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July 3, 2002
Tampa Bay: July 3, 2002
South Pinellas County news
Protests stall service consolidation talks
County officials drop plans for a second meeting with fire chiefs following complaints from various city managers.
Home Depot stoplight to give cars clear path
The new light at the business entrance has been in the works for a year. 16 serious accidents have occurred there within the last two years.
Kenneth City talks went well, all agree
But will there be a successful conclusion to the annexation boundary dispute or will it go to court? Talks continue.
On Fourth, some booms are good, and some aren't
With a 40 percent chance of rain on the Fourth, the fireworks folks will keep an ear out for thunder and, at dusk, a finger near the magical button.
Miffed, businessman puts project on hold
An attorney for Sid Rice says restrictions proposed in Madeira Beach led Rice to rethink a $80-million hotel project.
194-page proposal lands with a big thud
St. Pete Beach commissioners are caught off guard by the sheer number of suggested land use rules.
Japanese visitors mark 40 years of sharing
As a delegation from Takamatsu tours St. Petersburg, officials ponder trade and cultural exchanges.
St. Pete Beach nudged toward a trio of goals
ST. PETE BEACH -- St. Pete Beach has a lot of assets, said consultant Dr. James Moore. How those are managed will be the key to the city's future.
Driven to display their patriotic spirit
With July Fourth coming and Sept. 11 still on their minds, many are flying the Stars and Stripes on their cars.
Indian Rocks Beach okays proposed sign law changes
Set for final reading July 23, the ordinance will incorporate changes that are aimed at unifying the look of Gulf Boulevard along the beaches.
Unidentified man killed in fire at Crosswinds apartments
ST. PETERSBURG -- A man was killed Tuesday night in an apartment fire at the Crosswinds apartments at 500 110th Ave. N. The man's name was not immediately available. Police described him as a white man in his 40s or 50s.
Latham was a pioneer in electricity, aviation
The Pennsylvania native came to St. Petersburg in 1907 to manage a power plant and the city's trolley system.
Business Headlines
Athenian Garden adds third spot
A day on the job: Alex Hebert, Homemaker
ALEX HEBERT, 35
Lakewood High loses longtime principal
Walter Hall, who was one of the first blacks on a faculty in 1968, retires after more than three decades in education.
Final snips, after five decades of cuts
When Ed Hendry first trimmed the locks of St. Petersburg residents, he charged 40 cents a cut. He retired Friday.
City to bear brunt of big insurance bill
Pinellas Park taxpayers could pay $242,000 more next year to provide health insurance for city employees.
Ramage happy he gave game another shot
Jim Ramage thinks joining St. Petersburg's Singles Flex League is one of the best decisions he has made.
Tall ship festival shows how far crews have come
On the tall ships that ply the waters of the world, including the spectacular vessels in Americas' Sail 2002 in St. Petersburg last week, the crew works hard.
Weather keeps Musgrave race from starting
Everything was set for Sunshine Speedway's most prestigious race of the year.
Letters
County services are a quality bargain
This is to thank Pinellas County Sheriff Everett S. Rice and Pinellas County Commission Chairwoman Barbara Sheen Todd for standing up for Pinellas County.
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