Seminole News

Rudi Saladia wears a cat when he buzzes around Philadelphia on his bike. Mary Jane, his tabby, keeps her perch despite the speed bumps and potholes of the City of Brotherly Love.

Apparently hairballs are a problem for big cats just as much as they are for domesticated ones.

While Ty reclined drowsily in the back of Vernon Yates' white pickup, about a dozen reporters and photographers stood less than 2 feet from his open cage, snapping photos of him - and of themselves, standing within inches of the 400-pound Siberian tiger.

For three Pinellas County residents, May 2013 was a very lucky month. All took home big prizes from the Florida lottery.

It's not unusual for a cat to get a hairball, but a 400-pound tiger needed help from veterinary surgeons in Florida when he couldn't hack up a basketball-size hairball by himself.

Central Florida residents have been transfixed by coverage of the monster tornado that ravaged Moore, Okla., but Becky Nolan can't watch the images of debris and tear-stricken faces.

City Manager Frank Edmunds presented the Seminole City Council with a list of potential seven-year goals at the May 14 workshop that immediately followed its regular meeting.

For major plumbing issues, homeowners are urged to contact a professional plumbing company.

SUN PHOTO BY AL HEMINGWAY Dressed in ceremonial garb, John Griffin explains the role Black Seminoles had during their conflicts with the U.S., during the 13th annual Emancipation Day celebration Saturday afternoon at the Blanchard House Museum in Punta Gorda.

The owner of Gulfport Hardware , David Cretella, already awaiting trial for a felony arson charge following the burning of his shop in October 2012 , has been arrested again, this time on drug charges, according to police.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.-On May 2, 2013 the Florida House passed CS/CS/HB 691, Personal Identification Theft, by Representative Larry Ahern- . This bill adds new language which enables law enforcement to better combat ID theft around the state.

Seminole Chamber of Commerce will host its annual Kids Appreciation Day on Wednesday, June 5, 3 to 5:30 p.m., at Seminole City Park, 7464 Ridge Road.

A Seminole man was arrested May 10 and charged with aggravated child abuse of a six-month-old female.

Little Puppy, a 5-year-old rat terrier mix is Tampa Bay Newspapers' May pet of the month.

Two accused grease thieves weren't slippery enough to get away from Sarasota Police.

Seminole first baseman Corey Baptist was named the Florida Athletic Coaches Association Class 7A-10 Player of the Year.

The following report shows charges associated with Largo residents booked at Pinellas County Jail between April 29 to May 5. All felony arrests were made by the Largo Police Department unless noted otherwise.

James and Jeanie McCharen stand outside their St. Petersburg home. James is able get around on his prosthetic leg with the help of a walker.

Plans for a new residential development on nearly 100 acres at The Tides Golf Club in Seminole could be submitted to Pinellas County officials as soon as Wednesday, according to an engineer working on the project.

Seminole has whittled down its list of football coaching applicants to 12 finalists, nearly all of whom have ties to the bay area.