Perks to help people, pets to commune with nature [Times photo: Scott Keeler] Boca Ciega Millennium Park, "probably the best-kept secret in Pinellas," will unveil perks for people and dogs.

Priest scandal again shifts to the bay area
ST. PETERSBURG -- The growing national furor over priests accused of sexual misconduct focuses again on St. Petersburg today with an airing of charges in two cases with local ties.

Veterinarian links 8 pets' ills to dog park
He says dog owners should not be alarmed. Some dogs have the giardia parasite but don't get sick.

Business

• Carrabba's eyes Sunken Gardens niche
  ST. PETERSBURG -- Carrabba's Italian Grill is talking with the city of St. Petersburg about putting one of its family pasta restaurants in Sunken Gardens at 1824 Fourth St. N.
• Blues Cafe finds new use for an old cruiser
  While cruising in an old police car inspired by The Blues Brothers, Adam Boylan came up with the idea to open the Blues Cafe, 2699 Gulf Blvd., Indian Rocks Beach. "I was thinking of a way to put it to good use," he said.

County moves to restrict annexing of Lealman land
Commissioners give initial approval to align a planning map with fire district borders and slow nibbling of Lealman land.

Public bus drivers aren't tour guides
Re: Baseball fan steps onto bus and into ordeal, letter, March 27.

A day on the job in South Pinellas County
Dan Harris, 28

School briefs
Elementary school to hold silent auction

Achievers
Opera Guild honors four Pinellas music students

Expanding on a theme
Teens took the Superheroes theme and produced a wide range of work for the Word and Image show.

Beaches notebook
Islands council has new leaders

Runners asked to register
The chamber of commerce hopes that many people will sign up by Friday for the April 13 races.

Avenues may revert to two way
Eighth and Ninth avenues will be two-way thoroughfares between North Shore Drive and Fourth Street N.

Tennis and yacht club toasts new officers
Members gathered at the Treasure Island Tennis & Yacht Club on Saturday evening for the Commodore's Ball and change of watch ceremony.

What's up on campus
University of South Florida

Payment of $3-million ends long zoning battle
Treasure Island pays almost $2-million of the $2.8-million judgment for a fight waged since 1988.

Military news
Airman Mark W. Harrison, son of Sandy Harrison of Nashville and Mark Harrison of St. Petersburg, has completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is continuing his training as an F-15 electrical systems engineer in San Antonio.

Several area players in USTA Super National
When the prestigious 2002 Easter Bowl -- the U.S. Tennis Association Super National Spring Championships -- gets underway this week in Palm Springs, the area will be well represented.

Winged Sprint race honors late Sunshine driver
Saturday night's Jimmy Haynes Memorial gave drivers of T.B.A.R.A. Winged Sprints the chance to pay homage to a racing great.

Tampa Bay headlines

Area diocese alters plan for fall meetings

Man, gun vanish at TIA

Thousands could join Orkin lawsuit

Busy Americans are just #%*! rude

Fire erupts at TECO power plant

Howard Troxler

Dear Jeb: See past the lies, veto phone bill

Lucy Morgan

It was Civility Day in the Capitol

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North Pinellas headlines

Prior acts okay in llama trial

Opening Saturday: Paw Place dog park

Safety Harbor says yes to new building

Recreation is taking new direction

Lab operators get prison in water-testing fraud

Tarpon house fire blamed on hair dryer

Park's friends organize to improve it

Bad bill will become costly law without Bush veto

Lab operators get prison for falsifying water tests

Cycling clubs' criteriums are ready to roll

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Hillsborough headlines

Old shuttle may again lift off

Postal glitch leads to jailing

Glitch mars touch screen debut

Effort to cut show funding protested

Boarded dog that ran away found dead

Twin brothers arrested in defacing of church

Gunman robs jewelry store owners

Man not charged in 2 dog deaths

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News of Florida

Gainesville serial killer makes new death penalty appeal

Slain soldier leaves student college money

Education code compromise crumbling

Howard Troxler

Dear Jeb: See past the lies, veto phone bill

Lucy Morgan

It was Civility Day in the Capitol

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