Tampa Bay: March 14, 2002
North Pinellas County news
Principal can finish year after all
John Nicely, who broke the rules while trying to help a student, will return to Tarpon Springs High today.
Baptists find their man in Tennessee
The 39-year-old had no plans to leave Jackson City but says he feels the call to Calvary Baptist Church.
Hibbard wooed Hart's former supporters
CLEARWATER -- Voters in Countryside swept Frank Hibbard to victory over incumbent Ed Hart in Tuesday's City Commission election, a precinct-by-precinct breakdown shows.
Commission still split over library size
LARGO -- A simple matter of size forced a split vote, sparked a few digs and left some questions dangling as Largo city commissioners continued their shaky course toward a new library.
Commission critics now a part of it
Two win in Belleair Bluffs by faulting a decision on a Walgreens and by citing strained ties to Belleair.
First use of touch screens is smooth
Two glitches, three missed absentee ballots and a mishandling of machine cartridges, are corrected quickly and do not affect the outcome.
Councilman's wife seeks, gets restraining order
Marcelo Caruso's estranged spouse says he has shown "extreme anger" and has threatened her a few times.
First use of touch screens is smooth
Two glitches, three missed absentee ballots and a mishandling of machine cartridges, are corrected quickly and do not affect the outcome.
Pinellas digest
Man gets probation, ordered to pay $7,200 for exploitation
Candidate reponse
Editor's note: The Times gives candidates not recommended by its editorial board the opportunity to write a response for publication. The following response was received from Peter Nehr, candidate for Tarpon Springs City Commission, after the newspaper's recommendation of Jim Archer in the March 19 city election. Candidates Norm Augustinus and Joseph Pisani did not submit responses.
Why are elections scheduled so few can vote in them?
I absolutely must respond to the guest column by Deborah Clark, Pinellas County Supervisor of Elections (The right touch will make voting more user-friendly, March 11). The statements Ms. Clark made about the electronic machines seizing public interest and getting more of the public to vote are almost ludicrous. Knowing she meant well, I'm not here to berate her (well, not too much); but it just isn't going to happen.
Crime digest
Sex charges dropped; worker returns to school
