Tampa Bay: October 2, 2001
North Pinellas County news
Finalist to run county sees chance to be No. 1
This is the first of four profiles of the finalists for the job of Pinellas County administrator.
Beach resort would rearrange parking
CLEARWATER -- For two hours Monday, city commissioners asked question after question in an attempt to get a handle on a massive 465-room resort that would tower over south Clearwater Beach.
Explosion in truck ends day's trash route
DUNEDIN -- The funky smell of old trash lingered hours after a Monday explosion within a city garbage truck forced workers to dump smoldering garbage onto a street so it could be extinguished.
Fat remark sets deputy on path to termination
A 16-year sheriff's veteran is dismissed for arresting a woman after she told him he was fat. He is appealing the firing.
City may try academy to inspire citizens
LARGO -- Only a handful of residents regularly attend City Commission meetings.
Helicopter owner defends Ozona plans
OZONA -- The term "heliport" is misleading, Neil Stananought said Monday in defense of a proposal to use an industrial site in Ozona for six to eight takeoffs and landings a month.
Firefighters grateful for community's aid
While the events of Sept. 11th have had a profound impact on all of us, the resilience of the American people never ceases to amaze me.
Pinellas men reach final of Mid-Amateur
Pinellas golfers earned medalist honors for the Florida State Mid-Amateur Champions in qualifiers last month.