He's on the mend and back at the grill [Times photo: Fraser Hale] Luis Osorio is back to his job managing a restaurant after two months of healing following a bad accident.

North Pinellas County news
City approves resort-parking lot deal
The beach will get a new parking lot. Bill Jonson worries that the city will have to buy out the developer down the line.

Eyesore for years, gone in a day
That's all it took to level the blighted auto body shop building at 1748 S Missouri Ave. that so many complained of for so long.

Scientologists donate funds to firefighters
The church's check will pay for double-breasted jackets with brass buttons for Clearwater Fire Department's Honor Guard.

Thief gets 20 years in heist of restaurant
Too many small mistakes spelled capture and conviction for a former head waiter at the Salt Rock Grill who stole $40,000 from the beach restaurant.

Woman, terrier injured in apartment fire
A teen studying to be a firefighter put out the fire after a woman burns herself carrying a flaming kettle outside.

Driver charged in waste dumping
The man is accused of pumping human waste from his truck into a storm drain in Tarpon Springs.

Oldsmar closer to buying Kumar land
The City Council accepts a contract to buy the waterfront property. Several conditions still must be met before purchase.

BWTC keeps rolling along
The Brunswick World Team Challenge (BWTC) started in 1992 and has enjoyed a success even its ABC designers could not foresee.

Mehendi magic
Henna tattoos allow edgy expression without needles or permanent ink. They fade away within a few weeks.

Letters
Parental authority now little more than a notion
Re: Respect for teachers has declined while the job has gotten harder, letter, Aug. 11.

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