Tarpon Student Arrested for Carrying Gun, Local Response to Texting Ban, Subway Tip Jar Thief Arrested

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1) Tarpon High Student Arrested for Bringing Gun to School

Dre'Tonio Greer, 16, was arrested after a Tarpon Springs School Resource Officer was tipped off that he was carrying a gun on campus.

2) East Lake Engineering Program Wins Prestigious Honor

The school's Academy of Engineering has been designated as one of the best in the country.

3) Tarpon Springs Man Gets Top Honor

Paul Acevedo was inducted into the Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society.

4) 'The Place' to be in Tarpon Springs

Homemade sandwiches, salads and soups are available at the N. Pinellas Ave. shop.

5) $408 Red Light Camera Ticket: Is That Fair?

Drivers who want to appeal a ticket might have to pay up to $250 in additional fees if Gov. Rick Scott signs a new bill into law. Do you think that’s right?

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The local high school joined 113 other Florida campuses on the magazine’s 2013 list.

7) Learn To Play The Greek Clarinet

James Stoynoff will be offering classes at the Tarpon Springs Heritage Museum.

8) Subway Tip Jar Thief Arrested

A Tarpon Springs man is facing a felony theft charge after being arrested for taking a tip jar from a local Subway restaurant.

9) Tarpon Springs Patch Readers Respond to Texting Ban

The Florida Senate recently approved a measure that would make it against the law to text while driving and residents in the area are sharing their thoughts.

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The following arrests were made in Tarpon Springs between May 2-8.

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