Letters to the editor from Nov. 28 North Pinellas edition. ...more

November 28, 2009

Until his retirement after more than four decades with the city, Juan Cruz wore many hats as public services director. They included overseeing more than a dozen city departments. ...more

November 28, 2009

Gainesville at Tarpon Springs for h.s. scores ...more

November 27, 2009

• Certified Public Accountant Laura Violante, a financial planner with Stone, Parker & Company, C.P.A., P.A., Port Richey, has received the Personal Financial Specialist Credential from the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Violante met the requirements to earn the PFS Credential, which included passing a comprehensive technical exam covering personal financial planning topics, demonstrating more than 1,400 hours of business experience during the past five years and completing lifelong learning and education activities. The PFS Credential is granted exclusively to CPAs who are members in good standing of the AICPA, which binds them to the AICPA Code of Professional Conduct. ...more

November 27, 2009

Lakewood (9-2) at Jefferson (9-1) A rematch of a regular-season game which didn't end so well for the Spartans in a 27-6 loss to the Dragons in St. Petersburg. Jefferson quarterback Quentin Williams threw for 195 yards and two touchdowns. Dragons running back Demetrius Russell had a huge night as well, running for 105 yards on 15 carries and a touchdown. ...more

November 26, 2009

A local couple has brought one of the latest eco-tourism based attractions to the Sponge Docks. ...more

November 21, 2009

Instead of worrying about the effects of digital billboards on the motoring public, the latest trendy issue pondered by officials, the focus should be on real causes of most traffic accidents. ...more

November 21, 2009

Ocala Lake Weir at Tarpon Springs for h.s. scores ...more

November 20, 2009

Freedom (7-2) at Countryside (9-1) Since John Davis has been at Countryside the Cougars have pretty much been an offense-first team, and if Countryside happened to have some decent defenders, OK. ...more

November 20, 2009

Seagrass in the 820 square miles of coastline between the Anclote River and Levy County appears to be holding its own, despite increasing pollution coming from springs and rivers. ...more

November 19, 2009