Familiar figure in wheelchair dies in sea [Times photo: Jim Damaske] Residents say the quadriplegic was always present on the beach and often stopped to talk to them. Boaters found his body and wheelchair in shallow water.

North Pinellas County news
Parks plan calls for loans
Also using other funding sources, Clearwater's long-term plan would expand several recreation facilities.

Buzz builds about Shelby
Largo Commissioner Marty Shelby says there is nothing behind his anticipated absence at tonight's City Commission work session.

Largo's first tax hike since '91 looms
With property values increasing less than expected, the city is about $500,000 short of what it projected in its budget proposal for 2003.

Handful of faithful too few to keep church alive
Declining membership forces First United Methodist Church to close its doors after 97 years in Safety Harbor.

Cultural group to cut ties with city
Citing a conflict with the mayor, the Oldsmar Cultural Arts Foundation says it can live without the city's $6,000 a month. The mayor calls the claims "hogwash."

This is real, pure baseball -- to a T
The infield is a mob scene. There is no outfield, no pitcher, no catcher. And yet, it is the most pure baseball you will ever watch.

Letters
A development scheme is not a plan
Re: 80 people pitch ideas for new development, story, May 3.

Found body offers few clues
CLEARWATER -- A water scooter operator found a man's body floating in Clearwater Harbor early Monday afternoon. Police said they think the man drowned, but wouldn't know for sure until an autopsy is completed today.

Determination pays off for Hayn in bus Figure 8
The life of a School Bus Figure 8 driver is one of drama and hazard, absurdity and accomplishment, and -- at times -- wealth.

Barely awake, she saw shooting
A widow recounts the struggle in the bedroom between her husband and a man with a silver handgun.

Graduation galas need volunteers
Seniors at six North Pinellas high schools have the opportunity to play games, grab grub and win prizes at safe, substance-free parties. But some of the gatherings are in jeopardy.

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