Links from the Times: Paul Harvey dies

One of America's most familiar voices
Paul Harvey, a news commentator and talk-radio pioneer whose staccato style made him one of the nation's most familiar voices, died Saturday at his winter home in Phoenix, surrounded by family. | Audio: Listen to Paul Harvey | Guest book: Leave a tribute | More: Visit paulharvey.com

Looking for a new best friend?

The Humane Society of Tampa Bay may have just the right match for you. Shadow, above, is a happy-go-lucky Labrador, Retriever/Greyhound looking for a family. 

And for the cat lovers: Honey had lived in the same home for 9 years until being taken to the shelter recently. "Getting to know new people is a little hard at first, but I’m a genuinely friendly and loving cat that just needs a chance," her description says.

Take a look at photos of more adoptable pets from the Humane Society to see if you spot the right one for you and your family. If you're not ready to adopt, you can just look at the pics and vote for the cutest.

Links from the Times for Feb. 28: Bartlett Park community garden

Growing community
From empty lot to fruitful garden, a year in the life of the Bartlett Park Community Garden. | Gallery: View an audio slideshow that chronicles the garden's growth.

Poll: St. Petersburg's dilemma

The Pier: Keep it or close it?
A report casts doubt on St. Petersburg's longstanding plan to spend $50 million to shore up the iconic Pier's deteriorating infrastructure, pointing out taxpayers would save $1 million a year if it were shut down. What should the city do?
Spend the $50 million and keep it open
Close it and save $1 million a year

Nathan's all partied out

A tampabay.com reader shares a photo of Nathan during his birthday celebration.

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Links from the Times for Feb. 27: More tragedy for Graziano family

Before dawn, about 250 volunteers hit the streets, woods, labor pools and shelters across Hillsborough to count the county’s homeless. The purpose of today’s 2009 homeless census: to determine the need out there. | Photo gallery: Counting the homeless in Hillsborough

Murder for hire charge: More tragedy for the Grazianos
Edward Graziano allegedly paid an undercover detective to kill his estranged wife Debra. Their son John was permanently injured in a car crash involving the son of wrestler Hulk Hogan. The plot "couldn't be any worse than what's happened to my son," she says. | Video: Graziano is taken to jail | Special report: Fame, fast cars and fate | Previous coverage: The Grazianos' ordeal

Links from the Times for Feb. 26: Funeral for Scott Bierwiler

Funeral for Capt. Scott Bierwiler
An overflow crowd of nearly 700 mourners packed into St. Theresa Catholic Church to pay their respects to Capt. Scott Bierwiler, the Hernando County sheriff's officer killed in a head-on collision last week. Dozens of residents dotted the shoulders of Spring Hill Dr. as the procession to the cemetery slowly rolled past. | Photo gallery: A community pays respects

House leader alerts Jewish lobbyists about Muslim event
The leader of state House Republicans is sounding the alarm about a group of activists who want to host Florida Muslim Capitol Day. | Read: See the text of Adam Hasner's email (PDF)

Lauren Burg: a die-hard Lightning fan

[Lauren Burg with Lightning center Vincent Lecavalier during a Meet & Greet with Lecavalier.]

Let's Talk offers a snapshot of the faces behind usernames in our weekly tampabay.com Reader Profile. This week we spotlight Lauren Burg, a big fan of tampabay.com's Lightning section.

Where you live: St. Petersburg.

Profession: College Student at the University of South Florida St Petersburg.

Favorite section on tampabay.com: Sports & definitely the Tampa Bay Lightning section most!

5 sites I visit in the morning: Facebook.com, AOL.com, St Pete Times Lightning section, stpt.usf.edu to check school stuff and lightning.nhl.com.

All-time favorite movies: Miracle, Ice Princess, Chasing Liberty, She's The Man, Remember the Titans, A Walk to Remember, The Notebook, Marley & Me

How will we fight the drought? Share your tips

We're in the third year of a drought and Tampa Bay's biggest reservoir is running low on water. So local officials asked the state water managers to crack down.

Boy, did they. On Tuesday, they ordered restaurants not to serve glasses of water except on request.

Tampabay.com readers offered some of their suggestions:

"We need a building moratorium," Pops wrote.

"Get rid of St Augustine grass and prohibit lawn water," Don writes.

With son gone, Oliver keeps them company

Yvonne Dorsey, New Port Richey, shares a photo of her cat Oliver Charles, is a Persian/Main Coon mix. She rescued him last year at age 7, after he had been abandoned by my neighbor who moved away. "Now that our son is away in the Navy he keeps us company and follows us everywhere we go. He has a great personality; we love Oliver," she writes.

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