There's a reporter pitosoin, too: The Clearwater bureau has an opening for a full-time reporter who will cover two cities in North Pinellas: Tarpon Springs, which is the oldest city in Pinellas, and Safety Harbor. This beat will give an enterprising reporter the opportunity to delve into two very different communities: Tarpon Springs, with its Greek heritage, working sponge docks and diverse population, and Safety Harbor, an upscale community proud of its high quality of life and its “quaintness.”Tarpon Springs, particularly, has been a rich source of stories for the Times for decades. Political intrigue and hints of corruption led to a grand jury presentment suggesting the city’s police department should be shut down because it was so politically compromised. Elections have sometimes been vicious. The sponge industry has had its ups and downs. The African-American community has been plagued by poverty and the drug trade. Yet Tarpon Springs has a lovely historic district, and every year the city’s colorful Greek Orthodox Epiphany celebration, the biggest in the western hemisphere, is covered heavily by the Times.The reporter who fills this opening will be expected to know what’s going on in the two city governments – covering council meetings and elections, dissecting budgets and holding city officials accountable – but some of the best stories will be found outside of city hall in the neighborhoods, in the struggling downtowns, in the churches, along the docks. This reporter also will have the opportunity to do enterprise and investigative stories that can compete for 1A and 1B.The work schedule is generally 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday-Friday, with some night meetings. This reporter also will participate in a rotation covering day cops in the St. Petersburg office on Sunday every five or six weeks.If you are interested, contact Diane Steinle at ext. 4152 or as soon as possible.