For Pete's sake [Times photo: Fred Victorin] St. Pete Beach's clunky old name rears its head quite often. The city manager wants to snuff it out for good.

Swimsuit issue will be limited edition
A recruiting brochure showing a Treasure Island police officer at the beach with scantily clad women will be redesigned.

Treasure Island police chief leads force's turnaround
A year ago, Treasure Island police Chief Joe Pelkington was facing strong criticism. But that has given way to praise.

Opening grand, even without real sales
Hurricane Pass didn't even have its cash register ready for Tuesday's BayWalk party, but joined in the excitement anyway.

Clinic board gets new president
Cathy P. Swanson, senior vice president of commercial lending at United Bank, has been elected president of the board of directors for the St. Petersburg Free Clinic.

Tree lighting ceremony kicks off festive season
Treasure Island events include visits from Santa, the Christmas Boat Parade and Holiday Celebration, and a day camp for kids.

The week ahead
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Neighbors complain of mischief in park
Seminole needs to close the refurbished Blossom Lake Park at night, say neighbors. Officials say that soon will happen.

Young dancer never saw limits
ST. PETERSBURG -- Like many 10-year-olds, Katelyn Harper liked going to pop concerts and jumping rope with her friends. She realized her young life's dream of being a ballerina and even danced in Gibbs High School productions of the Nutcracker.

John Parrish, 80, architect of churches
ST. PETERSBURG -- John D. Parrish, an architect whose legacy includes designs for the Cathedral of St. Jude the Apostle and several other Catholic churches in Pinellas County, has died. He was 80.

Neighborhood briefs
Program teaches dangers of substance abuse

America Stage production was exceptional
I just attended the play, The Illusion, at the American Stage Theatre in St. Petersburg. It was a marvelous experience.

Yield: walkers have right-of-way
The signs, which will be placed in intersections with heavy foot traffic, will warn motorists not to pull up too far.

Burglar decimates church's thin funds
The congregation of Solid Rock Christian Church is largely poor, says the pastor, making the loss doubly troubling.

BayWalk has the luster of a South Sea pearl
Let us now praise BayWalk.

Neighborhood takes a look at annexation
The high cost of fire service is causing Pasadena Golf Club Estates to examine joining the cities of South Pasadena or Gulfport.

Police department future may be left for the voters
KENNETH CITY -- Voters may be asked to approve or deny proposed elimination of their city police department.

Teens' history project gives picture of Campbell Park
The area's Teen Council interviewed long-time residents, collected photographs and published a history of their neighborhood.

Waterfront clogged with bobbing heads
An occasional article about activity on south Pinellas County's Tampa Bay waterfront.

The good, the bad of weekly allowances
When children are close to 4 and 5 years old, parents start wondering if they should start divvying out chores and a weekly allowance.

Planners: Zoning issues high on priority list
Officials say they'll address zoning ordinances that limit redevelopment in densely populated areas.

Engines revving up for 2 holiday parades
Those bright red lights you see might be brake lights if you try to cross parade routes on Dec. 3 and 9 in Pinellas Park.

Thanksgiving schedule
The following is a list of holiday closings and schedule changes for south Pinellas County for Thursday and Friday, Nov. 23 and 24.

St. Pete wins 3 PYFC championships
The Pinellas Youth Football Conference concluded its 33rd season last weekend with the St. Pete Lil Devils dominating varsity championships.

Southern Regional pros returning to county
It has been more than four years since the PBA Southern Regional pros visited Pinellas County, but that changes Dec. 8-10 when 120 top pros and amateurs test the shot at Clearwater's Countryside Lanes.

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