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3-year old in hospital after near-drowning
By TIMES WIRES
Published July 19, 2007
TARPON SPRINGS Pinellas County sheriff's detectives are investigating the near-drowning of a Colorado girl at a Tarpon Springs residence Tuesday night. Police say Kylie Olson, 3, of Commerce City, Colo., was pulled from the bottom of a pool at a relative's home. The girl's mother, Kristen K. Olson, left the pool area for a few moments. When she returned, Kylie was at the bottom of the pool. Tracey Carter, a family friend who had never left the pool area, performed CPR until help arrived, officials said. The girl was taken to All Children's Hospital in St. Petersburg with life-threatening injuries. Her condition was unknown late Wednesday. LARGO Woman accused of leaving dog in car Police charged a Largo woman with animal cruelty Tuesday after she left her dog in a locked car in the hot afternoon sun. Alison Lee Sagese, 34, of 9155 Jakes Path Road faces one count of misdemeanor animal cruelty for leaving her 77-pound golden retriever in the parking lot at Albertson's, 3825 E Bay Drive. Largo police were sent to the parking lot at 4:30 p.m. and found the dog in distress, a news release stated. A thermometer placed in the car revealed it was approximately 135 degrees inside. Sagese came out to the car 20 minutes later. Update: The state attorney decided not to prosecute Alison Lee Sagese for animal cruelty. OLDSMAR Oldsmar against preserve ballfields The Oldsmar City Council went on the record Tuesday night that it doesn't want active recreation - such as ballfields - at Brooker Creek Preserve. The council adopted a resolution urging Pinellas County commissioners to provide protection for the preserve and to continue to promote passive recreation within the preserve. CLEARWATER Learn about city at Citizen's Academy If you live in Clearwater and want to know more about how the city works, you might consider applying to take part in the city's annual Citizen's Academy. It's a 10-week program that's educational and also hands-on. Participants learn about the people who run the city, its infrastructure and the key issues and challenges. Applications and more details are on available at www.myclearwater.com. TARPON SPRINGS Get educated on hurricanes today How high does stormwater rise during a hurricane? Find out from the Pinellas County "Know Your Zone" bucket truck at 2 p.m. today at the Tarpon Springs Library, 138 E Lemon St. Tom Iovino, hurricane expert for the county communications department, also will discuss the myths surrounding hurricane preparedness. Call (727) 464-4600 or visit www.pinellascounty.org/emergency.
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