Tampa Bay: October 5, 2001
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First draft
[Times photo: Scott Keeler]
The Dunedin Brewery will have its first Oktoberfest today and Saturday, with its own personal touches. |
North Pinellas County news
When duty calls, pets need new caregivers
As military personnel are called on to serve, local pet shelters look for ways to care for pets left behind.
Friend fired fatal shot, man testifies
LARGO -- The three friends huddled the night of St. Petersburg's 1996 racial disturbances. With police attention diverted, they decided it was a good time to break into cars.
Memory clinics atop cut list
SAFETY HARBOR -- When Arthur Ramm began struggling with his checkbook, his wife, Evelyn, knew there was a problem. A retired accountant, Ramm was always a whiz with numbers.
Greenwood Avenue to take King's name
Further, a three-block city road previously named for the civil rights leader will be renamed Douglas Avenue.
YMCA event to show off renovations
LARGO -- The Suncoast Family YMCAs are hosting an open house from 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday to unveil the refurbished Omni Center, 1801 119th St. N.
Library architect says a deal is a deal
Eugene Aubry says the city publicly agreed to work with him; and if that changes, he will demand it reconsider.
Administrator hopeful known as an innovator
Praised for his turnaround ability, former Sarasota County Administrator John Wesley White says Pinellas is a good place to employ his creativity.
Tarpon will vote on term-limits issue
TARPON SPRINGS -- Voters will have a chance to decide on several changes to the city charter during the March election, including a possible change in term limits for some commissioners.
Building a reservoir beats a quick and dirty solution
Safety Harbor residents who live along flood-prone Bishop Creek are celebrating because the city, after years of resistance, has agreed to fix the creek.
Beauty is in eye of the denizen
Why do redevelopment promoters feel they must disparage the present Yacht Basin apartment complex in Clearwater Beach in order to ensure support for the new one?
Tree service workers charged with littering
An off-duty Tarpon Springs police detective sees three men illegally dumping branches at a construction site on U.S. 19.
Ex-restaurant worker says co-owner harassed her
A suit accuses a Tarpon Springs restaurateur of making sexual comments and creating a hostile atmosphere for female employees.
Bedfords are behind big youth program
For the second straight year, Cheryl and Bill Bedford have assumed the burden and joy of guiding more than 200 youngsters through a 30-week season at Countryside Lanes -- the largest youth program in Pinellas County.
A World War II soldier shares his hindsight
A German-born U.S. Army veteran talks about wars past and likens present-day events to some he's seen before.
