Howard Troxler
Evacuating remains best move
Sometimes there is a gap between what you know perfectly well you are supposed to say, and what you really feel like saying.

North Pinellas

• As 1 church leaves, another moves in
  Bayside Community Church of God will use the former home of Harborside Christian Church as it seeks a new site.
• Remark shows candidate was poor choice
  Political differences in Tarpon Springs turned ugly this week when a candidate for the temporary city manager position, Pete Knowles, withdrew and said of the city commissioners: "They have been parochial in the fact that they wanted to have an ethnic city manager, a Greek city manager."

Hillsborough

• Tampa man captured after chase in Miami
  A Tampa man wanted for questioning in a murder and two violent robberies was captured in Miami after a police chase that ended in a crash.
• Pregnant bicyclist hit by truck is okay -- and a new mom
  TAMPA -- A Tampa woman who was nine months pregnant when a semitrailer truck hit her as she was riding her bicycle Saturday is recovering at Tampa General Hospital, where her baby was delivered by Caesarean section.
• Gaither stays with double sessions despite drop
  Though the high school has fewer students than projected, switching to single sessions now would create many problems, the principal says.
• Gaither stays with double sessions
  Though the high school has fewer students than projected, switching to single sessions now would create many problems, the principal says.
• Law and order legacies
  A family circle of law enforcement officers is filled with both pride and worry as children, spouses and siblings work side by side at the Hillsborough Sheriff's Office.
• Gaither runner leads pack in north of Tampa
  TAMPA -- Gaither High cross country runners have become accustomed to better marks, but still performed well at the Leto Invitational.
• Post-season may be set by Leto game
  TAMPA -- The biggest high school football game in town Friday was supposed to be Chamberlain at Leto.
• New life in the offing for ex-Lightning player
  Being cut from the Lightning put Adam Creighton's NHL career on ice, but his playing days may not be over.
• Woman's Club to give up Guv'na race
  LUTZ -- The sponsors of Lutz's annual Guv'na election are giving it up amid disagreements over how to distribute the growing pile of money Guv'na candidates have collected.
• Cat's owner gives acupuncture a shot
  The treatment might seem unorthodox for a cat, but Marie Mann says traditional veterinary medicine doesn't ease her pet's pain.
• Westchase developers reach farther with zoning request
  Rezoning is sought for a 150-acre site to accommodate residential, commercial and office space.
• Helping hand reaches out to rescue homeowner
  Burdened by debt and health problems, he had let his home fall into disrepair. Home Depot and the Sheriff's Office find a way to help.
• 1960s wear well for young artist
  Though he was only a toddler in the decade of flower power, a Tampa man draws inspiration from the environment and bands such as the Grateful Dead for his T-shirts and tapestries.
• Taxes will pay for church pond work
  After two years of negotiating with Grace Episcopal, the Community Development District board agrees to keep nuisance plants and weeds out of the pond.
• Mother of injured girl sues roller rink
  Young skaters weren't properly supervised, the lawsuit contends. The rink's manager says that two supervisors were on duty and that parents should watch their children themselves.