Tampa Bay: June 10, 2001
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A neighborhood rebounds
[Times photo: Daniel Wallace]
Crime decreases with the success of Childs Park's youth basketball program, which now draws kids from other areas. |
South Pinellas County news
St. Pete Beach will stick with Fla. Power
Although the city did not get everything it wanted, it locks into another 10 years.
Another beach city in line for settlement
Treasure Island thinks it now has a way to calculate how much it can expect to pay in a sewer dispute.
Vowing to remember
Keith Anderson walked down the aisle Saturday, despite the loss of his father six days earlier.
City, group battle over bathhouse
The neighborhood association wants to use the facility on a public park as a place for residents to meet.
Pinellas Park man wants sign law upheld
All those "earn money at home" and "we buy houses" signs are illegal, he says, and the city isn't enforcing its own laws.
Council decides to tweak code unit
The Pinellas Park City Council votes to leave code enforcement within the Police Department but change the name.
Traffic obstacles litter our streets
Am I the only one both amused and annoyed by the latest craze: traffic circles popping up on streets all over St. Petersburg? I notice one under construction on Monterey Boulevard at a point where pedestrians are as rare as fish in the desert. In my 20 years of passing that location, I never remember an accident there.
Fitness center to settle on Fourth St.
The owner says his client base is different than other gyms' -- more women, and older.
Shopkeeper dragged 200 feet by thieves taking $24 jeans
GULFPORT -- A clothing store owner was dragged down the street by a car Friday as she struggled with two shoplifters trying to make a getaway, police said.
Student honored with scholarship
An essay and her 3.9 grade-point average at St. Petersburg High School helped her win a $1,000 scholarship from Meadowlawn neighbors.
What qualities should city's new police chief possess?
With a nationwide search under way for St. Petersburg's 12th chief of police, the Times is interested in hearing what qualities you want in a new leader.
Blessings -- threefold
All hands are on deck as triplets Nathan, Jacob and Elijah Gardner, born prematurely last August, are baptized.
Dirt lot will soon hold CVS drugstore
A pharmacy and drive-through is expected to be complete at 22nd Avenue N and 34th Street by October.
$10,000 grant to help pay for drug-fighting equipment
ST. PETE BEACH -- The police department will purchase night-vision and surveillance equipment with a criminal justice grant awarded through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
Demise of auxiliary is a sign of the times
Most of the time, this column celebrates the successes of not-for-profit organizations. Today it will document the demise of one. The St. Petersburg Bar Auxiliary, formed almost 50 years ago, will cease to exist after Thursday.
Gulfport readies its first police boat
The boat will cruise the waters halfway into Boca Ciega Bay.
Tennis center's fate is in limbo
Sagging attendance and revenues prompt a search for a private manager. If none is found, the center could close.
Vandals continue assault on house
First came the break-ins and fires. Now, garbage and graffiti. As for the 87-year-old owner, she just wants to sell and regain her peace of mind.
School zone signs are wretchedly arresting
We have a bit of a departure this week. (Drumroll, please.) The Eyeball Jiggler of the Week has nothing to do with road conditions, nothing to do with potholes or construction.
The week ahead
CLOWNS ABOUND: More than 50 clowns, face-painters, balloon makers, stilt walkers, mimes, magicians and more will populate The Pier, 800 Second Ave. NE, St. Petersburg from noon to 4 p.m.
A chance to pipe up about that monotube
A town meeting is planned to consider a different color or a mural.
Gibbs yearbooks returned on time
Gibbs High School seniors are upset that they didn't have more time to sign the books before graduation.
Talk about an inside joke, and a public one
Someone put up a sign with a strange message on a highly visible corner. No one seems to have a clue what it means.
Dove death study inconclusive
A state scientist says more dove bodies are needed for additional tests. If you find one over the weekend, put it in the freezer and call Monday.
Parking reduced to make room for Lowe's storage
The Environmental Development Commission approves parking space conversion after the home center runs afoul of various city codes and is cited.
Yale grad DeSantis is a hit on, off field
Excelling in academics and athletics, R.D. DeSantis (Dunedin) wrapped up a stellar career at Yale University this month.
Classic leaders shooting for second WIBC title
Bradenton's Lisa Wagner and long-time partner Nancy Fehr moved into the Classic Division doubles lead last week as the WIBC Championship Tournament continued in Fort Lauderdale.
Absence of runners helps Rays 5K winner
A Tierra Verde runner improved from fifth place among women to first in the Rays Run 5K at Tropicana Field on May 26.
