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February 16, 2002
Butterfly breeders upset by proposal
butterfly
[Times photo: Fred Victorin]

Butterfly breeders decry a proposed rule that would ban interstate butterfly shipments except for research.

Top stories
New Hawks alight, a feather in Pinellas' cap
Four Black Hawk copters arrive to serve a new Army Reserve unit, the funds for which were piloted by U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young.

Young's district may see change
One plan would lop off southern St. Petersburg and add Manatee or parts of Hillsborough County.

Protesters urge research funding
To coincide with U.S. Rep. C.W. Bill Young's visit to Pinellas County on Friday, a group of more than 40 protesters gathered in downtown St. Petersburg to pressure Congress to increase funding for hepatitis C.

Ice racers fly on the edge: rocketlike fuel, no brakes
Two dozen motorcycle racers hit the ice. It beats dirt racing any day, they say, and you slide twice as far on spills.

Temptation, devastation, reconciliation
They flirt on Temptation Island. Then she dumps him. Can they find a happy ending?

City suspends ties with home builder
St. Petersburg is looking into complaints about its largest builder of affordable homes.

Mystery man gets his lost money
Detectives return the $4,000 found recently by two boys to its owner, who was golfing. He didn't share his name but said the boys would receive a reward.

Anclote site tops list for desal plant
Tampa Bay Water says the acreage is least expensive and the least threat to the environment.

Tampa Bay briefs
Utility: Cut water use for four days plant is down


South Pinellas headlines
  • Couple arrested in woman's killing
  • Protesters urge research funding

  • North Pinellas headlines
  • Candidate's endorsements ring hollow
  • Marrow drives to be held for boy
  • Paperwork slip might have let fugitive go
  • Boaters criticize limits at sandba
  • Board to replace Safety Harbor Middle
  • Killer sentenced to 2 life terms
  • Attempt to steal drugs, car from doctor falls short
  • Ex-County Administrator Lowell Wikoff dies
  • Dessert, terrorism, even Enron execs

  • Hillsborough headlines
  • Inquiry clears 3 police officers
  • A trooper's comeback; a native's home stand
  • Teaching award raises the profile of Army veteran
  • A closer look: One Hillsborough church

  • Sandra Thompson
  • A mother, a father, a baby: a family

  • News of Florida
  • Poisonous lionfish cluster off coast
  • 3 prison guards acquitted
  • Spot check
  • Panther tag favorite; others face extinction
  • Legislator questions firm's part in lawsuit
  • Key senators cite gaps in Bush budget

  • Lucy Morgan
  • Antiterror measures drown us in details
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