Condo fever: People paid to wait in line [Times photo: Jack Rowland] A week before sales begin, a line forms for the pricey units in the Mandalay Beach Club's second building on Clearwater Beach.

2 arrested on drug charges after Saturday chase
ST. PETERSBURG -- A weekend chase that began in Clearwater ended with two drug arrests in St. Petersburg.

Program at SPJC draws 650
The number of SPJC students interested in earning higher degrees may bolster one senator's call for Pinellas' own university.

On the air -- with a flair
The fifth-graders at Plumb Elementary School stage a news broadcast every school morning. How good are they? Tom Brokaw had better watch out.

Pit bull in attack has record of violence
The dog, named Brutus, attacked a woman's Labrador last week. Officials say it also bit someone on January.

Official will appeal his unexplained firing
Former Tarpon Springs finance director Jeff Rosencrans says he hasn't found out why he was dismissed last month.

Petition rescues church's building
The fate of Palm Harbor United Methodist's old activities center, set to be razed this week, has not been decided.

Study: Courtesy in short supply at Largo City Hall
Largo considers training employees in telephone etiquette after they agree they are not as cordial as can be.

Largo should nurture renaissance festival
Re: City seeks more control over festival, Oct. 3 story, and City will seek more cash from festival, Oct. 4 story.

Clearwater digest
Causeway bridge funding in flux

North Pinellas briefs
Workshop on adopting Chinese children set

Military news
Promotions

Seminole Briefs
Golf scramble benefits soccer association

Unruly paws? Trainer has obedience classes
LARGO -- If that new puppy is digging up the back yard and barking at everything that moves, veteran dog trainer Judie Peterson can help.

Cerutti clubs his way back for CGAC win
Perseverance prevailed in last weekend's 23rd annual County Golf Association Championship at Fox Hollow Golf Club.

Recreation fee plan isn't fair, critics say
Little League officials are rallying opposition to Oldsmar's proposal to charge non-residents a higher fee than residents for using city parks.

Stauffer protester defends ombudsman
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Ombudsman Bob Martin came through for Mary Mosley when she appealed for help in exposing flaws in the cleanup plan for the Stauffer Superfund site, so Mosley flew to Washington, D.C., at her own expense this week to help Martin.

School briefs
Free financial aid seminar

Achievers
Christina Dicus, of Palm Harbor University High School, completed the 42nd annual University of Florida Student Science Training Program.

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