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April 14, 2002
Tampa Bay: April 14, 2002
South Pinellas County news
Schools' choice is clear: find a wa
To lure students, Lakewood Elementary and others must pursue grants, woo partners and design creative curricula.
Seminole to improve dangerous junction
The City Council approves funds for work at Old Ridge Road and 102nd Avenue N.
Billy's TV tour de force fades into day of classes
The 14-year-old movie critic returns to Seminole Middle School after his trip to New York.
Gulf Beaches Library plans derailed
The on-again, off-again plans to apply for a grant to expand the facility are off again. Madeira Beach says support isn't there.
Shakespeare in Park a hit -- sprinkles and all
Heading to Demens Landing in St. Petersburg Thursday evening for the American Stage Shakespeare in the Park gala, I wondered how I'd manage to endure this year's outdoor production, The Bomb-itty of Errors. It features hip-hop and rap, music I'm not crazy about.
Veteran officer takes reins as school chief
After 26 years with the St. Petersburg Police, Thomas Gavin is the new big man on campus.
SPB City Hall is open for business, almost
The wait ends for the city staff as they relocate St. Pete Beach City Hall.
Resident blames mayor for division
A Kenneth City man rakes Mayor Bill Smith over the coals for a litany of alleged insults.
Pinellas Park votes to end isolation
It says it will join other municipalities already in an assembly to plot future relations with the county.
Pothole on 66th Street has finally been patched
We always like to open with good news, though in the world of potholes, road crowns and dollops, it isn't always possible.
Baby names can evoke a range of emotions
One of the most frequent questions people ask expectant parents is: "What are you going to name your baby?" These days one of the most frequent answers is: "None of your business."
Largo needs library on festival site
Re: Keep renaissance fest, ditch library, letter, April 7.
Ghosts of gas stations past
Carpet, flowers, sushi, beer. That's what now fills some small pit stops that were dwarfed by the megastation trend.
What's up on campus
Eckerd College
Happy Workers day care wins $10,000 grant
The Community Foundation award will be used to improve literacy and launch a teacher mentoring program.
Botanical Gardens to host Earth Fest
LARGO -- The Florida Botanical Gardens, as well as all other parts of Pinewood Cultural Park, will be abuzz with Earth Fest 2002 activities from Wednesday through Saturday.
Branching out
About 600 children in 40 Pinellas clubs take part in 4-H, which is celebrating the centennial of its founding.
Chamber council honors 3 outstanding women
The Women's Council of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce honored three women recently at its Women of Distinction luncheon at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort.
Archaeologists watch work near historic park
ST. PETERSBURG -- Even though the project is nearly complete, volunteer archaeologists will now be allowed to monitor the remaining excavation for a sewer pipeline near a historic park.
Festival to amass the tallest of masts
Six to 10 tall-masted vessels are expected to arrive for the event in June.
3 Redingtons may split services, cost of consultant
REDINGTON SHORES -- James Moore, an urban planner based in Tampa, is spending a lot of time on the Pinellas beaches these days.
Kiwanis Club to make every kid a swimmer
For the 18th year, the group will teach kids in kindergarten through fifth grade how to swim to promote water safety and survival.
Beaches notebook
Madeira Beach
Neighbors hear, weigh Fossil Park plans
ST. PETERSBURG -- The league wants to play baseball. Fossil Park neighbors want parents to stop parking illegally on the south side of Atwood Avenue. They also voice concerns about disappearing trees and wonder aloud if youth baseball is on the verge of swallowing up their park altogether.
Area gymnasts make national appearances
This week's NCAA Gymnastics Championships will include some area athletes challenging for team and individual honors.
Wheelchair tourney shows challenges
The wheelchair almost was as tall as 10-year-old Kristy Lee, but it didn't seem to intimidate her when she climbed in and rolled a 94 game.
County runners ready for Boston Marathon
Thirty-seven Pinellas runners will be on the Hopkinton, Mass., starting line noon Monday in a race to downtown Boston.
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