The Suncoast News Pinellas

The threat of bad weather has forced a one-week delay in the Oldsmar's Christmas celebration. Full Story »

After a massive manhunt, Paul Martikainen and his 3-year-old son were found aboard a sailboat this morning and are OK, Cocoa police said. They were found in the Gulf of Mexico more than 100 miles south of Sanibel, police spokeswoman Barbara Matthews said. Full Story »

The pedestrian who was struck by a Chevrolet Avalanche on Monday morning – and was then revived by the woman who had struck him – has been identified, Clearwater police said. He is Ismael Hernandez-Rodriguez, 30, of Clearwater. Full Story »

Stem cells found in the fluid that surrounds fetuses in the womb may be more flexible in treating diseases and conditions than originally thought, researchers said last week. Full Story »

Scientists at the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research have developed an unusual line of human cells they have used to explore which genes help disease pathogens such as viruses and bacteria do their dirty work. Full Story »

Paul Martikainen and his 3-year-old son have been found aboard a sailboat this morning, and they are OK, Cocoa police said. They were found more than 100 miles southwest of Sanibel, police spokeswoman Barbara Matthews said. Full Story »

Her stethoscope already dangling from her neck in preparation for her shift, respiratory therapist Patricia Syraski was driving on busy Gulf to Bay Boulevard on Monday when a man walked in front of her in the pre-dawn darkness. Her Chevrolet Avalanche struck him. Syraski, 50, said she immediately maneuvered into the left turn lane, moving the truck gingerly to ensure she didn't roll over the man ... Full Story »

The Coast Guard is asking boaters in the Tampa Bay area to report any sightings of a gray sailboat that may have a missing 3-year-old boy on board. Full Story »

Patricia Syraski struck a pedestrian with her Chevrolet Avalanche this morning, then worked feverishly to save his life. After the 50-year-old registered nurse hit the unidentified man shortly after 6 a.m. on Gulf to Bay Boulevard, she immediately pulled over, she said. Full 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. Full Story »

Nick Bollea, who is on probation following a 2007 wreck that left a passenger with permanent brain damage, was in a minor wreck Saturday night in Los Angeles, Bollea's attorney said this morning. Full Story »

A 65-year-old man died Saturday, three days after he collided with a car while riding a bicycle, the Pinellas sheriff's office said. Paul David Linn, of 1522 Jeffords St., Clearwater, was pronounced dead at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Full Story »

Patricia Syraski struck a pedestrian with her Chevrolet Avalanche this morning, then in all likelihood saved his life. After the 50-year-old registered nurse hit the unidentified man shortly after 6 a.m. on Gulf to Bay Boulevard, she immediately pulled over, she said. Full Story »

All lanes of Gulf to Bay Boulevard in Clearwater have reopened after officials finished investigating a crash that left a pedestrian hospitalized. The pedestrian was taken to a hospital with what officials called life-threatening injuries. He was crossing Gulf to Bay from the south near Keen Road and was hit at 6:08 a.m. Full Story »

Westbound lanes of Gulf to Bay Boulevard in Clearwater have reopened, but eastbound lanes will be closed for several hours after a vehicle struck a pedestrian this morning. Full Story »

• Dunedin Fine Art Center's new directors Walter Blenner, Roberta Lutz Christenson, Alan "Arky" Feldshue, Alison Freeborn, Natonia "Toni" Hagans, Karen Lehrburger and Carol Mariani were welcomed at the center's first regular board meeting for the 2010 fiscal year. They then joined in electing the new board officers. The new board officers are: Dianne Wheatley-Giliotti, president; Patrick ... Full Story »

The Kiwanis Club of Dunedin will hold an Adventure Run in Honeymoon Island State Park. Organizers say it will offer a blend of cross-country and trail running that will be more challenging than a traditional road race. Full Story »

Chabad of Pinellas County will hold its inaugural Hanukkah Wonderland, filled with latkes, driedels and a visit from a biblical hero at the end of this month. Full Story »

Students honored •Tarpon Springs Middle School students Nathen Allston, Gabrielle Arnold, Courtney Fagan, Cathleen Cernkovic, Fan Fei, Thomas Foley, Costas Garoufalidis, George Gerakios, Brandon Green, Nikhil Granghi, Maria Haralambis, Carol Anne Haslam, Alexandria Holliday, Nicole Horn, Zaydi Javeed, Ashley Johnson, JamiAnne Joslin, Evagelia Kapetanopoulos, Jessica Klein, Sara Landis, Daphne ... Full Story »

As we get ready to enter the next decade of the 21st Century, it is time to once again boldly go where no one has gone before. Doing so would revive the country's psyche and provide jobs for U.S. workers. Washington must announce a goal of sending a manned spacecraft to Mars by 2020. Full Story »

The city will move forward with several capital projects, even as it pulls hard on the spending reins. Full Story »

The national debate over paying for health care might be dragging on in Congress, but Alex Weixler has decided not to wait. Instead, she is rolling out some solutions of her own for the uninsured and underinsured. Full Story »

Area potters are fired-up about participating in the Florida Westcoast Ceramics Society's second Tour De Clay. The event allows potters and those interested in its creative process to see clay artists creating in their studios. The first tour, last year, was a huge success, said Barbara Burhans, spokeswoman for the group. Full Story »

After nine years, the city's Web site needed a facelift. Tarpon Springs recently unveiled the latest version of its World Wide Web information center that has a cleaner, more contemporary look that is easier to navigate. Full Story »

Too early to get into the spirit of the season? St. Petersburg's Holiday Outdoor Movie Series can help get you in the holiday swing. Full Story »