Tampa Bay: January 16, 2002
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He helped save a life
[Times photo: Dirk Shadd]
There's no cape these days, but he's still something of a crusader, and now, a lifesaver. |
South Pinellas County news
$70 fee may have kept little students away
Some parents say the nonresident fee at the Seminole Rec Center makes them really feel like outsiders.
If lights don't stop you, police might
This week officers from 12 Pinellas agencies are cracking down on red light runners.
Apathy runs deep in beach elections
Three cities cancel elections. Only Indian Rocks Beach attracts enough interest in its race.
Mischler and Taylor are quietly re-elected
Without opposition, both keep their seats. Three political newcomers seek another Pinellas Park council seat.
Retirees help shape students' lives
Don Goodall, 83, has two grandsons, but neither of them attends Dunedin High School.
Beaches notebook
Indian Rocks Beach
3 familiar figures bid for Town Council seats
Among the Kenneth City candidates for two open seats so far are an incumbent, a former member and a frequent critic.
Seminole to present annexation program
The city will pay $2,000 to host the event, which will feature speakers from Broward County.
Moviegoers saw stars under stars
ST. PETERSBURG -- Open-air movie theaters were a short-lived fashion of the 1920s, with three venues in and around downtown.
Awkward position?
Some Beach Drive businesses exist month to month, keeping an eye out for bulldozers.
These tourists are truly valued
Pinellas will soon host Florida's biggest travel trade show. And in comedy as in tourism, timing is everything.
Developer sues St. Petersburg over demolition
A company argues that destroying the Hazelton Townhomes project violated its civil rights.
On the town
Helpers orchestrate Hands Across the Bay
Staff's annexation advice: Think bigger
The county staff encourages St. Petersburg to pursue a "more definitive area" of Lealman.blurb
County leaves little to chance in suit
It is spending millions on private lawyers and expert witnesses, even bringing in jury consultants, in a high-stakes case about construction work.
New year, new team for Super Seniors
The USA Tennis Super Seniors League served up its first matches this week in the men's division. Next month, women's competition begins.
Farragut's Sidabras is right on course
An eighth-grade student at Admiral Farragut Academy is off to a good start in 2002.
