Blaze consumes East Lake house [Times photo: Jim Damaske] EAST LAKE -- A fire that might have been caused by a candle did $350,000 in damage to an East Lake Woodlands home Monday morning, fire officials said.

North Pinellas County news

Glitch interrupts TV service for 2,000
CLEARWATER -- Growing pains.

Val's Finer Foods closes it doors
CLEARWATER -- Val's Finer Foods, a meat and gourmet foods business that has drawn customers from across the state to Clearwater for more than 30 years, has closed its doors.

Election stirring political groups
The continuing battle over downtown redevelopment attracts a Clearwater Beach group and other committees interested in who fills the city's three open commission seats.

Couple's trip ends in wreck on U.S. 19
The Palm Harbor couple were returning from a second honeymoon. Six others also were injured, one critically.

Message in bottle hits land in Portugal
For three generations, the Alestra family has floated messages in bottles, hoping they would be found and asking whoever found them to write back when and where they turned up.

Chamber program hinges on vote
The City Council will decide tonight on a $10,000 grant for the Chamber of Commerce's Business Assistance Program.

North Pinellas briefs
"Growing Your Business' is chamber topic

City manager search a waste of time
Re: Search for city manager should get under way, Jan. 4 editorial.

Sadakata, Lucas battle way back for tourney wins
The winning pattern in the New Year's Invitational at St. Petersburg Country Club last week was strictly come from behind.

School briefs
If you've made a resolution to help out children in the community, now is the perfect time to get involved at local schools. Here are a few that can use your help:

Achievers
County math competition

Plodding progress
A horseback riding program lets children with special needs have fun while working on balance, muscle control and communication skills.

School news
Education workshop

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