Could child's life have been saved?
A teen dies of a heart attack after symptoms of Marfan syndrome are not recognized.

New deal benefits builder of city hall
But critics want a new look at the agreement to give about $70,000 in interest from an escrow account to the developer.

Pinellas Park may add CVS by annexing
The deal with the property owner would replace a gas station on Park Boulevard with a drugstore.

Police chief gets another warning
City Manager Jerry Mudd writes a memo to the chief after a Pinellas Park officer complains to the personnel department.

Homeless lay waste to closed motel site
The Monticello Motel has been a refuge to some, a dumping ground to others, since it closed about six months ago.

Officers should get praise, not abuse
Re: Treasure Island trapper, Aug. 9

Developer hopes bigger lots will work
PINELLAS PARK -- A developer who wanted to put 34 lots on wooded wetlands bordering a city park decided last week to start from scratch.

It's only a planning map, say officials
Some in the county think a published map shows a land grab by Pinellas Park, but it shows the limits of annexation.

Shuffleboard club awaits new identity
The city begins to consider how a St. Petersburg landmark can recapture its looks and sense of purpose.

Workshop to help in preparing for storms
Although the official hurricane season runs June 1 through Nov. 1, Tampa Bay residents who have lived here just a few summers know the storms get rolling in mid August.

In the pink at age 75, the Vinoy celebrates
All year, patrons and staff will toast a hotel that regained its luster after extensive cosmetic surgery in 1992.

St. Petersburg physician was pioneer in radiology
Dr. Robert N. Price Sr. helped start radiology departments at two local hospitals during his career.

Clock tower may top downtown plans
Treasure Island wants to revive its shopping district with landscaping, a wider median and a visual centerpiece.

Complaints bring about common-sense solution
Sometimes miracles do happen. Sometimes the government listens and acknowledges that the people have a point.

Pawnshop that held memories will close
The gorillas in costumes are gone, and residents say they'll miss the landmark store on Park Boulevard.

Wal-Mart to request closing road by store
The discount chain wants Pinellas Park to block shoppers at the planned store from the neighborhood off U.S. 19.

With one phone dial, police inform many
ST. PETERSBURG -- When burglars hit the "pink streets" of Pinellas Point six times within a few weeks, residents got a call from police urging them to take precautions. Thanks to a new automated phone system, the police had to dial just once.

A statue cast in controversy
When a group of well-connected people acted to honor the Evening Independent's legendary editor, the man, viewed through modern eyes, carried a taint.

Activist worked to alter sculpture
Dwight L. Lawton, 69, probably the person most responsible for getting a group of well-connected people to alter the design of the statue commemorating the famous Sunshine Offer, has a history of activism and non-violent protest.

Statue's creation out of the ordinary
The Sunshine Offer sculpture that soon will be installed in front of the St. Petersburg Museum of History is the creation of J. Seward Johnson Jr. The artist's highly realistic bronze sculptures are collected by corporations, cities and individuals worldwide. They usually depict people caught in a moment and encourage the viewer to interact with the figures.

Coast Guard station to add 'Pea' to pod
The cutter Pea Island is the first Coast Guard vessel in its class with a mixed-gender crew.

Change what you say and you may be heard
On a recent beach trip with my parents in North Carolina, my father handed me a parenting book titled What Did I Just Say!?!

Disabled man files federal complaints
The man has filed complaints with the Justice Department accusing Pinellas Park police and businesses of neglecting code enforcement. Officials deny knowing of his qualms.

Sergeant appeals penalty for racial slur
The Pinellas Park officer says the word was not a slur and his discipline earlier this year for another remark should suffice.