Tampa Bay: October 23, 2001
Preserving wetlands while they study
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[Times photo: Carrie Pratt]
The freshman biology students get their hands dirty by participating in a wetlands project that offers "real world" experience by learning from experts in the field.
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North Pinellas County news
Pair of Dunedin incumbents file for re-election
DUNEDIN -- The whos and whats of next year's City Commission election are coming into focus with Commissioners Deborah Kynes and Cecil Englebert the first to file campaign disclosure forms. The election is scheduled for Feb. 12.
Disabled sailor shows winning spirit
ON THE INTRACOASTAL WATERWAY -- A rainbow of sailboats fluttered in the wind Monday afternoon off Sand Key as the 2001 Access Dinghy North American Championship and International Regatta concluded its final races with both disabled and able-bodied competitors.
Cities and county fret under state budget ax
As Florida legislators began hacking away Monday at the state budget, community leaders around Pinellas braced for cuts that will likely result in less money for local projects.
Touch screen voting machines hold lead
Pinellas County commissioners continued to ask questions Monday about the cost and safety of electronic voting machines, but six commissioners say they are leaning toward buying touch screen machines.
City crafts revisions to juvenile curfew
The commission will discuss the changes, created to help the ordinance stand up in court, next month.
Bitterness building in housing dispute
OLDSMAR -- The controversy surrounding a proposed apartment complex for low- and moderate-income tenants continues to get more heated and bitter as the discussion heads back to the Pinellas County Commission.
Desalination concerns residents
Cost and environmental issues top the list at a Tampa Bay Water open house to discuss plans for a plant.
Beach developer: I am only defending my rights
I know that many people think that I am holding the city of Clearwater and the Clearwater Beach Marriott project hostage unfairly. Nothing can be further from the truth. The St. Petersburg Times states that my terms are less than satisfactory. Please let me explain to everyone the real terms forced on me.
