Tampa Bay: June 25, 2001
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Job lets teens see future in medicine
[Photo: Theresa Blackwell]
Twenty-seven students are hired as nurse helpers. The goal: to get them interested in medical careers while reducing the workload for nurses. |
North Pinellas County news
Former leader of Brazil to visit Oldsmar, gulf beaches
Former President Fernando Collor de Mello will come to town at the invitation of council member Marcelo Caruso.
Scruffy Airco course ready for makeover
The county will close the privately run public golf course on Wednesday. When it reopens on July 18, it will have a new look and new management.
Toxic toads return with the rain
The Bufo marinus toad releases a secretion that can kill a dog or cat that bites or licks it. Wet weather is making encounters more likely.
New section to include crime report
Our new Seminole-area community news section that will debut Sunday, the Seminole Neighborhood Times, will have several new features and columns. One will be a weekly crime report.
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Military news
Airboat near breeding area imperils endangered birds
I have been a resident of Clearwater Beach and Island Estates for more than 25 years. I have always been impressed by the many fine people associated with Clearwater city government. Certainly I can appreciate there are many sides to every issue.
VIP Boat Club moves to Ozona
OZONA -- Howard and Felice Levy have expanded and moved their boat business from Dunedin to two marinas in Ozona.
Alumni to relive Union Academy days
Friends and classmates will gather Saturday to celebrate and remember one of the first black schools in Pinellas.
Homeowners watch as creek creeps closer
An Alligator Creek channel is edging up to homes. Clearwater officials say improper drainage is to blame, but residents disagree.
Ceramics classes offered at community center
TARPON SPRINGS -- The Tarpon Springs Community Center, 400 S Walton Ave., holds ceramics and clay classes from 6 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays. A four-week session costs $40 for city residents and $43.21 for non-residents. A fee for materials also is charged.
Cancer screening exams available
The Pinellas County Health Department's Largo Health Center, 12420 130th Ave. N, Largo offers screening exams for breast and cervical cancer for women ages 50 to 64 who are uninsured or whose insurance doesn't fully cover such services. Pap smears, mammograms and clinical breast exams are included.
New community officer keeps an eye on Seminole
Vince Trovato followed his dream of becoming a sheriff's deputy four years ago. Now he's the city's only community policing officer.
