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As vultures circled my house overhead. And a flock of orioles foraged in the back yard later in the day. I wondered if they also read my story about the turkey vultures in downtown Tampa. By Jared Leone DOWNTOWN — Lisa Shasteen is toasting success. For years, turkey vultures lined the ledges of the Floridan … Continue reading The birds: ‘WQYK has kept them away’
A little more on the issue of defective Chinese drywall: Deadline is Dec. 2 for homeowners to be part of Chinese drywall class-action suit By Jared Leone TALLAHASSEE – The clock is ticking for Florida homeowners who want to be part of a class-action lawsuit against a manufacturer believed to be a source of defective … Continue reading Drywall deadline looming for homeowners
Heard about defective Chinese drywall? I researched the issue for several months. Versions of the story ran throughout Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. Here is some of what I found out: Defective drywall transforms South Tampa dream home into disaster By Jared Leone SOUTH TAMPA - Jennifer C. Loader thought she was remodeling her Spartan home … Continue reading The silent, smelly home killer
The other week I got the chance to spend some time with a Temple Terrace man who witnessed a couple uber-historic events up close. Here is the story that ran online today and will be in print Friday: Temple Terrace resident recounts power of nuclear bombs during 1946 tests at Bikini islands TEMPLE TERRACE Jim … Continue reading The power of ‘the bomb’
Got to love those blue envelopes. Yes. Envelopes, not pills. As part of Val-Pak's campaign to ensure junk mail gets read, they sent money in those stuffy blue envelopes that come every so often in the mail. The company sent out about 1,000 checks mixed in with their assortment of coupons that are sent to … Continue reading Valpaks it in
