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May 19, 2002
Tampa Bay: May 19, 2002
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Their turn
[Times photo: Bill Serne]
The dynamos in the chamber's biggest subgroup have crashed the old boys' party. And they see the whole county as fair game. |
South Pinellas County news
Teacher training center counting on funding
The Florida Center for Teachers is hopeful that the governor won't veto $275,000 proposed in the state budget.
Residents jeer at term limit debate
A commissioner suggests putting term limits back on the ballot. Many in attendance call that an outrage.
Community officer transfers
Vince Trovato moves to another position in the Sheriff's Office after an inquiry into his performance.
Neighbors take a stand
Disston Heights residents protest groups of rowdy youths they say are disturbing the neighborhood peace.
Letters
Recycling deal a sham, and a scam
Re: City to end its sham recycling program, by Chaundra Perkins, May 12. This article should have been titled St. Petersburg scams state with recycling program.
Eckerd students graduate together
ST. PETERSBURG -- As the graduates walked across the stage to accept their diplomas, their smiles were captured and magnified on the huge Diamondvision screen on the scoreboard of Tropicana Field.
Cigarette suspected in fatal fire
ST. PETERSBURG -- A 47-year-old man died in a fire Saturday morning in an apartment at the rear of a convenience store, and authorities believe careless smoking was the cause.
She has no home, but she has a diploma
A 58-year-old remains persistent through tough times and receives her bachelor's degree in human development.
At the end of the day, issues still will remain
The participants of the county's American Assembly at least agree they learned from the process.
Take me home, country roads
Fred and, yes, Wilma, head for the mountains after adding a lasting communal twang to the local music scene.
Townhomes won't sprout next to mall
A developer wanted to change the zoning to residential, but that clashed with the Main Street vision.
Breakfast toasts unsung heroes
Eighteen teachers earn praise from peers, principals and business people.
Eight beaches brag of cleanliness
The Blue Wave listing assures beachgoers that water quality and environmental conditions meet certain standards.
Planning Commission okays parties, receptions at inns
A new regulation would let bed-and-breakfasts host wedding receptions and other events despite some residents' concerns.
North beaches seek 'YMCA without walls'
Indian Rocks, Indian Shores, Belleair Beach and Belleair Shore could see some programs by Oct. 1.
Stuart Society's meeting ends year
Members of the Museum of Fine Arts' Stuart Society wrapped up the year Thursday with coffee in the museum garden, a meeting in the Marly Room and lunch for the board of directors and committee chairwomen at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club.
Push from residents brings shift of a lift
South Pasadena will move an ugly sewer lift station at the Shore Drive S entrance after a petition drive by residents.
Books supply the words in sensitive, scary times
When Claire Sherman was 5, her grandmother was dying of cancer. Claire's mother, Travis Sherman, took her daughter to say goodbye. Being 5, Claire wasn't aware of the severity of the situation. It was sad, but she wasn't sure what to say. Travis Sherman brought along a book her daughter was just learning to read.
3 beach towns talk of joint planning
Indian Shores and the Redingtons sit down with Madeira Beach's visioning guru to discuss the price of plotting development.
Homeless can exchange carts for rolling duffel bags
Church members have donated 50 bags to ease a theft problem that drives some people buggy.
What's up on campus
University of South Florida St. Petersburg
Raiders are returning to state tournament
The St. Pete Raiders have earned their third consecutive trip to the Florida Youth Soccer Association State Cup.
Titans baseball can't match men's basketball success
There will not be two state championships in the same season for St. Petersburg College.
Ryan bowls 'em over for another championship
Roy Ryan ripped through five opponents, never lost and captured his second Florida Senior All-Star Match-Play Championship a week ago at Sunshine Bowl.
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