North Pinellas All-State baseball picks named
Alex Norris of Dunedin and Daniel Torres of Countryside can tack on another high-profile accolade to their accomplished high school resumes.
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Tarpon's capital projects moving forward
A new fitness park linking the Live Oak Street Extension, North Safford Avenue and the Sponge Docks is among the capital projects the city is setting aside money for in its fiscal 2011 budget.
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Tarpon to consider changing legal representation
With every public dollar precious these days, how can the city get the cheapest and best legal bang for its buck? That is the question Tarpon Springs officials will explore during the City Commission's August budget work sessions.
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People in the news
• Air Force Reserve Airman Mark A. Smith graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. Smith, the son of Gary Smith of Palm Harbor and Paula Smith of Speedway, Ind., is a 2009 graduate of Speedway High School.
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Officials stress pet safety during fires
Many people are not aware that a dog or cat can set a house ablaze.
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Drum circle leader heading to Kurdistan
Akin to how creating music can be accomplished regardless of linguistic barriers, improving upon many human social behaviors, such as a group's ability to work together toward a shared goal, can benefit similarly.
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Community Calendar
North Pinellas community calendar, July 31- Aug. 6.
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Entertainment Calendar
North Pinellas entertainment calendar, July 31- Aug. 6.
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Tarpon police have officer assigned to homeless beat
Every day or two, Tarpon Springs Police Officer Jose Yourgules comes across homeless individuals or families, many of who are without shelter for the first time in their lives.
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Tarpon easing curbs on farmers market operator
Whoever is tapped to take over the city's downtown farmers market should not feel so hampered by their contract with the city.
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New 3 a.m. last call for bars begins today
Bar and pub goers throughout Pinellas County will have the option to stick around their favorite watering hole a little deeper into the night after the passage of an ordinance to extend last call from 2 a.m. to 3.
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Organization to hold bone marrow drive for attorney
For some people, the instinct to "give 'til it hurts" is part of who they are.
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Convict sues man he robbed in St. Pete over takedown
Michael Dupree is serving a 12-year sentence for burglary and cocaine possession stemming from his 2007 break-in of a van in St. Petersburg. Dupree stole a bicycle locked inside and was apprehended after the owner, Anthony McKoy, saw him with the bike down the street.
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Three West Pasco track and field athletes from same club going to AAU Jr. Olympics
While summer break for many teenagers is a time to laze about the house, beach or mall with friends and avoiding more-strenuous activities, there always remain others that sacrifice much of the fun for a little more hard work.
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Elevated arsenic levels found in some Pinellas private wells
Concern over elevated arsenic levels has the Pinellas County Health Department urging some residents with private wells to have their drinking water tested.
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Trio sought in St. Pete apartment invasion
Three masked men, one of whom was armed with a handgun, robbed a couple sitting on the front porch of their apartment early this morning, police said.
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Shots fired outside teen party at St. Pete club; 2 arrested
A party for teenagers at a rented nightclub got out of hand this morning, with shots fired outside the club and patrol officers chasing a 16-year-old boy armed with a semi-automatic handgun, police said.
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Rays stadium talk at a stalemate, for now
The city has insisted the Rays stay in St. Petersburg or at least the nearby Gateway area. The team wants to look far and wide for a new ballpark site. For now, no one's budging.
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Doctors' bookkeeper charged in $125,000 insurance-check scam
A bookkeeper for two physician offices used insurance checks to embezzle more $125,000 from the employers, Clearwater police said.
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Largo mother faces neglect, drug charges
A 27-year-old Largo mother was arrested Tuesday on charges she burned her infant son's neck with a cigarette, according to jail records.
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