Tampa Bay: August 24, 2001
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A rare meet market
[Times photo: Carrie Pratt]
Liquid Blue lures nocturnal hipsters to nightlife-deprived downtown Clearwater. |
North Pinellas County news
Mom shaken after daughter's ordeal
The girl stepped into a man's van and escaped with her life. Thursday, she picked a suspect from a photo lineup, and a man was arrested.
Dream fades away in condo's shadow
An immigrant's fledgling restaurant is dying as construction has made parking nearby difficult.
Post office will lock up every night
Starting Oct. 1, the downtown post office will close each night in an effort to solve a problem with the homeless.
Patience runs out on run-down property
The county was lenient with the elderly owners as complaints piled up through the years. Now it plans action.
Homeless man killed as he crosses road
He was hit by three cars as he tried to cross Ulmerton Road. His pastor says the man became a born-again Christian two years ago.
Pinellas digest
Internet class will focus on hurricanes
Monotubes still getting no respect
Cities line up to tell the state: Don't put that ugly thing in my community.
Liberals can't see the light beyond school 'boxes'
Re: We should spend more to get rid of portables, letter, Aug. 21.
ABC, others try to get the ball rolling on SMO
Not much has been heard about the Single Membership Organization (SMO) plan proposed by the ABC, WIBC and YABA, but that doesn't mean the idea is dormant.
Best bets
Movie premier
Happenings
SUNSETS AT PIER 60: Celebrate the end of the day with a festival of arts, crafts and entertainment from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Pier 60, Clearwater Beach (weather permitting). Tonight, it's Rhodeside Band (contemporary sounds); Saturday, it's Feedback (classic rock); Sunday, it's Hammerhead (rock). Free.
