Tampa Bay: December 5, 2001
South Pinellas County news
Reclaimed water will flow to select few
County officials say pipe installation to all Seminole area residents could take nearly five years to complete.
Bus traffic jars neighbors into action
Vibration and noise from about 75 trips a day through the neighborhood prompt a meeting today.
Waterfront park will welcome travelers
One-acre Causeway Park at Madeira Beach's entrance will boast a lighted walkway, fishing pier and green space.
Leave whining to race car engines
Re: Grand Prix is no prize to some, Nov. 29.
ACLU to recognize two Times columnists
ST. PETERSBURG -- Two St. Petersburg Times columnists will receive awards from the Pinellas County chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union on Thursday.
Pay scale blamed for police turnover
ST. PETERSBURG -- Some of St. Petersburg's finest are leaving the Police Department for greener pastures.
Police chief makes appeal for trust during meeting
The new leader of the St. Petersburg department says he plans to continue the policies of his predecessor.
Accident leads to sanctions for officers
Superiors say a police sergeant who smelled of alcohol after being in a crash should have had a DUI test.
Retirees can still cull from college
Eckerd is trying to cut financial ties to College Harbor, but it will continue offering residents classes.
Calvary Chapel verges on a deal to buy store
Calvary Chapel is close to a deal with Wal-Mart to buy its 14 acres on U.S. 19, site of a former store.
School briefs
Mount Vernon school awarded highest honors
Requiem for a dollar store in Seminole
The city also has lost a Scotty's and a Waccamaw HomePlace, but a new tenant is expected to fill the latter's space.
Teachers, reinforced
Looking to prove -- and improve -- themselves as educators, some 40 Pinellas County teachers earned national certification this year.
Museum director makes artful exit after 20 years
The Museum of Fine Arts on Thursday night bid farewell to Michael Milkovich in style. More than 300 well-wishers packed the building for a cocktail party acknowledging his retirement and to preview an exhibition highlighting acquisitions during his almost 20 years as director.
Property boundary deal seen as a feat
At the urging of beach communities, the state takes the unprecedented step of not shifting its coastal control line.
Big parade is Saturday
The Pinellas Park parade will include at least 112 groups.
Kids roam streets -- and net trash
ST. PETERSBURG -- Fifteen members of the Southside branch of the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Suncoast spent part of Saturday morning sprucing up 22nd St. S.
Military news
Airman Aymee Chantelle Laurain, daughter of Kay and Earl Laurain of St. Petersburg, has completed basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas, where she will continue advanced training in the security field.
Hate group puts fliers on cars
ST. PETERSBURG -- Once again, the National Alliance, a hate group closely monitored by authorities and whose leader was admired by Timothy McVeigh, is distributing fliers in a St. Petersburg neighborhood.
Focus on volunteers
St. Petersburg Free Clinic, 863 Third Ave. N, will hold a volunteer orientation at 10 a.m. today. For information, call Kelli Caputo, 821-1200, ext. 118.
Local mixed doubles teams start their season
USA Tennis Florida local mixed doubles leagues opened Sunday.
Jr. Tornadoes continue reign in Flyweights class
Last weekend's Suncoast Youth Football Conference championships showcased the top teams competing for bragging rights among nine participating organizations.
City strikes a deal: one water for one filter
The county will flow reclaimed water to some city land and the city will allow installation of a county filter in its park.
