Tampa Bay: March 13, 2002
North Pinellas County news
Election results
Mayor, commissioner re-elected
Nearly 22 percent of the registered voters in Safety Harbor turn out to give Pam Corbino, Robin Borland wins.
Hamilton wins; Hart defeated
Incumbent commission member Hoyt Hamilton is re-elected as challenger Frank Hibbard unseats commission member Ed Hart.
Clearwater's turnout a little higher than usual
The new machines are nice, but the numbers Tuesday indicated that issues still attract voters.
County rejects billboard deals
A majority of commissioners agree the proposed settlements for two companies to remove signs should be stricter.
New machines sail through election
Clearwater's city election Tuesday had a winner that wasn't a candidate: Pinellas County's new voting machine system.
Other news
Changes pave way for trail addition
Prospects for an eastern Pinellas Trail extension looked grim until Florida Power Corp. and the county worked out a deal.
Principal may get second chance
LARGO -- Wearing maroon and white ribbons as a symbol of solidarity, more than 40 students, parents and teachers from Tarpon Springs High School told the Pinellas County School Board on Tuesday night they want John Nicely, their popular former principal, reinstated.
Appeals court removes judge from llama case
The court grants a request from defendant Robert Pettyjohn who questioned the judge's fairness after she rejected his sentencing deal.
Oldsmar official's call for benefits is wrong
Representing the people as an elected official is a tough job in today's political environment. "The people" pay little or no attention most of the time (though they will get very demanding and even nasty when an issue of personal concern arises) and they seem to assume that all public officials are corrupt or bunglers or both.
Cutting trees angers readers
After I read the March 3 article regarding the hundreds of trees to be cleared at the old Clearwater Mall (Before you can shop, trees must drop), I started to type a letter to the editor. I was very upset while writing the letter, and intended to revise and send it to the Times.
Man struck by car crossing road in Largo
LARGO -- A 19-year-old man was in "extremely critical condition" Tuesday after he was struck by a car on Clearwater-Largo Road on Monday afternoon.
