-04-18 21:43:00

Helio Castroneves has won the Indianapolis 500 three times, earned 27 career victories overall and he even placed first in the "Dancing with the Stars" contest one year. But there's one thing missing from the veteran driver's resume: an IndyCar...

Eudorah Moore dies at 94; early ambassador for California design

2013-04-27 13:14:00

Through a series of landmark exhibitions in the 1960s and 1970s, Eudorah Moore blurred the boundaries between art, design and craft — and helped introduce the concept of California design to the wider world. In choosing to present fine wood...

Drivers battle back after accidents at Grand Prix of Long Beach

2013-04-21 18:46:00

The Toyota Grand Prix of Long Beach was a tough day at the office for several of IndyCar's leading drivers. Two-time champion Scott Dixon, reigning champion Ryan Hunter-Reay and Helio Castroneves were involved in minor accidents Sunday. Castroneves...

South Florida Sun Sentinel wins Pulitzer

2013-04-15 19:05:00

The South Florida Sun Sentinel was awarded the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for public service journalism Monday for its investigation of off-duty police officers who endangered the lives of citizens by speeding. The newspaper, owned by Tribune Co.,...

James Franco talks getting into character for 'Spring Breakers'

2013-03-15 10:31:00

The Internet is already a-chatter over James Franco’s new movie, “Spring Breakers,” thanks in no small part to the presence of Disney girls gone wild Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens. But let’s not forget, this is also the film...

Has anyone seen my Google glasses?

2013-02-21 06:30:00

Dear Google Guys: I am writing to you because I would very much like to be a Google “Glass Explorer.” I read about your latest venture, Google Glass, on Wednesday on the Internet and, well, I was so excited that I’m rushing to send...

Eugene Patterson dies at 89; Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist

2013-01-14 00:00:00

Eugene Patterson, a Pulitzer Prize-winning editor and columnist whose impassioned words helped draw national attention to the civil rights movement as it unfolded across the South, has died at 89. Patterson, who helped fellow whites understand the...

Friday's TV Highlights: 'Christmas in Washington' on TNT

2012-12-20 20:05:00

Click here to download TV listings for the week Dec. 16 - 22 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SERIES The Good Wife: CBS offers three repeat episodes of the Julianna Margulies legal drama (8, 9 and 10 p.m. CBS). Fringe:...

Low appraisals that don't reflect rising markets are ruining deals

2012-06-24 00:00:00

WASHINGTON — Are some appraisers failing to see the improvements in real estate values underway in local markets that have recently bottomed out and turned positive? When multiple bids push a house price thousands of dollars above what the seller is...

CIA officer killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing, sources say

2012-10-17 10:23:13

12 places to visit in 2012

2012-01-29 00:00:00

New Mexico: This year, New Mexicans mark 100 years of statehood. But much of the state's appeal stems from its human history that goes back much further. (In 2010, Santa Fe celebrated 400 years of cityhood.) Explore here: the adobe architecture and art...

Carjackers jump in car, see stick shift -- and run away

2011-12-02 16:36:25

St. Petersburg's The Pier at dusk on Saturday, May 18, 2013 in St. Petersburg, Fla. (Tom Benitez/Orlando Sentinel)

2013-05-21 00:00:00

Pitcher David Price #14 of the Tampa Bay Rays pitches against the Boston Red Sox during the game at Tropicana Field on May 15, 2013 in St. Petersburg, Florida.

2013-05-16 13:27:13

James Griffin holds a copy Sunday of the Tampa Bay Times (St. Petersburg Times when the story published) that featured him and other men from the notorious Florida School for Boys.

2013-05-12 00:00:00