A clerk at the Sharp Turn convenience store may have thought she was getting an early visit from Santa Claus on Sunday afternoon — until the guy with the Santa beard, white sweatshirt and orange cap pulled a handgun on her and demanded cash. After taking an undisclosed amount of money, the man escaped on foot, north of the store at Rosemary Lane and Indian Rocks Road.
SAFETY HARBOR
Bring your pet for photo with Santa
This weekend, the Humane Society of Pinellas, 3040 State Road 590, will transform into a holiday bazaar with 24 vendors. Pets can also have their photos taken with Santa Claus. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The photo sessions will continue Dec. 6 and 7. For information, call (727) 797-7722.
TARPON SPRINGS
Quintet to give Christmas concert
You have your Christmas classics and then your classical Christmas pieces. You'll get some of each at the Florida Orchestra Brass Quintet Christmas Concert at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5 at the Tarpon Springs Performing Arts Center, 324 Pine St. The ensemble will perform pieces by Handel and Bach, with some Irving Berlin mixed in. Tickets are $20, $18 for center members, $12 for students. Call (727) 942-5605 or order online at www.tarponarts.org.
DUNEDIN
City awarded for its excellence
Dunedin wins yet another accolade. The Florida League of Cities has named Dunedin the 2008 Florida City of Excellence. Other finalists from more than 400 cities were Clearwater, Orlando, Sunny Isles Beach, Winter Park and Hallandale Beach. The award recognizes the city government for its leadership, excellent services and innovative programs. City Attorney John Hubbard was also a finalist for City Attorney of the Year. Earlier in 2008, Dr. Beach chose Dunedin's Caladesi Island as the nation's No. 1 beach and Money Magazine named Dunedin one of the top six places to retire. "It's a testament to the hard work we've put into this," said Mayor Bob Hackworth. "It's not just me. It's city employees, citizen volunteers and all the leaders in our community."
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Pinellas deaths
Augustine, Mary S.
Cinquemani, Annette
Crouch, Deborah Sue
Field, Marjorie L.
Harrelson, Freeman
Makres, Stanley
Nagle, Eileen
Parker, Edith
Stout, Clyde
This list is from detail obituaries published in Section B.
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