Hibbard, Garvey will face off at today's forum
By Times Staff Writer
Published January 23, 2008
CLEARWATER
The Rotary Club of Clearwater will host what is expected to be the final mayoral forum between incumbent Frank Hibbard and former Mayor and challenger Rita Garvey. The forum is open to the public and will take place during the club's meeting, which runs from noon to 1:15 p.m. todayat the Belleair Country Club, One Country Club Lane, Belleair. Nonmembers must make reservations by 11 a.m. today by calling (727) 510-4812. The city's election will take place Tuesday.
TARPON SPRINGS
Meeting to focus on tax amendment
The Tarpon Springs Chamber of Commerce will host a meeting at 6:30 tonight to share information with voters about the proposed statewide constitutional amendment on property taxes. The forum will take place in the commission chambers at Tarpon Springs City Hall, 324 E Pine St., and will feature Pinellas County Chief Deputy Property Appraiser Pam Dubov and former County Commissioner Sallie Parks. School Board member Jane Gallucci will discuss the proposed four-year continuation of a half-mill property tax for schools. Speakers will take questions from the audience. For information, call Sue Thomas at (727) 937-6109.
CLEARWATER
Deputies talk man out of jumping
The Bayside Bridge was closed Monday night while a Pinellas County sheriff's deputy talked a man out of jumping off the bridge, authorities said today. Jamie Gonzalez-Victoria, 29, of Clearwater had driven his car toward the center of the bridge on the southbound lanes and had threatened to jump. Because Gonzalez-Victoria spoke only Spanish, sheriff's officials brought in Deputy Jose Camacho. Gonzalez-Victoria told Camacho he was having problems in his marriage and could not see his children. At one point, he slipped under the bridge on a catwalk, got ready to jump and was hanging on by just a pipe, officials said. After about two hours he surrendered and was taken to a medical facility for a mental health evaluation. No one was hurt during the incident, which lasted from about 8:30 to 11:10 p.m.
Correction
New sand for the beach at Honeymoon Island is being dredged from Hurricane Pass. A story Sunday misidentified the source of the sand.