February 20, 2002
Tampa Bay: February 20, 2002
South Pinellas County news
Miss Seminole's crown is already comfortable
Nothing disallows a repeat winner. In her last year of eligibility, Kimberly Kolinski, a USF senior and Bucs cheerleader, became just that.
5 compete for city manager's job
A consultant picked the finalists for the Madeira Beach position after reviewing nearly a dozen resumes individually with city commissioners.
Fire commissioners vote to reprimand chairwoman
She is faulted for not going through the "chain of command" in asking an employee to act as a notary for her husband.
Fired city manager seeks job at beach
Jim Madden, whom Pinellas Park let go, wants to manage Madeira Beach, where he lives.
Planner turns eye to Madiera Beach
A popular urban planner will help envision its future look and feel.
Military news
Marine Corps Sgt. David Pittenger, son of Jan and Jim Pittenger of Pinellas Park, was promoted to his present rank while serving with the Joint Communications Support Element at MacDill Air Force Base.
Yeshitela sounds like a politician
Re: Rhetoric about race, crime threatens hope, Feb. 17.
Pilot's passion leads to his death
A St. Petersburg man who loved flying over water bought an ultralight with pontoons. It crashed Saturday, killing him.
Relax. Relax. 10, 9, 8 . . . try to lose weight
LARGO -- She considered herself a skeptic, wary of weight-loss promises and resigned to her size after too many diets.
Dr. Robert Meacham, Eckerd professor
ST. PETERSBURG -- Dr. Robert C. Meacham, a mathematics professor and founding faculty member of Eckerd College, died Tuesday (Feb. 19, 2002) at the College Harbor Retirement Community. He was 81.
For playground kids, it's a $90,000 party
Kenneth City reopens its play area Saturday with great eats, clowns, new toys and a fire truck for kids to whoop the siren.
Creating writers
Oakhurst Elementary's PTA encourages young writers by publishing their stories.
Beaches notebook
Pass-a-Grille festival has music, books, art
Castoffs of theater have party potential
The St. Petersburg Little Theater holds a costume sale in time for the prom and wedding season, and well in advance of Halloween.
First black library proved popular
ST. PETERSBURG -- At the James Weldon Johnson Branch Library on 18th Avenue S recently, a crowd of African-American adults and children scanned books and typed away at computers.
Macaroni Grill aims for debut in summer
St. Petersburg will get its first Romano's Macaroni Grill outside Tyrone Square Mall.
Law enforcement dinner benefits youth scholarship
Minority Law Enforcement Personnel of Pinellas County will have its annual dinner program and fundraiser Saturday.
Question the candidates
Neighborhood Times will ask questions of the Pinellas Park City Council candidates and print their answers through Feb. 27. Today's question was provided by the Pinellas Suncoast Association of Realtors and the Pinellas Park/Mid-County Chamber of Commerce. If you want to submit a question, e-mail Anne Lindberg at lindberg@sptimes.com, call her at 893-8450 or send a fax to 893-8675. The election is March 5.
Treasure Island women's team gets pleasant surprise
Treasure Island Tennis and Yacht Club clinched the USA League Tennis senior women's 4.0 district title last weekend. The Racquet Club of St. Petersburg moved a step closer to the men's 3.5 championship match.
USA competitors off to festival in Gainesville
USA Cycling racers starting the 2002 competitive season will put bicycles on the roof racks and head to Gainesville for theGator Sports Club Cycling Festival, Saturday-Sunday near the University of Florida. This year's festival will help raise funds for the University of Florida Cycling Team and features criteriums the opening day and road races the final day.
Mateer calls the shots for CGA victory
When Wayne Mateer stood on the tee at Lansbrook to start Thursday's County Golf Association match, he calmly told the men in his foursome that he expected to make 4 bogeys, 4 birdies and 10 pars for a round of even-par 72.
Tampa Bay headlines
LaBrake drops in to make a deal
Heavy-duty healing
Minority contracts in question
Council to take measure of how police perform
Company sues over air traffic instructions
TIA police chief to retire next week
School Board to revamp whistle-blower policy
Gibsonton crash kills 2
Howard Troxler
Cremation's legacy can be dignity and peace
North Pinellas headlines
Armed trio arrested after bank robbery
Mystery letters sent to city halls
Library to pack, move by mid April
To recycle in Dunedin, pitch in $5
Man dies in fire in apartment; cat lives
Discord may play into campaign
Choir exalts in Italy trip
Group to fight items on ballot
Focus first on traffic -- not art
Thanks to Englebert for helping keep Jays
Hillsborough headlines
Shooter guilty of attempted murder
Officer facing drug charges enters guilty plea in deal
Jury convicts man in robbery, murder case
Subcontractor's minority status called into question
Board says new hotel must fit Ybor's style
Ernest Hooper
Two charging moose, a dog race and Jon Gruden
News of Florida
Feeney makes House a weapon
Graham decries Florida's direction in education, economy
Disabled voting bill clears panel
Doctor guilty in OxyContin case
Bill ties superintendent pay, pupil performance
Prosecutor delays decision on cases of 5 other guards
Judge won't unlock Al-Najjar's cell door
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