Tampa Bay: July 19, 2000
North Pinellas County news
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Safford House diggers
hit pay dirt
[Times photo: Scott Keeler]
Archaeologists and volunteers unearth medicine bottles and other artifacts in the yard of the oldest house in Tarpon Springs. |
Family sought prison for man
Prison time -- not probation -- was what relatives of a woman killed in a hit-and-run accident say they wanted.
Bill Lane, former Tarpon Springs mayor, dies
He served from 1974 to 1979 and from 1984 to 1985. "Things seemed to be smooth then," a city clerk said.
For some, election may be cakewalk
With the filing deadline just days away, several candidates for county office still have no competition.
Man who died in police custody lived in pain
His friends say he was hopeful that surgery would help him. Now they are trying to make sense of the events leading to his death.
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Tourist tells her story
of cheating death
[Times photo]
One minute, Brenda Cook was dozing on a raft off Madeira Beach. The next, she was fighting a strong current that pulled her off the raft and swept her into John's Pass. |
SPJC widens university course choices
Florida International University of Miami becomes CUC's eighth partner, and the number of courses for the fall session nearly triples.
Drivers carry responsibility
Several months ago my 16-year-old grandson, who lives in Pittsburgh, passed his driver's test.
A look at other downtowns shows who blew it
Well, the shortsighted and ignorant majority of Clearwater voters has spoken.
Mayor tells court he was duped, too
In a federal courtroom, the mayor of Belleair Beach says he didn't intend to lead a company into being swindled.
Willard Nelson, WWII veteran, dies
CLEARWATER -- Willard Charles Nelson of Clearwater, who served with the legendary Merrill's Marauders during World War II, died Sunday (July 16, 2000) at his home. He was 84.
Tampa Bay headlines
Group faults mall for ejecting boy
Tip of the hat sends Tyrone mall over the top
Near end, Coe wrote to fire aide
Clearwater manager is talking of quitting
Stores run short of Depend underwear
'Pimp' tied to cool, not prostitution
Thousands turn out in remembrance of Coe
South Pinellas headlines
Her first instinct was to help
Madeira Beach employee is fired
Break-ins unsettle the Pink Streets
Officer accused of using ethnic slur
Saturday's rain serves as a wake-up
Suspect in rape might be connected to other cases
Landlord dispute baffles tenants
Man sells catchy phrases for literacy
If the big one blows in, he's staying home
Man sells catchy phrases for literacy
Neighborhood Services director to resign
Canterbury tales set to beautiful music
New basketball team to call Bayfront home
Bible school's students work to build chapel, faith
A pool of masters head to Munich
The ice man cometh, with novel ideas
Sanctuary considered for tiny birds
Hillsborough headlines
Castor moves into race for state Senate
Schools may stage disaster
News of Florida
EPA to take comments on tailpipe tests
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