Fees increase for beachfront parking [Times photo: Daniel Wallace] St. Pete Beach adds a quarter to the cost of hourly parking at its beachfront -- an increase that will generate $85,000.

Remembering their brothers
Three men who worked for New York City's fire company 95 join in Pinellas Park's boot drive fundraiser.

Chief seeks unity in drug war
As Mack Vines takes on the city's drug crimes, the police union says not enough officers are on patrol.

Upscale subdivision to straddle border
Lake Seminole Trails will be part city, part county. "It's a unique situation," an official says, but one that so far has caused few problems.

Open for recreation
After much anticipation, Seminole Recreation Center is ready for business. "I think it's beautiful," a woman said at Saturday's grand opening.

Leaders of a city: Let us pray?
Most city governments open meetings with a dose of spirituality. South Pasadena will decide whether to do that, again.

Teacher let parents know about book
I read with mixed feelings the report in the St. Petersburg Times on an eighth-grade language arts teacher's use in her class of the award-winning adolescent novel The Chocolate War (Parent objects to book at middle school, Sept. 19). The parents of one of the students judged the book to be inappropriate. While I do not fault a parent's right to object to a part of the school curriculum, I am concerned that we may be missing an important aspect of this issue.

What's up on campus
University of South Florida

Pinellas Park briefs
Contractor wins community award

Manhattan firms ask about area, two report
Grady Pridgen Inc. and Echelon Development say several companies have asked about moving here after Sept 11.

Chamber of commerce names head governor
Terrence E. Brett has been named chairman of the board of governors for the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce. Brett, co-owner of Brett Funeral Home, served as chair-elect and previously as vice chairman for the governmental relations and leadership divisions of the chamber.

Last call for Steak and Ale in Pinellas
First was a casualty on 99th Avenue N. Next up are restaurants in Clearwater and Palm Harbor, followed by the Tyrone area operation.

St. Pete Beach freezes city jobs, tightens purse strings
It's the same cautious tack being taken by the beaches chamber of commerce.

Madeira fish fry is coming up
MADEIRA BEACH -- The Madeira Beach Elementary School Parent-Teacher Association has scheduled its Eighth Annual Fish Fry & Fun Fest from 2 to 7 p.m. Oct. 20.

Harbordale plans event to honor police officers
ST. PETERSBURG -- Harbordale plans a pair of events Saturday to honor community police officers and to break ground for a new Y-Achievers building. The neighborhood association had planned a luncheon commemorating detective and former community police Officer Holly Hadrika, who worked around Harbordale for 10 years. The World Trade Center attacks came the morning after that planning meeting.

Join drive to clear up the signs of confusion
Let's see, it says here in Robert's Rules of Order (Bob's Helpful Hints, to his friends) that we need to clean up old business before we proceed to new business.

Chamber stands ready as rougher seas loom
Draped in sails and nautical netting, the Palm Court Ballroom at the Renaissance Vinoy Resort was given over to the theme "Charting the Course" for the annual St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce dinner on Thursday.

Gulfport adopts new rate structure to limit water use
The more water a household or business uses, the higher the rate will be. The goal: reduce consumption by 5 percent.

Some books make you want to say, Rubbish!
The story was about a garbage man who gave out used stuff instead of crunching it up in his truck. I was enjoying reading it to my 4-year-old daughter until I turned to Page 16. It read: "After everyone had helped themselves, fathers went to work and mothers went back to the dishes."

Unleashed dogs have their day
ST. PETERSBURG -- The caravans arrive by early evening. Minivans, sports cars, SUVs with pets ready to run. They cruise around Crescent Lake, creating a sort of suburban gridlock near the city's newest dog park.

Snell Isle neighbors keep out time share
Property owners celebrate the judge's decision barring the "transient" use but worry about paying legal bills.

School officials discuss improving bus safety
ST. PETERSBURG -- A mother's campaign to improve school bus safety may be having some results.

Residents take case to ethics commission
Three South Pasadena residents insist that Mayor Fred Held has violated the city's charter by serving a fourth term.

Town, pressed to improve recreation facilities, has plan
Town gets ahead of game on improvements by applying for grant to fix facilities.

Not quite Iron Chefs, but working on it
In a class at Osceola High, budding culinary specialists are getting a taste of the food services industry.

Father, son build a home for vintage presses
Almost a decade after saving two vintage printing presses, a father and son build a facility for them at Boyd Hill Nature Park.

Hey, kids, this place is downright creepy
A haunted house at the Pier downtown caters mostly to kids 6 to 12.

Expert on cityhood pays visit to Lealman
LEALMAN -- The city of Lealman. The town of Lealman. Lealman Village.

School's landscaping concerns commission
The Environmental Development Commission approves the site plan for the new school, but not without reservations.

Eager choir's voices heartbroken for now
A Largo church choir had dreamed of a trip to sing for the pope. Then came the terrorists. And after that, dire warnings.

Bigger Thunderbirds program enters SYFC
Things are looking good for the Pinellas Park Thunderbirds youth football and cheerleading organization.

Eckerd women have soccer goals in sight
This is the way it was supposed to be.

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