Tampa Bay: January 15, 2002
North Pinellas County news
Airport asks approval of parking fees
Visitors to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport will have to pay to park there starting April 1 if Pinellas County commissioners sign off today on new rates that would end free parking at the regional hub.
Downtown celebration highlights 2 projects
CLEARWATER -- The city will kick off two major downtown projects in a celebration today with live entertainment and fireworks.
City may loosen alcohol sales rule
LARGO -- Looking for a new spot to grab a nightcap after dinner? City officials hope downtown Largo might someday make your list.
Relax. Relax. 10, 9, 8 ... lose weight
LARGO -- She considered herself a skeptic, wary of weight-loss promises and resigned to her size after too many diets.
Oldsmar apartment developer buys time
OLDSMAR -- Heated opposition to the proposed Westminster apartment complex nearly cost the project's developer a low-interest state loan.
Judge refuses to delay inmate's execution
A judge on Monday denied a stay of execution for a death row inmate scheduled to die next week for the 1977 killing of a Tarpon Springs widow.
Winter race offers some relief to fans hungry for action
Die-hard fans who struggle to make it through the winter months without a dose of in-your-face, short-track racing got their annual fix Sunday with the 2002 Winternationals.
