Friday, January 18, 2013
After leaving a Largo bar early Friday morning, a woman died after she was ejected out of the back of a truck bed, according to authorities.
A woman died after she was ejected out of the back of a pickup truck after leaving the Watering Trough Bar on 66th Street in Largo early Friday, according to a media release. Russell Allan Clark, 24, had four passengers in his Ford F150 as the group left the bar. Three women, including Lauren Elizabeth Gifford, 23, rode in the back of the pickup truck bed, according to a media release. "Clark began driving erratically, traveling over the 66th Street median and then over a curb in the RaceTrac parking lot," the release states. "The bump over the curb caused the back of the pickup to jump, ejecting Lauren out the back, where she landed on the pavement." According to Pinellas Park Police, after Gifford was ejected, Clark stopped the truck …
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Largo Police seek the public's help in identifying a suspect in a Jan. 7 robbery at the Hess Gas station.
Largo Police Department detectives are trying to identify a suspect who is accused of robbing a Hess Gas Station on Jan. 7 Police report that the suspect, described as a black male, brandished a dark-colored, automatic handgun around 10 p.m. at the 2930 East Bay Drive location. The suspect stands about 5-foot-11 and was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt, gloves and mask, police report. Police say the suspect fled the scene on foot. Anyone with information on the suspect is asked to contact the Largo Police Department at 727-586-7776. More photos of the suspect are available on the Largo Police Department Facebook page. Stay with Patch for updates on this story. Stay connected by signing up for our free email newsletter or "…
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
The new 7-Eleven store is now open at 10 North Missouri Ave.
The new 7-Eleven opened Jan. 4. The location is open 24 hours daily. The new convenience store and gas station is located at the busy corner of East Bay Drive and North Missouri Avenue. The 7-Eleven is in the former location of Metro Gas, which was previously a Citgo station. The new store has 7-Eleven's usual line of popular drinks like Big Gulps and Slurpees, plus sandwiches, salads, hot foods and grill products. The 7-Eleven is not the only new gas station in town. The new Thorntons opened Dec. 30 and a few Wawas are coming to the Largo area. If you go to 7-Eleven: Stay connected by signing up for our free email newsletter or "liking" us on Facebook.
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
The new gas and convenience store opened on Dec. 30.
The new Thorntons, which opened Dec. 30, is located at 8875 Ulmerton Rd. The Largo location is part of the planned expansion of the chain into the Tampa Bay market. Thorntons has more than 166 locations in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. Its first Tampa Bay location opened in early December in Clearwater. Thorntons is known for its wide selection of fountain drinks where customers can add a choice of flavor shots and choose different types of ice. The retailer offers 'hot off the grill' convenience foods, grocery items and hot, cold and frozen drinks. The store is open 24 hours daily. Stay connected by signing up for our free email newsletter or "liking" us on Facebook. Have you stopped at the new Thorntons yet? …
Saturday, December 1, 2012
The convenience store and gas station is set to open Dec. 30, according to a company spokeswoman.
Thorntons, a new gas station and convenience store, will open Dec. 30 in Largo, according to company spokeswoman Erin Jones. Construction crews continue to work on the store at the northeast corner of the intersection of Ulmerton and Starkey roads. The Largo Thorntons is part of the planned expansion of the chain into the Tampa Bay market. Thorntons has 166 locations in Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee. Thorntons is known for its wide selection of fountain drinks where customers can add a choice of flavor shots and choose different types of ice. Thorntons is one of a few new gas stations planned currently around Largo. A Wawa is planned for the southeast corner of the intersection of Ulmerton and Starkey roads, …
Monday, November 19, 2012
The new convenience store and gas station is expected to open in December.
Want a slurpee on the way to Largo Central Park? Need some gas for errands around town? A new 7-Eleven is coming to the busy corner of East Bay Drive and North Missouri Avenue. The store is expected to open in December, according to Margaret Chabris of 7-Eleven. The new convenience store and gas station is going in the former location of Metro Gas, which was previously a Citgo station. The new store will have 7-Eleven's usual line of popular drinks like Big Gulps and Slurpees, plus sandwiches, salads, hot foods and grill products, Chabris wrote in an email. At least two other gas and convenience stores are coming soon to Largo, including a Thorntons and a Wawa. Stay connected by signing up for our free email newsletter or "liking" us on …
Thursday, October 18, 2012
The proposed Thorntons is under construction.
Thorntons is coming soon to Largo, according to a sign on the property. The 3,000- to 4,000-square-foot gas station is under construction on the site of a now demolished night club at the intersection of Ulmerton and Starkey roads. The Largo Thorntons is part of the planned expansion of the gas and convenience stores into the Tampa Bay market. The first area store is expected to open this fall in Clearwater. Fifteen to 20 stores are planned for the greater Tampa Bay area in the next three years, according to the Thorntons website. Want to work at Thorntons? The convenience store chain is currently accepting applications for Florida career opportunities, according to its website. Thorntons is known for its wide selection of fountain drinks…
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1:56 am on Sunday, March 17, 2013
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