Zap! Laser tags leadfoots zipping downhill [Times photo: Douglas R. Clifford] Using lasers and a smooth system, a police detail reels in speeders on U.S. 19.

North Pinellas County news
Seagoing firefighter is No. 1
When the planes are flying, Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Steven C. Mills is at the ready on the flight deck.

Missing man last seen in Tarpon
DUNEDIN -- Pinellas sheriff's detectives are searching for a 71-year-old man who has been missing for almost two weeks.

3 charged in Clearwater home invasion
Police say one of those arrested was a friend of the homeowner's son. They say the ringleaders still are at large.

Effects of runway expansion to be aired
Residents can have their say tonight on noise and other effects of a longer runway at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport.

City annexes 2 parcels; bigger deal lies ahead
LARGO -- The city grew a bit last night and has potential to grow even more later this year as commissioners signed off on expanding Largo's boundaries.

EPA, critics clash over credibility
A Tarpon activist tells lawmakers that moving the ombudsman's office caused an erosion in faith in the agency.

Stilt home on gulf faces uphill battle
Neighbors oppose construction, and the Tarpon Springs planning board recommends that approval be denied.

Controlled burn in preserve fails to keep a flame
EAST LAKE -- A few weeks ago, the officials at the Brooker Creek Preserve feared that the 8,500-acre preserve was so dry that it wouldn't take much to ignite a raging wildfire.

Area juniors reach ISAF Worlds event
The Ida Lewis Trophy is for the USA Junior Women's Double-Handed Championship.

2 arrested in 'chop shop' inquiry
Officers say they found three stolen trucks and parts of other stolen vehicles at a Tarpon Springs man's home.

Letters
Plans for new library are product of careful study
Several recent letter writers have decried city plans to build a new Largo library and have asked that the present library be expanded instead.

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