Tampa Bay: June 8, 2000
North Pinellas County news
Land sale could clear the way for new hotel
IMRglobal plans to sell some of its land to a developer. A board must sign off on the project.
Burdines to exit Clearwater Mall in 2001
"Business has been declining because of the lack of traffic and the uncertainty of the mall's future, and the expansion of our Countryside store," a company official said.
Former legislative aide to seek School Board seat
Ronald Ogden, former legislative assistant to Senate Majority Leader Jack Latvala, announced Wednesday that he is seeking a seat on the Pinellas County School Board.
Community activist will run for District 3 School Board seat
Tarpon Springs businessman Peter Nehr is running for the seat on the Pinellas County School Board being vacated by Susan Latvala.
Couple hit by car hospitalized
CLEARWATER -- A couple hit by a car while walking along a Clearwater Beach street late Tuesday night remained hospitalized Wednesday. Winford Flener, 68, and Flossie Flener, 64, both of Louisville, Ky., were taken by helicopter to Bayfront Medical Center after the 11:55 p.m. accident Tuesday.
For county chief, a contract at last
Fred Marquis plans to retire, and commissioners fear they would have trouble hiring a replacement without a contract.
Sheriff offers to take over city's policing
Largo officials oppose Sheriff Everett Rice's proposal, made a day after police Chief Jerry Bloechle announced his retirement.
Largo leaders should work to rebuild trust
Twice in three years, the chief of the Largo Police Department has stepped down as scandal rocked the department.
Residents have right to be wary
I was left with several disturbing questions after attending the sales pitch by developer George de Guardiola the other night.
Commission okays selling bonds to finance bridge
The approval comes in anticipation of hurdles the city might face in the Memorial Causeway project.
Nesslar listens to coach, runs her best 5K and wins
Donna Nesslar of Largo ran last Friday's Spartan Sprint 5K at the University of Tampa in her fastest time of the year -- 18 minutes, 50 seconds -- for women's honors and 19th place overall in a field of 306.
Developer has alternative plan for Clearwater's downtown
CLEARWATER -- Sitting in the small, cluttered apartment-motel room in Clearwater Beach he calls home, William G. Blackburn has been trying to create a downtown redevelopment project to rival a grander plan now being debated.
Mannequin could be signing off
A Madeira Beach special master says a dummy's perch outside Beachside Cigars makes it an illegal sign.
Tampa Bay headlines
Workers finesse airport parking
Inmate died shaking his fist at state of Florida
In a whirl for her girls
Sitter charged in boy's slaying
It rained!
Bay area briefs
Case of toddler's fatal beating going to jury
Pinellas teachers vote to approve contract
South Pinellas headlines
Reclaimed water rules tighten, but use rises
Fire destroys school classroom
St. Petersburg gets peek at Olympic dream
Study will shine light on police needs
Hillsborough headlines
Sheriff candidate gets inside look
Budget cuts property tax rate
Deputies cruise to urge safe scooting
Ballot may carry 2 term-limit issues
Commission debates, rejects new steps against water hogs
Letters thought lost in fire delivered
Hillsborough votes to limit library Internet access
Memorial service set for med student
News of Florida
Jennings' decision stuns many
FSU considers trade with huge landowner
Inmate claims injection bungled
Vouchers lose pledge, supporters are unfazed
Bush plans rewrite of new law
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