Volunteers resign as city hall flap roils
The two municipal panel members are protesting the treatment of the new city hall advisory committee.
Drivers caught in their own traffic
Re: City sprawl reaches far into wallets, Dec. 13.
Bayfront parts ways with BayCare system
After turning a $4.9-million profit in 2000, the hospital's financial future looks brighter.
Police seek one man in driveway holdups
ST. PETERSBURG -- Police say they think they can link a string of driveway robberies in the past week to one man.
Condo wants Seminole to repair its roads
Condo owners voted to annex their property into Seminole. Now they're wrangling over who will fix the roads.
Neighborhood briefs
Pets for People matches pets with seniors
Activity levels of 104 associations varies
ST. PETERSBURG -- For neighborhoods, the same old problems greet the new year. Some groups struggle behind leaders who get little help passing out fliers or drawing people to meetings. Some neighbors galvanize around a single issue but then fade. Then there are those who simply prefer to stay out of the spotlight.
New Byran Dairy project on the way
The extension from 66th Street N to U.S. 19 will save motorists time, officials say. But drivers can expect delays.
Holiday closings
The following is a list of holiday closings and schedule changes for south Pinellas County for Monday, Jan. 1.
Mercury: Be careful, but don't overreact
I read recently that Boston is the latest city to ban the sale of mercury thermometers because of environmental concerns. I found my heart racing when I thought of my own run-in with that shiny, silver liquid.
The week ahead
TODAY
Look, Ma: It happened
BayWalk actually took shape downtown. People actually crowded the theaters. Pieces of the mountain of confidence began to jell.
Hard hats mingled with suits downtown
Condos sprang up and old hotels were dusted off downtown. Development also continued elsewhere.
Landlord at beach tussles with city
ST. PETE BEACH -- The eviction scare passed months ago, but the threat of foreclosure still looms for Suzanne Ferry, and she's still fighting.
Parrot had clean shot at fame, if only ...
SOUTH PASADENA -- Bubba could have been a star, but his owner, Jasmina Fischer, refuses to sell out.
Asian center is a work in progress
ST. PETERSBURG -- It has been about 18 months since the Asian center moved into a rambling old clubhouse at 2201 First Ave. N.
At 22, he is reading well for first time
ST. PETERSBURG -- Brian Jeffries now reads.
New triplet boys bring chaos, love to family
ST. PETERSBURG -- When Jacob Robert, Elijah Mark and Nathan David Gardner decided to arrive weeks ahead of schedule this summer, they threw their family into a dither.
Death of dolphin remains a mystery
PINELLAS PARK -- For more than two years, an Atlantic bottlenose dolphin caught the imagination and concern of the humans who watched him caper in the lake behind the Wagon Wheel Flea Market.
A twist of fate for fire hero's mother
ST. PETERSBURG -- Early on New Year's Day 2000, Alexia Milan's vigilance helped her family escape harm in a fire that destroyed their Shore Acres home.
Fees for battle of the bulb: $10,000
TREASURE ISLAND -- Herman "Fred" Olsen won the battle against his condo board, but he isn't winning any popularity contests with his neighbors.
Memorials considered for school mascot
ST. PETERSBURG -- The spirit of Mr. Green Devil lives.
'It's been a long, hard journey'
ST. PETERSBURG -- Clara Woodard, the woman arrested and jailed for stealing an umbrella from a downtown Winn-Dixie supermarket, says this has been a difficult year.
Bayou, key projects moving forward
ST. PETERSBURG -- Shell Key west of the Pinellas Bayway will have increased county government attention starting in 2001.
Athlete's luxury home still on market
ST. PETERSBURG -- Almost one year ago, Gary Sheffield decided he wanted to simplify his life.
Samoyed regaining his looks, strength
ST. PETERSBURG -- Salty, the prize-winning 3-year-old Samoyed that had to bow out of the prestigious Westminster Kennel Club show in February because of an undiagnosed illness, is finally on the mend.
Joyland encounters angst, then renewal
PINELLAS PARK -- Several times it appeared there would be no holiday joy at the landmark Joyland Entertainment Center. City officials closed it in October, saying the structure had so many fire and building code violations that it was "unfit for human habitation."
City gives approval for huge Wal-Mart
PINELLAS PARK -- After being shut out of two other sites because of protests, Wal-Mart discovered how to work with its future neighbors and found a welcome home for the first Supercenter in south Pinellas County.
Blight fight enters a holding pattern
ST. PETERSBURG -- The dilapidated houses that Darryl Rouson's non-profit agency acquired have been demolished. Now, Rouson says he and a business partner are in a holding pattern, stalled by neighbors leery of their plans and blocked by neighboring landowners wanting top dollar for their properties.
At Jordan Park, out with old, in with new
ST. PETERSBURG -- Oak trees remain, and in one, a blue jay cackles. But it is mostly silent across the vast field once home to the Jordan Park housing project. Most of it has been knocked down, making room for fresh, new apartments.
Deputies to be part of Shell Key scene
Authorities say they will try to balance more enforcement with letting people enjoy the popular party island.
Damage to power line darkens Allendale
ST. PETERSBURG -- It was cold and dark Saturday night for nearly 3,000 homes and businesses around the Allendale neighborhood of St. Petersburg after the power went out.
Piano's story ends on good note
William Diehl needed to find a home for his wife's piano. Thursday, he enjoyed a concert by its new owners.
Florida ranks only so-so with traffic safety laws
Your Dr. Delay Factoid of the Week: On Christmas Day, 1999, according to new research by the federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics, airline flights arrived at their destinations an average of six minutes ahead of schedule. Of course, your flight wasn't among them. ...
Year has an array of accomplishments
During the year 2000, youth athletes have excelled in individual and team sports.
Eckerd squads enjoy sightseeing, victories
The goal was to build team unity and win a few basketball games.
Tampa Bay headlines
Shooting guns into air can be deadly
Proposed charter schools debated
Two die as car speeds off ramp
New Year's weekend fireworks planned
Week in review
Early morning frost can't quell bird count
North Pinellas headlines
Deputies join sex offender force
Pedestrian in serious condition after being hit
One man's monument to his culture
DUI arrests increase as squad hits road
Choices, changes, chad
Bryan Dairy project on way
Police seek clues in motel death
As the calendar changes, so does Clearwater
Merchants discuss new street names
2 men share some parallels
Man, pets escape home fire
Address system gets test
Eckerd enjoys sightseeing, some victories
Baywinds schedules open house for adults
Mark your calendar
Hillsborough headlines
Bulletin board
New Year's closings
News of Florida
2000: A year in review
