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Submerged land proposal heads for house vote

By TIMES STAFF
Published April 19, 2007

CLEARWATER

A bill that deals with submerged land off the Memorial Causeway is headed to a full vote by the Florida House after unanimous approval Wednesday by a House Council . The legislation is aimed at granting amnesty for any property owners in the Island Estates area who may have violated a 1925 state law by building private docks in the area. It would also allow future docks subject to voter approval. But what else it would allow has been subject to much debate, even among legislative staff who wrote in their analysis, released Wednesday, that "it is unclear exactly what uses (for submerged land) the Legislature would be ratifying." The measure has yet to be heard in the Senate.

NORTH PINELLAS

Sobriety checks this weekend

About 30 deputies will conduct sobriety checkpoints this weekend from 8 to 11 p.m. Friday in the parking lot of Dunedin Highland Middle School at 70 Patricia Ave. and from 12:30 to 3:30 a.m. Saturday at the Kmart at 26996 U.S. 19 N, Clearwater. In 2005, Pinellas County had 1,631 alcohol-related crashes causing 1,162 injuries and 39 deaths.

LARGO

A prom designed for the little ones

Register today for the Pint Size Prom, open to children 7 and younger. The games and music will be from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Saturday at Highland Recreation Complex, 400 Highland Ave. Call 518-3016.

Largo Library fundraiser Friday

The "Flirting with Fashion" library fundraiser starts at 11:30 a.m. Friday at Pinecrest Place, 1150 Eighth Ave. SW. Tickets are $45. A social hour with George and Kim Feaster will be followed by the luncheon and fashion show. Call 586-7398.

CLEARWATER

Turn in your old flags by Saturday

Tattered and torn flags should be disposed of according to Federal law and at 5 p.m. Saturday at AMVETS Post 67, 1825 N Highland Ave., post chaplain Michael McKay will conduct the service. The post will accept American, POW/MIA and Canadian flags from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Saturday.

Police to play ball for a good cause

The trash-talking between Largo and Clearwater police has been going on for weeks, but come Friday, it all will be settled. The two departments will play softball at 4:30 p.m. Friday at Bright House Networks Field at Drew Street and U.S. 19. Tickets are $16. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the family of Clearwater police Officer John Schmidt, whose infant daughter needs open-heart surgery.

Red, White & Blue concert is today

Feeling patriotic? Join the Clearwater High School Jazz and Percussion Ensembles, Winter Guard and Symphonic Winds for the Red, White & Blue Concert at 7 p.m. today in the gym, 540 S Hercules Ave. Cost is $5. Call 524-4958.

Landscaping tips for Florida yards

How green are you? Learn Florida-friendly landscaping techniques with Cathy Quindiagon from Florida's Native Plant Society and Bruce Turley of Wilcox Nurseries at the Suncoast Sierra Club meeting at 7 p.m. today at Moccasin Lake Park, 2750 Park Trail Lane. Call 526-5065.

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