Tampa Bay: June 5, 2001
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Staying at the top is tricky for schools
[Times photo: Jim Damaske]
Safety Harbor Middle School principal Sally Barker knew as soon as she saw the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test scores that her school would likely lose its A. |
North Pinellas County news
Girl, pulled from pool, recovers
Desiree Ehrlich, 2, was blue when family members found her face-down in her aunt's pool Sunday evening.
City may put south beach deal on hold
Meanwhile, commissioners are trying to figure out where to put a parking garage if it can't be part of a planned resort.
Boy, 6, gathers aid for burn victims
Trevor Ward is raising funds for the Children's Burn Foundation of Florida. He's raised $205 by going door-to-door and getting help at school.
Oldsmar is sued over project
A company supporting the Westminster Apartments project files two suits against the city.
2 county projects are vying for funds
Pinellas tells Palm Harbor it can have about $300,000 either to repair its activity building or to redevelop two downtown blocks. But not both.
City opens arms to annexation
If two neighborhoods vote to be annexed, Seminole would take a 53-acre step toward its 12.5-square-mile goal.
Please, let's not develop every inch along U.S. 19
In the May 23 opinion section of the St. Petersburg Times, a resident of Palm Harbor mentioned attending the initial rezoning hearing for the Cypress Pointe RV Resort on U.S. 19 at Lake Tarpon. According to this resident, the owner's representatives indicated that this area is "underserved by retail." Plans are in effect for a Target store.
Young amateurs capture attention
Whereas professional golfers predictably dominated the U.S. Open local qualifiers last month, two teenage amateurs stole the spotlight in the Legacy at Alaqua Lakes course in Longwood.
