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August 11, 2002
Tampa Bay: August 11, 2002
South Pinellas County news
Dividing the pie, but not the city
That's the task Mayor Rick Baker and other city leaders face as they focus more attention and money on the inner city.
City debt collector vents frustration
The Pinellas Park attorney is not efficiently pursuing foreclosures, a frustrated employee says.
Supporters multiply on plan for Lealman incorporation
Residents of Lealman react favorably to a feasibility study on incorporation as activists start on a city prototype.
Fenced cafe in dicey area sparks territorial dispute
An outdoor cafe would need part of the sidewalk. One city panel has approved the plan, which has critics.
Board sidelines zoning changes
Treasure Island officials say there are too many questions on rule changes aimed at taller, bigger beach projects.
One's death may give others chances for life
Robert Ray died from a heart attack last month. Fellow fitness enthusiasts have come together to help buy life-saving defibrillators.
Voting machines are sophisticated; are we?
Every time I see one of those fancy new voting machines Pinellas County purchased with $14-million of my money and yours, one word sneaks into my mind.
St. Pete Beach visualizes new park along waterfront
Ramshackle buildings will start tumbling soon at the end of the Corey Causeway.
Road toll
Slow construction has hurt Blind Pass Road's shops. Frustrated patrons are bypassing the mess -- and also the shops.
St. Pete Beach to tackle land development code
Although the master plan isn't finished, the city will begin making changes in the code.
$2-million Jungle Terrace plan may soon be approved
Most of the money will go toward improvements to Walter Fuller Park, which are scheduled for 2007.
Private women's club has haute afternoon
Maureen Rorech Dunkel, a frequent and generous donor to bay area philanthropic endeavors, may be best known in these parts as the woman who acquired 13 dresses once owned by the late Princess Diana and sent them on tour through the United States to raise money for charity.
Workshop on library at college postponed
ST. PETERSBURG -- A City Council workshop about whether to build a library in partnership with St. Petersburg College was put off for one week.
Flashers boost visibility in torrential rainstorms
Come with me, if you will, down Memory Lane.
Jammin' with some seniors
He plays the button box; she plays spoons. And if you can carry a tune, you too can get on stage.
Firefighter to learn if firing will stand
Lawyers will meet Monday with an arbitrator to go over his ruling and learn whether Crist Fellman will regain his job.
Kidnappings highlight a delicate dilemma
I have never had a strong fear of a stranger coming after my children at the playground, in a public restroom or on our street. But I was terrified when 5-year-old Samantha Runnion was taken out of her front yard while sitting next to her driveway in broad daylight playing a board game with a friend. That case proved that sick kidnappers can strike at any time and wreck your life in a matter of minutes.
Group okays townhome complex for Coquina Key
The Environmental Development Commission approves a project at the northeast corner of Pompano and Elkcam.
Gymnast has a 'giant' day in national meet
Tirzah Bailey's performance on the vault in this summer's U.S. Association of Independent Gymnastics National Championships inspired her in the uneven bars competition.
Letters
Here's a refresher course on school buses
Just a friendly reminder that school is back in session, and it is time once again to share the roads with those yellow and black buses carrying that precious cargo and to familiarize ourselves with the rules of the road regarding stopping for school buses:
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