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Man in critical condition after three-car crash

By TIMES STAFF
Published January 20, 2007

A 49-year-old Clearwater man was critically injured Friday morning in a three-car collision at U.S. 19 and Hammock Pine Boulevard, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Steven Klics was going north in the right lane of U.S. 19 at 8:30 a.m. when he tried to change to the left lane, troopers said. His 2007 Chevrolet collided with a Jeep driven by James Spoon, 36, of Lakeland and began to spin counterclockwise, they said. The Chevy struck a third car before coming to a stop. Klics was taken to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg. Spoon and the people in the third car were not injured. An investigation was continuing, and no charges had been filed Friday afternoon.

Bothered by litter? Call this number

Keep Pinellas Beautiful has a new 24-hour litter reporting hotline residents can use to report litter problems at (727) 210-4663. Callers will need to provide a street address or intersection, description of the litter problem and a contact phone number. Keep Pinellas Beautiful will coordinate with the appropriate city or county departments to address litter reports. For more information, call (727) 210-4663 during regular business hours or visit the Web site at www.keep pinellasbeautiful.org.

Two girls say man molested them

A 40-year-old Largo man was arrested Friday on charges that he molested two young girls over the past several years, police said. Rafael Martinez-Flores, charged with four counts of capital sexual battery, was being held in the Pinellas County Jail without bail. The girls, who are under age 12, reported the molestation to an officer in their school on Monday.

Learn about herbs and the body

Learn how herbs interact with the body with speaker Dale Allen at the next meeting of the Florida Herb Society at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Clearwater Main Library, 100 N Osceola Ave. An herbal swap will take place, and refreshments will be served. Call (727) 393-3943 or (727) 447-6305.

Find out more about genealogy

Need help on your family tree? Have questions about how to find genealogical information? Join Jimmie White from 1 to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Dunedin Library, 223 Douglas Ave., and find out how to begin a search, how to use the center, and how to find and order information. Pat Monroe will speak on "Sire" names and how to figure out whether or not that name belongs to you. A discussion will follow each talk, and refreshments will be served. Free. Call Pat Monroe at (727) 298-3080.

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