North Redington Beach News

Empty-nester club NORTH REDINGTON BEACH - A new social group for single people who have recently become empty-nesters meets Thursdays, 7 p.m., in Mango's Restaurant and Tiki Bar, at the Doubletree Beach Resort, 17120 Gulf Blvd.

Fifty years ago I started a charge account with U.S. Lumber Co. During those years as a self-employed carpenter, I have occasionally had to pay late, unable to get my discount.

The six surviving members of the Original Beach Boys pose with a 1959 picture of themselves during a reunion in the clubhouse of the condo that replaced the Tides Hotel and Bath Club.

Sometimes referred to as 'devil cat,' Miss Chatty is right in character for Halloween.

The Malibu Resort Motel is a quaint, privately owned motel halfway between Clearwater Beach and St.

Beach cities are worried Pinellas County won't be able to properly manage $40-million in beach renourishment projects scheduled for next year.

In an economic climate where many beach towns facing reduced revenues are severely cutting back services for their residents, North Redington Beach has maintained both its millage rate and the town's services.

Women's Chamber meets monthly NORTH REDINGTON BEACH - The Women's Chamber of Commerce of the Greater Gulf Beaches, an organization founded in 1936, meets first Wednesdays at the Wine Cellar Restaurant, 17307 Gulf Blvd.

After months of uncertainty, the county has decided to fund Station 26, the EMS first responder station that serves the Redington communities and Indian Shores.

Citing uncertainties about Treasure Island's commitment, the Redington Shores Town Commission declined to approve a new three-year agreement needed to fund the Gulf Beaches Public Library.

This week, there are two offers from REXers who have magazines to give away to anyone who is interested.

Pinellas County Sheriff's deputies arrested a man early Saturday morning in connection with a series of armed robberies of beach-area businesses.

A Madeira Beach man has been arrested and charged with robbing three businesses along Pinellas County beaches this month at gunpoint.

Members of the Barrier Island Governmental Council received good news July 29 in regard to a beach renourishment project planned next year.

Funding for the Gulf Beaches Public Library may become a political football again this year, if this city has anything to say about it.

The Seminole Chamber of Commerce is hosting a reception to honor City Manager Frank Edmunds for his 14 years of service to the city on Thursday, July 23, 5 to 7 p.m., at the Seminole Recreation Center.

Published: Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 12:02 a.m. The long-stalled Stadium Club project on West University Avenue saw some activity this week and Northwest 18th Street is again closed to traffic at the point where it intersects with West University, but it was not clear if construction has resumed.

When Joanne Kupsis of North Redington Beach chose marriage over a promising dance career nearly 45 years ago in Chicago, she still kept her tap shoes.

Seminole City leaders took the first step June 9 toward a possible agreement to provide fire protection and EMS service to the city of Madeira Beach.

As America prepares to celebrate its 233rd birthday, small towns like North Redington Beach are getting ready to take part in the festivities.