Tampa Bay: April 3, 2002
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Recreation is taking new direction
[Times photo: Scott Keeler]
The county is ready to spend money on recreation. Residents and companies have lots of ideas. The question is what to build. |
North Pinellas County news
Prior acts okay in llama trial
A circuit court judge says prosecutors may present details of three prior incidents of animal cruelty in the Robert B. Pettyjohn trial.
Opening Saturday: Paw Place dog park
Dogs, get those tails a-wagging! A park just for you opens Saturday in Largo, and another in Clearwater could open by September.
Park's friends organize to improve it
The Fred Howard Park group envisions building a nature trail and providing some shade on the beach.
Safety Harbor says yes to new building
An antique dealer will build a residential-retail facility. The city also approves renovations to the community center.
Lab operators get prison in water-testing fraud
The companies said water samples were safe, but authorities say they didn't perform the tests.
Tarpon house fire blamed on hair dryer
TARPON SPRINGS -- A fire that started with a dome-shaped hair dryer Tuesday morning displaced a woman and her two children.
Bad bill will become costly law without Bush veto
Dispatches from Tallahassee indicate that today Gov. Jeb Bush may allow an appalling piece of legislation to become law. He has the power to veto House Bill 715; but he won't, the rumor goes.
Lab operators get prison for falsifying water tests
The companies said water samples were safe, but authorities say they didn't perform the tests.
Cycling clubs' criteriums are ready to roll
Last week, some cyclists divided their spring break between hard road miles and taking youngsters to Easter egg hunts.
