Disguised bank robber holds up SunTrust [Photo courtesy of the Clearwater Police Department] No one is hurt as the man thought to have committed a series of holdups takes the cash from three teller drawers.

North Pinellas County news
A neighborly check led to woman's rescue
NORTH REDINGTON BEACH -- The house was too quiet. It was almost 9 p.m. on Sunday when Jean Hooper decided to check on her 71-year-old neighbor, Naomi Hardesty. Nearly 24 hours had passed since Hooper last talked to her friend of 30 years, and Hooper was worried.

'Combat evil' with a good deed Nov. 9
Largo and Dunedin are recruiting volunteers for Nov. 9, the Day of Good Deeds, to perform small tasks for those in need of assistance.

Overdose death leads to murder charge
A man who injected his girlfriend with heroin is charged in her death. Officials say the spate of such charges is due to the rising number of fatal overdoses.

Teens mimic hit movie, arouse fear in pedestrian
A man thinks he's the victim of a drive-by shooter. Police stop five teens shooting paint balls and filming themselves.

New road brings new fears of accidents
Although motorists love the new Forest Lake Boulevard, residents and Oldsmar officials worry that its intersection with Pine Avenue is too dangerous.

Letters
Efforts to lure business threaten Clearwater's beauty
Re: PODS, city relax tough talk on signs, story, Oct. 27.

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