Airport simulates explosive situation [Times photo: Scott Keeler] The St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport runs a bomb-explosion drill to check response time and planning.

North Pinellas County news
Dunedin's interim officials get to work
The mayor and commissioner fill-ins take the oath and get down to business with a meeting.

City to tackle last stretch of Central Park
The restoration, scheduled to end by spring, will include removing exotic vegetation to make way for native plants.

Scientology critic sues over movie
Robert S. Minton wants to see the financial books for The Profit, which he says he invested $2.44-million in. The film is a veiled look at Scientology.

9-year-old left in back of school bus
The bus' driver, who failed to check the bus before leaving the school, will be disciplined, but the boy's parents are still upset with the school district.

Ex-Oldsmar leader, Mike Rockwell dies
Mr. Rockwell was a council member from 1993 to 1997 who prefered listening to talking.

Woman killed in crash on U.S 19
The woman drove south in the northbound lanes and caused accidents involving five other cars, authorities say.

Eckerd manager charged with grand theft
Donald P. Barkow is accused of taking nearly $73,000 from his Palm Harbor store and changing the store's accounts to hide the losses.

Scientologist dies in bike-motorcycle crash
CLEARWATER -- A woman killed in a collision between a motorcycle and a bicycle Thursday night has been identified as Josianne Bergstrom, a parishioner of the Church of Scientology.

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