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By TIMES STAFF
Published August 6, 2007
SEMINOLE Bicyclist hurt seriously when hit by SUV An 83-year-old bicyclist was struck by an SUV about 3:30 p.m. Sunday near Seminole Boulevard and 86th Avenue, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said. Witnesses said the bicyclist, Stewart Martin of Seminole, rode west into the path of an SUV driven by Robert Woodling of Seminole as he was heading north through a green light. Martin has life-threatening injuries and was transported to Bayfront Medical Center. The Sheriff's Office said no charges are contemplated at this time. WASHINGTON, D.C. Cocoa man scales White House fence The Secret Service apprehended a Florida man Sunday after he climbed over the White House fence. Justin Manuel Arrieta, 22, of Cocoa, entered the north side of the White House grounds about 10:30 a.m. and was immediately apprehended by officers in the Secret Service Uniformed Division, according to Secret Service spokeswoman Kim Bruce. She said Arrieta was charged with unlawful entry and was taken away by Washington police for processing. President Bush was at the presidential retreat in Camp David, Md., when the incident occurred. CLEARWATER Hearing Tuesday on parks, land A hot topic returns to the County Courthouse on Tuesday. The Pinellas County Commission will hold a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to establish restrictions on the sale or transfer of county-owned parks and environmental lands at 9:30 a.m. in the fifth-floor commission assembly room, at the courthouse, 315 Court St. Officials say the ordinance will offer new protections for parks and pristine land, but skeptics say it's full of loopholes. ST. PETERSBURG Asian food fest will be vegetarian feast The Asian and Vietnamese Ethnic Vegetarian Food Fest will be held Sunday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 1770 62nd Ave. N. Enjoy live music and check out the yard sale while you feast on marinated barbecue or lemon fried tofu, vegetable stir fry with mushrooms and tofu, four seasons rolls, steamed buns, tapioca flour cake, banana fritters, yucca sweet cake and more. For information, call (727) 520-9209. Monday's random fact Since Jan. 1, more than 3,995 wildfires have burned more than 527,819 acres in Florida. Nationwide, 60,080 wildfires have scorched nearly 3.4-million acres in that same time period.
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