Several rinks are operating in mid- and north Pinellas County. Flowers expected to talk to some of the managers late last week. Pat Sarley owns Southland Roller Palace in Pinellas Park. Sarley said she is skeptical about whether a rink could work in the Maximo space, which she said would be expensive to remodel. Leisure services administrator Lee Metzger said late last week his department would not want to operate anything in Maximo, but would do what it could to encourage private enterprise.
Flowers is determined to find a use.
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