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Landowners envision Caladesi Island resortBy JULIE CHURCH © St. Petersburg Times, published March 25, 2001 Headlines through the years A look back at the events, people and places that made North Pinellas the unique place that it is. The information is compiled from past editions of the St. Petersburg Times. March 19, 1954 -- DUNEDIN -- Steps were taken this week to form a corporation of mainly Caladesi Island landowners. The corporation will attempt to obtain private financing for a $1.5-million causeway between this city and the island and eventually develop it as a resort, Mayor Sam E. Davis said yesterday. Island property owners would have to agree to use their property as security before a financing group would advance the money, according to a group spokesman. Several attempts have been made during the past 20 years to finance a causeway to Caladesi (Hog) Island, but in each case funding could not be guaranteed or island property owners could not agree to terms. April 5, 1966 -- Clearwater felt touch of storm CLEARWATER -- Thirty six homes and 20 trailers were damaged by a tornado about 8 a.m. yesterday with serious damage done to two homes on Nash Street near the Clearwater campus of St. Petersburg Junior College. The most serious damage was done to two homes next door to each other, the Finn home at 2483 Nash St., and the Jewett residence at 2477 Nash St. The Finns said they had moved to their home recently from Pennsylvania. A portion of what Mrs. Finn called her "dream home" was carried away in the tornado. Total damage from the storm is estimated at $110,000. March 3, 1939 -- Young men convicted of postal theft SAFETY HARBOR -- Three young men arrested in connection with the robbery of the Safety Harbor post office last December were convicted in federal court in Tampa on Tuesday. They are Frank Earle, 31, and Sam McGee, 26, of Plant City and W.A. Lewis, 26, of Bluefield, W.Va. Earle, who has a previous criminal record, attempted to shoulder the blame in the robbery. He said he jimmied open the door of the cash drawer without the knowledge of his companions. He said he was drunk on beer and "doped" up when he committed the crime. March 30, 1930 -- Full hotels point to busy season CLEARWATER -- With tourist registrations at the Chamber of Commerce showing an increase of 45 percent over last year, hotels and apartment homes practically filled to capacity and merchants enjoying a brisk business, this city is riding the crest of one of its biggest and most profitable tourist seasons, a survey revealed Saturday. About 4,500 winter visitors registered during the season, according to F.J. Lee, secretary of the Chamber of Commerce, who said that these figures, based on the estimation that only one out of five visitors sign the registration book, shows that almost 25,000 tourists are spending a part or all of the 1929-30 season in the Springtime City. New York state sent the most visitors to the area, followed by Michigan and Ohio. Permits calling for the construction of buildings costing $357,880 were issued by the city building inspector during the past year, compared to $196,580 in 1928. - Julie Church compiles the history column. She can be reached at (727) 445-4229 or church@sptimes.com.
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