Clearwater / North Pinellas

Residents angered by vote to extend Safety Harbor terms

SAFETY HARBOR — At least on paper, Monday was a good night for Mayor Joe Ayoub.

Actress Nia Vardalos will share Greek culture with Tarpon Springs

TARPON SPRINGS — There are three things every Greek young woman must do, actor Nia Vardalos lamented as Toula Portokalos in My Big Fat Greek Wedding.

Prospect Lake project is a go despite mayor's reservations

CLEARWATER — The city will allow an Orlando-area company to build apartments and stores on a city-owned property downtown, despite recent revelations in the Tampa Bay Times that its ex-owner was snagged in a federal corruption investigation.

Board votes to fire East Lake library director

EAST LAKE — The board of the Palm Harbor Community Services Agency has voted to terminate with cause the director of the East Lake Community Library.

Clearwater leaders vote today on expanding single-stream recycling

CLEARWATER — When the city rolled out bigger, more ergonomic recycling bins last year, they were available in just five neighborhoods.

Alumni of Largo's Band of Gold will gather this weekend

LARGO — The Largo Band of Gold Alumni Association will hold a reunion of the high school band members this weekend.

Religion briefs

Musicians and longtime Unity Church members Ralph and Marilyn Harper will perform with the "Old Time Music" band from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. Sunday at Unity Church of Clearwater, 2465 Nursery Road.

Dunedin Fine Art Center hosts art-quilt extravaganza

DUNEDIN

For anyone who loves quilts and fine art, the Dunedin Fine Art Center has the perfect exhibition.

A trio of them, to be exact.

Quilting club raises money for female veteran housing program

Quilter's Crossing Quilt Guild of Palm Harbor recently presented a check for $2,645 to Tampa Crossroads Inc. for its Athena Program, a 16-bed transitional housing program in Ybor City that provides safe housing and treatment services specifically for homeless female veterans. Residents may stay up to two …

Revelations about downtown project builder leave Clearwater wondering

CLEARWATER — City officials were blindsided last week when they learned that Richard Zahn, until recently head of Prospect Real Estate Group, a firm picked to build a key project downtown, had pleaded guilty to corruption charges in South Carolina.

East Lake Fire Rescue tries to move on from harassment accusations

EAST LAKE — While still dealing with infighting and an independent discrimination investigation, East Lake Fire Rescue is trying to move past the alleged racial slurs and erratic governance that earned the department negative headlines and landed it in legal hot water.

Things to do in northern Pinellas County

Events

Computer Classes for Seniors: Comprehensive computer instruction is offered onsite at a comfortable pace at 10 a.m. every weekday morning. Registration is required. Course fee is $25. Senior Citizens Services, 1204 Rogers St., Clearwater. (727) 442-8104; facebook.com/clearwaterseniorcitizens.

Health notes for north Pinellas

Dads can get a mini massage from licensed massage therapist Stacy Pickhardt on a first-come, first-served basis from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Father's Day at Nature's Food Patch, 1225 Cleveland St., Clearwater.

Tampa Bay Business Journal publisher named to St. Petersburg College board

In late May, Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointment of Bridgette Mill to the St. Petersburg College board of trustees.

Clearwater 'Super senior volunteer' celebrates 91st birthday

Every Monday and Friday, a taxi pulls up to Senior Citizens Services at 1204 Rogers St., Clearwater.