Inspirational Roosty meets a fatal end [Times photo: Kinfay Moroti] A rooster that helped a woman recover from surgery to remove a brain tumor falls prey to the laws of nature.

North Pinellas County news
Past insider raises ire of city officials
Amid contract negotiations with the city, the firefighters union plans to stick with Paul O'Rourke, who was forced to resign in May.

Pet abuse prompts anticruelty seminar
Experts will discuss reporting abuse and the link between animal cruelty and other crimes, including violence against people.

Workers will tend to machines
Specially trained workers will supervise the unfamiliar touch screen voting machines. They hope to avoid problems that cropped up in March.

Billboards warn of infants' fragility
About 50 signs will alert parents and caregivers to the dangers of shaking a baby, which can kill the child or cause brain damage.

Tarpon historical society pleads for its life
A society leader asks the city to fill a key post and ignore a consultant's recommendations for changes.

Man sentenced for selling counterfeit software
BELLEAIR -- A Belleair man charged with selling counterfeit Microsoft computer software products from his home has been sentenced to probation.

Dunedin budget holds the line on taxes
DUNEDIN -- City Commissioners Thursday approved the coming year's budget, keeping the current tax rate of $4.11 for every $1,000 of assessed taxable property value. The new budget includes a $25-million general fund, a 12 percent decrease from the current year.

Youth organizations tackle another year
Football for players 15-and-younger is underway in Tarpon Springs to St. Petersburg. The organizations, which include cheerleading, are comprised of three conferences.

Liveliness replaces lethargy as Lutheran churches merge
Lutheran consolidations are both a survival tactic and a way to include those outside the traditional membership, an Evangelical Lutheran Church official says.

For rabbi, life's lessons a plus in new position
A synagogue's new rabbi has been around the block, and that helped to give him an edge over 18 other candidates.

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