Tampa Bay: March 29, 2001
North Pinellas County news
County audit finds fault with fire service
Lax rules about inspections could compromise safety, an audit says. But one official calls the findings "paperwork issues."
Help may be on way to Bishop Creek
Plants, new walls and a pond may ease flooding and erosion problems for the Safety Harbor waterway, a study finds.
Examiner awaits new offices
The Pinellas County Medical Examiner's Office is cramped and sometimes filled with a fetid odor.
Pit stop to ensure safety of child seats
Firefighters will check and install the seats Saturday. Seminole aims to have the most expert installers in the county.
Garbage dispute may go to court
In several meetings, Seminole and two garbage companies could not resolve which company should collect in newly annexed areas.
County presses CSX to repair its dusty road
Businesses lament the thick clouds rising from 20th Avenue SE, owned by CSX Transportation.
Free tax assistance
These sites are open through April 15 for free tax assistance offered by Volunteer Income Tax Assistance project (VITA) and AARP, formerly known as American Association of Retired Persons (for older taxpayers). Taxpayers should bring all pertinent records and last year's returns to the sites.
School should be applauded for disciplining players
Re: School disciplines baseball players, March 21 story.
Crime briefs
Man, 43, is accused of sex with child
Mark your calendar
Today
Teats makes Oldsmar proud in Armadillo
What better outcome for Oldsmar than to have a city resident win the 19th annual Armadillo Run?
County offices in mall? Unlikely
The county floats the idea, and Clearwater sinks it. The city says it would hurt downtown.
County fair hits town with rides, food, magic
The Pinellas County Fair runs through this weekend with a variety of activities and shows.
North Pinellas briefs
DAV Auxiliary holds fashion show, lunch
Long-awaited Boca Ciega park to open next month
A dedication ceremony for the 182-acre park in Seminole will include the sealing of a time capsule in a vault.
12 shaded acres may give way to homes
It's one of the last significant undeveloped parcels in Clearwater and may become the site of a 129-unit subdivision.
