Afternoon blaze destroys mobile home [Times photo: Scott Keeler] A fire Tuesday burns a Largo couple's home, damaging $20,000 worth of property, including a van. The fire also killed their pets, a cat and dog.

North Pinellas County news
Caution: Four road names may merged into one
Officials soon will vote on using "Bryan Dairy" to describe the new east-west corridor that now has several names.

Officials boot tree trimming proposal
Commissioners appoint a new committee to come up with a bill to govern mangrove cutting along Pinellas County shores.

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's Travolta
CLEARWATER -- That Qantas airplane parked at St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport? Nope, there are no plans for a nonstop service to Sydney, Australia.

Move home to Dunedin misses grandfathering
A single mother with three children worries that they could be spread among schools in three cities.

Divided decision rehires lobbyist
After a long discussion, the City Commission agrees to pay former Secretary of State Sandra Mortham $50,000 for a second year.

Deal puts radiation blocker in spotlight
The Postal Service orders 1.6-million pills, which protect against radioactive iodine, from a company founded by a Palm Harbor man.

Pool safety law's namesake dies
After Preston de Ibern nearly drowned in 1995, his mother's efforts helped pass legislation requiring safety devices for new pools.

William Bert Horne, city manager's father
William Bert Horne, the father of Clearwater City Manager Bill Horne, died Friday (Nov. 29, 2002) in Oklahoma.

Editorial: Cooperation makes sense
North Pinellas County is seeing some promising signs of cooperation between cities and also among cities and the county government.

Letters: Politics helped taint decision on tea room
Re: Tea room can't sell stronger stuff, story, Nov. 14, and Tarpon commissioner clarifies position on tea room, letter, Nov. 25.

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