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June 19, 2002

Tampa Bay: June 19, 2002
Sundays near bridge a day of noise, not rest
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[Times photo: Jim Damaske]
Condo residents thought they would get one day a week of relief from bridge construction, but builders found a provision letting them work Sundays.
North Pinellas County news
No more pancakes, just many questions
Robby's Pancake House closes after a dispute between its owner and operators. Residents still fondly recall the restaurant and its clientele.

No bliss for bride who stole to wed
Instead, it's two years in prison for the woman, who used stolen credit card numbers to finance her lavish wedding.

Despite dissent, library moves forward
Marty Shelby wanted the public to vote on the library. So did at least 30 residents. But the commission voted to go ahead with their plans.

More flights will add to airport's bottom line
A new charter service and a commuter service help a rebounding St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.

Education center plans omit offices
The county will pay $235,884 for an office for Brooker Creek Preserve staffers, as the new buildings have no room for them.

Truck gone, but fight chugs on
A homeowners group wins a suit against a disabled man claiming discrimination. The pickup at the center of it was totaled in April.

Editorial
Roads all torn up, but it's a sign of progress
Detour and road construction signs are sprouting like weeds all over Clearwater. Try driving from the bay to the gulf, and you'll find that things have gotten interesting in the past few days.

Letters
Diversity, not small minds, is what this country thrives on
Re: Those who wish for foreign culture should buy a plane ticket, letter, June 6.

Dunedin employees move to new office
Until rain damage is repaired at City Hall, officials are working out of the senior center.

Safety Harbor residents to have the first words
The city agrees to move speakers' comments from the end of commission meetings to the beginning.

Airport adds more flights to bottom line
A new charter service and a commuter service help a rebounding St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.

Deputies: Man may have died from suicide
A man whose body was found Saturday morning in the Gulf of Mexico south of Honeymoon Island probably committed suicide, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says.


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  • Teams advance on road to nationals
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  • Ernest Hooper
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