Tampa Bay: August 10, 2000
North Pinellas County news
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Baby removed from filth aboard boat
[Times photo: Brendan Fitterer]
Authorities rescue the baby and place her in foster care. The parents, who were living on the boat, are charged with child neglect. |
Study: Garage to need subsidy
An analysis concludes a proposed parking garage at Clearwater Beach would not be able to sustain itself financially for five years.
Students face books, bulldozers
Dunedin High will open its doors for the school year amid a construction project. But school officials say the kids can take it.
Largo Middle pushes to get own drug-sniffing dog
"It's one of those things where you're doing everything you can to prevent everything you can," the principal says.
County may buy Tarpon property
Residents who live nearby have formed a group opposing development of the land.
Diver, actor, 'valued old-timer' dies at 84
Johnny Gonatos, a well-known figure in Tarpon Springs from a pioneering sponge-diving family, is remembered as a flamboyant jack of all trades.
Dog saves day in smoky house
PALM HARBOR -- Dog smells smoke. Dog awakens boy with asthma. Dog saves day. Such was the real-life story of Max, a Benji look-alike that barked and jumped on 14-year-old Tristan Watkins on Wednesday morning.
Seminole looks at raises for leaders
After upping the city manager's salary recently, the City Council may increase their successors' wages.
Honesty questions plague race
Re: Candidate's push forces closed primary, Aug. 8 story.
Oldsmar officials stumble into ethical danger zone
Is it harder to be an ethical elected official in a small town?
Attorney's missteps lead to a new trial
The defense of a man convicted of cutting four people in a bar brawl was ineffective, an appeals court rules.
4 local teams are state bound
Four local teams begin their quest for state USA League Tennis titles Friday in Altamonte Springs.
Tampa Bay headlines
School renews season of hope
Woman kills armed attacker
Public defender will return money
Is St. Petersburg off its trolley?
New start in a strange land
Woman's body found in Largo lake bitten by alligators
Tampa bay briefs
South Pinellas headlines
Revival piano player freed of court order
Sheriff's race forum turns ugly
Charter review panel will listen to public
Neighborhood services job cut
Hillsborough headlines
Stiffing Tampa's security service
Day 1 in books as success
News of Florida
Boss is demoted over his crudity
Robberies' planner sentenced
Florida in tire recall's first phase
Body of second woman found stuffed in luggage
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