December 29, 2000
Tampa Bay: December 29, 2000
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Piano's story ends on good note
[Times photo: Jim Damaske]
William Diehl needed to find a home for his wife's piano. Thursday, he enjoyed a concert by its new owners. |
North Pinellas County news
Woman charged with arson
LARGO -- A woman who has an arson charge in her past was arrested Wednesday night on charges that she tried torching her neighbor's holiday lawn ornaments, Largo police reported.
Bryan Dairy project on way
The extension from 66th Street N to U.S. 19 will save motorists time, officials say. But drivers can expect delays until then.
Ex-convict arrested in bank robbery
He had just been released after serving prison time for several robberies in 1997, authorities say.
Tarpon Springs wins state grant for museum of the city's history
TARPON SPRINGS -- This multicultural crossroads, with its history of water-loving settlers and death-defying sponge divers, is set to open a museum in about a year that will showcase the city's background.
Gypsies outraged by deputy's column
The deputy sparks an angry outcry after writing in two newspapers that Gypsies are lifelong thieves.
Condo wants roads repaired
Condo owners voted to annex their property into Seminole. Now they're wrangling over who will fix the roads.
Christmas lights faulted in house fire
Fire damage was minor, but smoke left the house unlivable.
Body found floating in harbor identified; homicide ruled out
SEMINOLE -- Investigators have identified a man whose body was found floating near the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines on Wednesday morning and determined he was not a victim of a homicide.
North Pinellas briefs
Sunshine Brass Band needs players
Giving up license might have saved woman's life
Re: Crash victim had worried about eyes, Dec. 22 story.
Good for you
Family gives $26,000 in toys
Man arrested in phony complaint
The man claimed that his girlfriend's mother attacked him with a steak knife.
Seminole briefs
Man thrown from Jeep dies
Seminole digest
Man thrown from Jeep dies
Happenings
Art
A jazzy New Year's Eve
Break out the champagne, turn on WUSF-FM 89.7 and listen as it broadcasts from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. a New Year's Eve special program called Toast of the Nation From NPR's JazzSet. It will feature live music from legendary jazz clubs, starting in New York at the new Smoke on upper Broadway with award-winning pianist Jacky Terrasson, drummer Leon Parker and sax player Steve Wilson. At 12:15 a.m., the show will broadcast live from Joe Segals Jazz Showcase in Chicago, where Etta Jones will sing and tenor sax player Houston Person will play. From there, the show will heads to Los Angeles to the Jazz Bakery, where Tolu will entertain with a west coast Latin sound at 2 a.m.
Sober doesn't mean somber at New Year's
Dunedin's First Night, an alcohol-free celebration, will feature 23 performers on 10 stages, from circus acts to steel drum bands.
Tampa Bay headlines
Police seek answers in death of woman
Misdemeanor leads to jailing of 91-year-old
Judge sends smoking suit back to trial
City gussies up for Super Bowl
Fire rips through Tarpon shop
Tampa Bay briefs
South Pinellas headlines
Woman accused of stealing from car
City worker is 11th to join St. Petersburg mayor's race
Hillsborough headlines
Fireworks to add New Year's pop
Citing increased workload, Platt hires a second aide
News of Florida
Bush denies inmate's release
State gains 2 House seats
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