Safety Harbor News

Brad Foran, founder and principal of Lighthouse Engineering Inc., and Scott Pittman, area manager for Ajax Paving Industries, review plans for an upcoming FDOT project.

From left, Bill Cona, Bill Allard, Bob Cannon, Tony Mazzone, John Piazza, Sr., Pete Kristall, Ron Ashley and Jim Murray of the Morris F. Dixon, Jr.

They smelled smoke. They heard a fire alarm. But some residents at the Landings at Boot Ranch didn't budge until neighbors told them to get out.

Each Wednesday on The Morning Show, we'll answer the question: "Why do they call it that?" This week, it's the story of the likely misspelling that gave an entire city its identity, plus the family that lived above the highway.

Food, wine and music will highlight the 8th Annual Safety Harbor Wine Festival this Saturday - November 7, 2009 - in Safety Harbor, a charming town nestled along the northernmost shores of Tampa Bay.

A fabulous fashion spectacular, Liebe, with fashions by Dillard's, Port Richey, will shine at Safety Harbor Spa, 105 N. Bayshore Drive, on Sunday, Nov.

Dance to professional caller Allen Snell 6:30-9 p.m. Thursdays at the Hale Senior Activity Center, 330 Douglas Ave., Dunedin.

Following Pinellas County's lead, Safety Harbor is thinking about a summertime fertilizer ban of its own.

Have you noticed some big changes in the way you do basic things these days? Maybe you're not shaking hands or you're keeping your kids home from school at the slightest sign of a sniffle.

Dunedin Green Market opens: The sixth season begins at 8 a.m. in Pioneer Park, at Main Street and Douglas Avenue, with a birthday celebration.

Teen story contest CLEARWATER - The Clearwater Public Library System is celebrating Teen Read Week with a short story contest.

Deputies shot and wounded a pit bull mix this afternoon that attacked a woman and later attacked two deputies, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said.

Closing off part of downtown's major thoroughfare for sewer repairs will wait until after the holiday shopping season.

Firefighters from across Florida are learning how to fight fires aboard large boats and ships by practicing today on the SS American Victory.

CAMS Flight Inc., a Cessna pilot-training center, will host an open house from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the St.

Main Street will soon be awash in orange - orange detour signs, that is. At 7 a.m. Monday, Safety Harbor will close a block of Main Street between 10th and 11th avenues, sending the 10,000 cars that travel the road daily instead through neighborhood streets.

Clearwater Here's address for Supporting post offices Whoops. We ran a story in Saturday's paper noting that if you want to save your local post office from closing, you'll have to try writing a letter to the U.S. Postal Service.

Ramon Carrion was 4 or 5 when he moved from Santurce, Puerto Rico, to Patterson, N.J. He couldn't speak English.

Memoir Writing Class SAFETY HARBOR - Join Sandy Huff for a Memoir Writing Class every Tuesday until Christmas, 10 a.m. to noon, at the Rigsby Center, 605 Seventh St.

Latin artists will be featured at festival Clearwater celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month with the Hispanic Heritage Festival on Sunday at Coachman Park, 301 Drew St.