Tampa Bay: October 13, 2001
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Children, teens are reminded they do matter
[Times photo: Krystal Kinnunen]
CLEARWATER -- Gary Shively, youth pastor of First Assembly of God Church, was driving a 13-year-old boy back to the boy's small house in North Greenwood one night. The boy's mother had dropped him off at the church for a Wednesday evening youth service, informed him he would have to find his own way home and took off. |
North Pinellas County news
White substance on envelopes proves not to be anthrax
TARPON SPRINGS -- A white substance found on some envelopes at a Tarpon Springs home Wednesday did not test positive for anthrax, Capt. Donald Sayre of Tarpon Springs Fire Rescue said Friday.
Miami-Dade official chosen for Pinellas
The assistant county manager, chosen in less than five minutes, will keep his $171,826 salary.
Brawl in nightclub lot brings 18 arrests
Three dozen deputies eventually bring order to a disruptive early-morning crowd outside the Plush.
Developer closes in on new project
A second zoning request for a neighborhood near Dunedin Elementary will be discussed at a meeting on Thursday.
Gas tax pushed to spruce up boulevard
Pinellas County commissioners might turn to the gas pump in their quest to update Gulf Boulevard.
Jays offer $500,000 toward training facility
DUNEDIN -- The Toronto Blue Jays are willing to loan the city $500,000 to use as leverage to secure as much as an additional $1-million from the state to renovate the team's spring training facility.
Downtown storefronts to share theme
LARGO -- In a newly designed makeover of the Largo Feed Store downtown, colonial style windows and a long awning would grace the front of the building on West Bay Drive. The owners will select from a range of vivid and earthy color combinations for the exterior.
Here's the scoop: Pups to get personal park
TARPON SPRINGS -- A little more than a year after community activist Nancy Dively first asked the city to create a dog park, money has been budgeted, and the park could open within a few months.
Official talks up development reform
LARGO -- Whatever you do, don't use the word "concurrency" when describing the governor's school planning reform efforts in the 2002 legislative session.
Man accused of attacking woman leaving nightclub
The Clearwater resident faces a sexual battery charge and is also accused of groping a second woman.
