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	Owners and residents in the Flori de Leon Apartments in downtown St. Petersburg are objecting to a condo building planned for the lot next door. They say their building's historic designation protects it from a new structure that would not blend with its architectural style and block water views. Yet the city approved it anyway. Go to article

Flu season arrives; here are county shot schedules
Flu season has officially begun and continues through May. The Pinellas County Health Department will give flu shots first, to people in the following priority groups starting Monday through the end of the month:

Transit board looks at bus use in crises
Mayor Rick Baker, who is not on the board, calls the idea a good beginning in planning emergency procedures.

With a little cash, youths now reach for big dreams
Eckerd Family Foundation scholarships are helping at-risk youths deal with immediate financial crises.

more shops announced for Parkshore Plaza
ST. PETERSBURG - Three businesses are signed for the retail space in Parkshore Plaza, the condominium tower being built by Opus South Corp. in the 300 block of Beach Drive NE.

13-story luxury condo coming
Not all the neighbors are thrilled about it, but 19 modern units will rise in downtown St. Petersburg.

High Holy Days will blend celebration, introspection
Rosh Hashana "comes at an interesting time for us Americans," one rabbi says, when observers will ask God to remove bitterness and usher in a sweet new year.

Huntington's society coordinating relief effort
Huntington's disease is a devastating, hereditary, degenerative brain disorder for which there is no effective treatment or cure. HD slowly diminishes the affected individual's ability to walk, think, talk and reason.

Publix question unresolved despite vigorous debate
Nearly 600 residents signed a petition calling for Indian Rocks Beach voters to decide whether a project should be built.

Firefighter who died on 9/11 is honored
Steven Coakley lived in Madeira Beach and worked in New York City. He died doing what came naturally, his many friends say.

Seminole sees sale as a ripe opportunity
Leaders are seeking an image for the city. They think they may just find it in a 6.4-acre orange grove.

Madeira Beach property tax rate takes token dip
But with values up, bills will average higher. Those who don't have the homestead exemption will pay the most dearly.

Target opens Tuesday at Pinellas Park mall
PINELLAS PARK - For years, this city has belonged to Wal-Mart, making that chain's supercenter once the highest-earning in the world.

Small motel owners protest density plans
ST. PETE BEACH - Amid court and political battles over redevelopment, a small constituency raised a new voice Tuesday, seeking a different scale of tourist development than the grand resorts city commissioners have championed.

St. Pete Beach approves $13.9-million budget
With increased land values, the millage rate dips slightly but the budget grows by 10.6 percent to $13.9-million.

Uptown group makes plan to fight drugs, landlords
The price of revitalization is eternal vigilance, according to Tim Burns, president of the Historic Uptown Neighborhood Association.

Cost sharing tackled for underground lines
A beaches panel is set up to work with the county to decide how the expense of burying utility lines may be divided.

Pound the pavement with pets at SPCA fundraiser
Put on your walking shoes, grab a leash and help raise money for food, shelter and medical care for homeless and abused animals at the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Pinellas County's 15th annual Paws on Parade Pet Walk.

Upham hoteliers protest plan to alter density
Owners of small motels in Upham Infill District feel squeezed by state and local officials who have different views of the community's future.

Hear how boys and girls learn differently
Kathy Stevens, co-author of The Minds of Boys: Saving Our Sons from Falling Behind in School and Life and the director of the Gurian Institute in Colorado, will speak to parents and educators on how boys and girls learn differently at 7p.m. Oct. 10 at Suncoast Cathedral, 2300 62nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. The event is free, and child care will be provided. For reservations, call Debbie Jimpie at 522-3000.


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Getting to, from mall scarier than shopping
When I was a kid, the Sunday drive was a regular family routine, one that we relished. We would sometimes go out for brunch after church. Afterward, my dad would take us for leisurely drives. He liked to play a car version of Name That Tune. He would hum a few off-key notes and Mom would try to identify the song title. It was usually stuff like Smoke Gets in Your Eyes, so my brother and I rarely participated. Because we were a military family and moved so frequently, the Sunday drive was always an interesting expedition into new territory.

Letters to the Editor: Rays games are thoroughly enjoyable
Re: Rays can't afford to lose another fan, letter, Sept. 21.

Tough crowd reviews Taser policy
St. Petersburg's police chief assembles community leaders representing schools, the homeless and neighborhoods.