Tampa Bay: August 28, 2001
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A nose for news
[Times photo: Scott Keeler]
A Safety Harbor 12-year-old, who is a broadcaster for Radio Disney, is selected for a national magazine news team. |
North Pinellas County news
County to offer West Nile vaccine for horses
Animal Services will administer 2,000 doses of the hard-to-get vaccine in September.
Commissioners balk at budget mandates
The state's unfunded mandates add $85-million to the $1.5-billion budget expected to pass today.
Clerk's shirt set afire in pawnshop robbery
A holdup at Alpine Pawn Shop on Belcher Road turns bizarre when the robbers force the clerk to remove his shirt and burn it on the floor.
Agency organizes forum on Stauffer issues
TARPON SPRINGS -- A federal agency is organizing a new group of residents to speak for their neighbors about public health issues related to the Stauffer Superfund site.
Old activity building to be razed
A Palm Harbor community center will rise from the rubble of the structure once owned by the United Methodist church.
Stop county government from gorging
Why was there so much whining by Pinellas County commissioners at the budget hearing about state mandates and the Save Our Homes cap? Faced with the same state mandates and Save Our Homes cap, Hillsborough County commissioners are able to lower their tax rates.
City to lose manager to position in Missouri
SAFETY HARBOR -- After five years as Safety Harbor's city manager, Steve Wylie is leaving to take the same position in Webster Groves, Mo., a suburb of St. Louis.
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