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Tampa Bay Buccaneers hopeful Preston Parker, a former FSU Seminole, gets his life together

By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Sunday, August 29, 2010 TAMPA — There are times when Preston Parker thinks about what could have been. The former Florida State star receiver is on the bubble of the Bucs roster, battling for an NFL job that he, at one time, seemed destined for. But Parker's dreams of being a first-round pick were derailed by bad decisions, three arrests in a three-year span. "I ...

Tampa Bay Buccaneers hopeful Preston Parker gets his life together

By Joe Smith, Times Staff Writer Sunday, August 29, 2010 TAMPA — There are times when Preston Parker thinks about what could have been. The former Florida State star receiver is on the bubble of the Bucs roster, battling for an NFL job that he, at one time, seemed destined for. But Parker's dreams of a first-round paycheck were derailed by bad decisions, three arrests in a three-year span. "I ...

WaWa gas stations are coming to Central Florida, Tampa Bay

By Mark Albright, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 30, 2010 WaWa, a Philadelphia area filling station chain that sets itself apart with better fresh food, is lining up sites for expanding into the Orlando and Tampa Bay areas. Unlike rival megastations that rely on cashiers for food prep, the typical WaWa is staffed with a dozen people most of the time, with two or three full-timers assigned to ...

Bay area remembers founder of FAMU Marching 100

Several former FAMU band students who live in the Tampa Bay area are reflecting on the legacy Dr. William Foster created and how he impacted their lives.

Forecasters: Tampa Bay area summer is warmest on record

By Pat Farnan, Times Staff Writer Monday, August 30, 2010 Bob Myers, 64, and Earline Gilbert, 60, both of St. Petersburg, keep cool while working out in a YMCA water aerobics class being held at Campbell Park while work is being done on the Jim & Heather Gills YMCA pool. In what has been a year of extraordinary weather, another record has fallen. It's been the hottest combined June, July and ...