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Veterans group shares Christmas spirit
Singing of Christmas carols, reading of the Biblical nativity story and feasting on a turkey dinner are part of the holiday tradition for many.
Bay Pines VA opens clinic in Palm Harbor
The Bay Pines VA Healthcare System opened its newest location in northern Pinellas County on Dec.
Look for delays in St. Pete today during toy run
Motorists in St. Petersburg and the beaches could run into delays from 10 a.m. until noon today as police close major intersections for what could be more than 1,000 motorcycles making a toy run.
Elementary students make blankets for vets
Victor Rojas might be 8 years old, but he knows what the holidays are really all about.
Manatee vets look forward to new VA clinic under construction
Local veterans are excited about the bigger, better-equipped and better-staffed clinic now under construction in Manatee County.
Pinellas physician sues Washington Post over story
A Pinellas County doctor who served as Iraq's minister of health is suing the Washington Post, accusing the newspaper of libel for a story describing allegations of corruption against the physician when he headed the Iraqi Red Crescent.
Two seats on Clearwater City Council draw seven contenders so far
The upcoming city election has gotten a lot more interesting, with a surge of new candidates talking about shaking up City Hall.
Bob McClure - Just be thankful
In this time of tough economic hardships, it's often difficult for us to appreciate the many blessings we have.
Judge rebukes Bay Pines VA leaders
Four women who won a $3.7 million verdict in July against the Bay Pines VA Medical Center thought the big award would be a hard lesson learned for the facility's administrators.
Bay Pines receives VA top honor
The Department of Veterans Affairs has selected the Bay Pines VA Healthcare System in St.
Pinellas County ceremony honors military heroes
Reed Tomson, 88, came to the Bay Pines VA Medical Center for the annual Veterans Day celebration to pay tribute to those he served with in World War II.
Health problems stalk veterans on homefront
On the streets of Fallujah, Al Miller was the closest thing his fellow Marines had to a family physician.
Tampa area communities, groups honor veterans
Here are some Veterans Day events planned in the Tampa Bay area: The Hillsborough County Veterans Council will hold a Veterans Day ceremony at 11 a.m. today at Veterans Park and Museum, 3602 U.S. 301.
You can see the stars and stripes, the salutes and the solemn faces. Today is Veterans Day and at Bay Pines VA Medical Center, that means so much to so many.
Veterans Day Events and Freebies
Ikea: Welcomes all veterans and members of the military to the home furnishings store for a complimentary entree & beverage in the Restaurant from Wednesday through Sunday, November 15.
Residents of Pinellas will join forces with Americans across the nation to observe Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov.
Veterans Day ceremony set at Bay Pines
State Rep. Bill Heller will be the speaker at the annual Veterans Day ceremony Wednesday, Nov.
Bay Pines offers family education
The Bay Pines VA Hospital is offering a family education series for the loved ones of those who have served in Operation Enduring and Iraqi Freedom.
Suit filed over pollution from Bay Pines defense plant
In seven years of environmental detective work for the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, Bob Ankenbauer never saw anything as alarming as the abandoned chemical lab littered with open jars of acid and cyanide.
Concrete turned to mush at plant threatening Bay Pines
An accident waiting to happen. A hazard to the public. Those are the words Becky Sharp used when she called Pinellas sheriff's deputies to report what she had found at an old industrial plant: Open containers of acids, cyanide and other poisons so powerful they turned concrete to mush and burned her feet.