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August 25, 2002
Tampa Bay: August 25, 2002
South Pinellas County news
Seminole park will unleash dog fun
The county's third Paw Playground readies a carpet of grass for rolling and romping on.
Head of Lealman Fire Commission resigns
Linda Campbell quits as chairwoman after refusing to sign the fire chief's new contract. She will remain on the board.
New rules would make beach bars turn it down
A new St. Pete Beach noise ordinance gives neighbors a louder say. Beach bars say it will muffle business.
Activity buses hit brakes and parents hit ceiling
Lakewood and Gibbs high schools will dig into contingency funds to restore the afterschool activity bus service.
SPC to offer classes in Midtown neighborhood
The free program will let students take St. Petersburg College courses while they are still in high school.
Vote may settle land use debate
The next step in Treasure Island's battle over development may be a question on the November ballot.
Nosy parenting 'experts' don't help, they humiliate
If people pass someone painting a house a terrible color, they don't stop and tell the painters they're doing a lousy job. When a play is no good, theatergoers rarely go backstage to scold the actors and give them pointers. Even when a hairdresser gives your hair a terrible new look, many people are still hesitant to tell him or her.
Crosswalk clocks soften gamble of crossing street
Some of us walk more slowly than others, that's a simple fact of life. When the area's traffic mavens decide how long a Walk/Don't Walk cycle should be, they try to calculate the time it would take some of the slower walkers among us to safely negotiate an intersection.
Shops to fill vacant Midtown property
A builder has signed two tenants for a shopping center on 18th Avenue S. Besides retailers, plans include a police substation.
ParkSide puzzle
The for-sale mall isn't dead yet. Businesses are slowly moving in and its manager offers cheap rental rates. But will it be enough?
Minimum wake debate spirited but not decisive
REDINGTON BEACH -- Boaters and waterfront property owners turned out en masse Tuesday night for a heated debate over the town commission's plan to create a minimum wake zone in the town's largest water basin.
Council rethinks automatic yearly pay boosts
Members okay a 5.5 percent hike for next year but want the "automatic" removed for future years.
Belleair Beach holds the line on taxes
But the council considers other ways to stem a rising tide of expenses.
Gulfport bows to outcry: will patch up Scout Hall
GULFPORT -- One thing is certain about Scout Hall: Residents want it and the City Council said they could keep it -- Scout's honor.
Letters
Fireworks apparently concern many people
Re: Fireworks question lights leaders' fuses.
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