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February 13, 2001

Tampa Bay: February 13, 2001
Kids rekindle interest in school by teaching

[Times photo: Jim Damaske]
Students in Clearwater High's drop-out prevention program are tutoring younger children in reading.
School briefs
North Pinellas County news

Student accused of bomb scheme
Authorities say the 14-year-old Palm Harbor Middle School student had a partially assembled bomb in his bedroom.

Sewer, water rates may rise 40 percent
The City Commission will vote Thursday on the plan, which would raise an average monthly bill from $30.95 this year to $43.41 by 2004.

Contentious to end, he saves shed
A man fought the county in court and appealed to the governor. But his "treasures" are going, going...

Brand-new home brings joy to blind man
The city paid for Cyril Bennett's new house and arranged for social service agencies to look after him.

Restroom to make late arrival at park
Blossom Lake Park has playground equipment, a fitness trail, charcoal grills, water fountains, picnic tables and benches. But no bathroom.

Officials list Penny projects to pinch
The $29.3-million saved by delays and cuts will come from road, park, drainage and water-quality improvements. Commissioners also examine how projects ballooned.

New provost wants to raise SPJC profile
A new provost has arrived at the Clearwater campus of St. Petersburg Junior College, and she has quite a to-do list.

Commissioners squander funds from Penny tax
Re: Penny list not quite so pinched, Feb. 9 story.

Military news

North Pinellas digest

Teaching pro Cully practices what she preaches for title
As a teacher and student of golf, Jennifer Cully had to continuously remind herself of her own lessons during the pressure-packed final round of the recent PGA Women's Stroke Play Championship.

Headlines through the years
A look back at the events, people and places that made North Pinellas the unique place that it is. The information is compiled from past editions of the St. Petersburg Times.


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