Tampa Bay: September 22, 2000
North Pinellas County news
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Hurricane kicks up wave of hurt birds
[Times photo: Jim Damaske]
INDIAN SHORES -- While most area hospitals stayed calm as Hurricane Gordon blew by the coast, one clinic was flooded with dozens of injured patients. |
Commission gives go-ahead for new library
"Thank goodness! How many years has it been?" Commissioner J.B. Johnson said just after the vote. The commission decided officially that the new library will be 90,000 square feet, with 44,000 square feet of the interior unfinished.
Group's youth efforts bring national award
Eckerd Youth Alternatives, a program for troubled adolescents, earns praise for its commitment to improve the community.
Thrift trumps road's beauty
Commissioners turn down an appealing offer to share costs on median improvements, citing the continuing cost of maintaining greenery.
Eckerd expands its adult courses
Seniors can attend classes, go on day trips and even travel to foreign countries. The best part: no tests. New locations also are added.
Rain or shine, Ozona postmaster delivered love
Re: "Sonny' delivered fun to Ozona, Sept. 17 story.
Judge reduces woman's murder sentence by 4 years
LARGO -- A Tarpon Springs woman who killed her son-in-law during a child custody dispute had her original sentence cut by four years on Thursday.
Prep league turnout bowls over center
During the summer, parents, coaches and student bowlers encouraged youngsters to join the Pinellas County High School League.
'Come, relax and listen'
New this year at Dunedin's Wines the Blues festival is an arts and crafts section for children.
Tampa Bay headlines
Beware of deals in the heat of battle
Lyons' former church debates his leadership
One man dead, another hurt in morning shooting
They fled, police chased, and lives are shattered
Tampa Bay briefs
Parents: Guarantee our kids' school zones
Teen in fair condition after being hit by squad car
South Pinellas headlines
Curfew plan barely squeaks through
Front Porch advances a step
Hillsborough headlines
Hargrett: Vote on airport tax bill was a mistake
37 charged in Miami-to-Tampa drug trafficking scheme
Vote on signs for Tampa strip clubs delayed
School strategy's costs are explained
Spartan shorts
Bulls bits
Freshmen make impact on UT volleyball squad
UT goes on a volunteering spree
Learn how mime troupe thinks outside the box
News of Florida
Foes weigh in against plan for heavier trucks
As drug debate rages, compare prices
Jeb Bush in back seat for this race
Everglades restoration passes test
Bush orders review of appeal for clemency
State briefs
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