May 19, 2000
Tampa Bay: May 19, 2000
North Pinellas County news
City hands downtown plan to voters
Clearwater commissioners approve holding a referendum in July as groups pro and con speak about the future of the city's waterfront.
Morning fire damages building in Clearwater
CLEARWATER -- An early morning blaze Thursday burned about half of an auto parts and sales building on Drew Street.
High Point parade sets goal of unity
In a changing community with few traditions, the High Point Founders Day Parade plays a role in promoting neighborly ties.
Man charged with killing ex-girlfriend
Detectives have yet to establish a motive in the death of the woman whose body was found Monday in her Largo apartment.
Boy ignites propane tank in back yard
TARPON SPRINGS -- A 12-year-old Tarpon Springs boy was putting gasoline in his mouth and blowing it on a flame Thursday afternoon, Tarpon Springs police Officer Steve Tsataros said, when he started a fire that led to the noisy explosion of a propane tank in his back yard at 716 Locust St. The boy, who had run to a neighbor's house just before the propane tank exploded, received only slight burns on his face, but his family's backyard shed burned to the ground. Police intend to get the boy into a fire starter treatment program.
Brush fire puts area on guard
With the desertlike conditions showing no sign of letting up, fire officials are getting ready for the worst.
Bridge painters will contest fines
TARPON SPRINGS -- A local company is contesting charges that it exposed employees to potentially fatal fall hazards at a New Jersey bridge project.
Store may rise where church stands now
A Lutheran church on Park Boulevard and 113th will be torn down if the sale and rezoning go through. Some neighbors object.
Lightly loaded buses put a strain on roads, taxpayers
Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed that no one seems to be riding the mammoth PSTA buses in and around Pinellas County? I have been a resident since 1980 and don't recall ever seeing more than a few passengers on the buses at any given time. It appears that much of the time, the buses drive around completely empty.
Relay for Life events begin today
CLEARWATER -- Two Relay for Life events are scheduled to begin today in Clearwater.
Two remain in hospital after fire in restaurant
CLEARWATER -- Two women remained hospitalized Thursday with burns sustained when butane in a table-side stove ignited at a Clearwater restaurant.
City wants to cash in on corporate sponsorships
Cleawater commissioners might allow a corporate titan such as Coke or Pepsi to splash its name and products around the city for about $5-million.
Dunedin library director leaving job
The director headed the effort to build a state-of-the-art library, but a 1999 survey showed the staff's concerns.
Clearwater building damaged in blaze
CLEARWATER -- An early morning blaze Thursday burned about half of an auto parts and sales building on Drew Street.
Earning a spot on Team USA can be a goal for anyone
Former Tampa resident, World Cup winner and Team USA standout Lucy Giovinco once said, "Where else can you pay $5 and travel the world, all expenses paid?"
A bunch of characters
The classic play's the thing for Stage Agenda, founded by a 72-year-old veteran of community theater.
Tampa Bay headlines
Water rules confound experts, too
Saying farewell to a sharp wit and light heart
Defense points at mother in child's death
As major fire ebbs, others pop up
Redevelopment plan going before voters
Tampa gets a drop of good news on water
South Pinellas headlines
Skates, boats, bats to fill the city
Gap is out of BayWalk's lineup
Governor says people, not money, will win drug war
Hillsborough headlines
Injured manatee manages birth
Fired state official wins post in county
Police pick up running man, find roommate dead
DNA key in 11-year-old murder case
Man found dead in Tampa house; roommate jailed
Moffitt gets millions for cancer study
Dinosaur museum plan not a giant hit
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