Tampa Bay: February 15, 2002
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May I have this dance?
[Times photo: Krystal Kinnunen]
Lester Foldi, who was visiting family at Oak Manor Nursing Home during a dual Valentine's Day party with Barrington Terrace Nursing Home, dances with Barrington resident Glenna Bailey, who used to be a professional dancer. |
North Pinellas County news
Man faces charges of home repair fraud
CLEARWATER -- A Palm Harbor businessman has been charged with overbilling customers for home improvement work that investigators say was slipshod and incomplete.
Candidates put focus on neighborhoods
Some promote recycled water, traffic calming, as well as better jobs, roads and library hours.
Site of school bus stop angers parents
LARGO -- Every morning, Buddy Asch braves traffic to get to Anona Elementary School.
One-stop treatment for breast cancer
CLEARWATER -- Women at Morton Plant Hospital used to wait as many as four to six weeks to find out whether they had breast cancer. Now the amount of time women spend worrying about their diagnosis has dwindled to just a few days.
Big Daddy back home, but no longer king of the herd
EAST LAKE -- The day after Big Daddy's return home, owner Matt Geiger said he was glad to have the 2,000-pound bison back -- even if it will cost him some money.
If rules met, adult store can stay ope
TARPON SPRINGS -- The Pussycat II adult bookstore and theater can stay open, as long as nobody at the store engages in public nudity, lewd and lascivious acts or other crimes.
Dunedin's leaders rationalize greed
It's interesting how the local conditions mirror the national malaise.
Largo bobbles chance to reshape roadway
Largo officials learned last week the importance of educating residents first before supporting a change that affects them.
Pinellas looks at more red ink in schools
LARGO -- Still struggling with a $17.9-million shortfall this year, Pinellas School Board members learned Thursday that the best-case budget scenario for next year is a $10.9-million deficit.
Volunteer fruit pickers needed for charity project
The Pinellas County Park Department has teamed up with the St. Petersburg Free Clinic and the Society of St. Andrew for a fruit picking project from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at Eagle Lake in Clearwater.
Woman who fled police gets 5 years
LARGO -- A woman arrested last year on charges of fleeing police and ramming a cruiser has avoided a lengthy prison sentence by pleading guilty to criminal charges.
Annual Good Life Games are about to roll into area
The bowling portion of the Good Life Games is scheduled for March 12-14 at Pinellas County's Sunshine Bowl and Sunrise and Seminole lanes.
Turning the tide
Red Tide, the forest fire of the sea, is the center of a unique musical set on a "ship theater" that explores the mystery of the toxic algae bloom.
Theater of the Mind
World-renowned mentalist Bob Lawson will perform two shows at the Royalty Theater today, thrilling audiences with provocative "thought reading" demonstrations.
