In books, boy escapes illness' bonds [Times photo: Douglas R. Clifford] The 9-year-old, who has an autoimmune disease, likes reading so much he makes books his wish.

North Pinellas County news
Court clerk says she wasn't told of glitch
She says workers went months without telling her about the bug, which affected thousands of traffic cases.

12-year-old girls say man fondled them in mall
Police say the Palm Harbor man grabbed the girls' buttocks inside a store in the mall. He is charged.

City backs pay raises for police
Commissioners agree to an average increase of 9.5 percent for officers in the coming year -- 25.7 percent over three years.

Belly-up Turtle Club faces wrecking ball
The eyesore next to St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport will be razed and the county will seek a new land deal.

Ex-priest faces ninth charge of sex abuse
A man whose parents didn't believe him comes forward to accuse Richard A. Pollard of molesting him as a child.

Friends, family gather to offer pilot support
Safety Harbor Fire Department Capt. Jim Hensel, injured in an air ambulance crash Friday, is in serious condition.

Dunedin wins federal grant for another deputy
The city would have to find money in its tight budget to accept the grant because it requires matching money.

Passion brings teacher back to sport
Since Jack Carey Jr., held his first racquet at the age of 6, he's had a passion for the sport.

Triathletes awaiting start of fall season
For many locals, there's nervous anticipation as the first of the fall Ironman events approaches.

Letters
Pizza shops aren't obliged to put drivers in harm's way
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following reader letters were submitted in response to stories and an editorial about a predominantly African-American area of Tarpon Springs that has been denied nighttime pizza delivery by Pizza Hut and Domino's for safety reasons. Representatives of the community have appealed to the city of Tarpon Springs to help get service reinstated or take action against the companies for discrimination. Since those articles were printed, Domino's has resumed delivery to the area.

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