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February 17, 2002
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Freaks out
[Times photo: Stefanie Boyar]
TAMPA -- Mephisto shoves an ice pick up his nose. Then he yanks it out with his fingers. The 4-inch nail goes in next. This time he uses a hammer. |
Mary Jo Melone
A lesson at the zoo, from Baby, Twizzler
The birds zoomed in at me making a noise that bore no relation to a melody.
Top stories
First-grader wrecks car with dad at his side
NEW PORT RICHEY -- After Barry Colbert's 7-year-old son finished dinner and his homework and cleaned his room Friday night, he asked for a reward: He wanted to take a spin behind the wheel of the family car.
Items: $14; surviving in the gulf: priceless
DUNEDIN -- Mark Rose and Mike Keating owe their lives to a pair of $4 life preservers and a $6 bag of flares.
Revelers rule the night in Ybor
TAMPA -- As Cheri Iben watched the families stroll past her roadside bead stall in Ybor City on Saturday afternoon, she knew they wouldn't last.
Metro week in review
Manatee Mo makes some new friends
South Pinellas headlines
Seminole seeks a city clerk for the long haul
Company squelches rumors of mall's demise
Treasure Island bridge work ahead until 2005
Challengers pipe up about sewers
Beaches notebook
Multicultural capitalism
SunTrust takes over Huntington branch
Western store changes hands
City Hall arguments stir up St. Pete Beach campaigning
PAL honors those outstanding in their fields
Candy for driver's eyes; lights on; stop, please
Venting about stench of sewer stirs council
Candidates focus on lift station
Diary: battling illness and domestic chaos
Marlow leads council race in money raised
Question the candidates
Backers don't give up on new airport terminal
Drive to relocate sewer tower continues
Neighborhood notebook
Girls Inc. closes Midtown facility after funds cut
Pro wrestling match to raise funds, ease tension
Mr. or Ms. Seminole to be named March 1
The doctor is in ... but for now, it's only on weekdays
What's up on campus
Fire council to review chairwoman's actions
How does Florida living compare
Good Life Games about to roll into area
St. Petersburg runners make strong showing
North Pinellas headlines
Largo man dies from gunshot
He has high hopes for tall birds in roundabout
Largo police chief rolls up his sleeves
District to stress teacher behavior rules
A lifesaving cuisine
Parents' turn to pay attention in class
Voters deliver wakeup call
Clearwater's hoops tradition is on the line
Hitting coach Riginos liked sport right off bat
Pinellas notebook
Hillsborough headlines
Hillsborough
Woman sent to prison for adoption scheme
North of Tampa
New wing to shelter those who soothe kids
Cat's tale: one month in hiding
Chamberlain places 2nd at wrestling meet
Here's the rundown on high schools
DeBartolo seeks rezoning for office
He putters around the yard, for good reason
Car thefts increase with repeat performances
Sewer siren disrupts neighborhood
Reclaimed water cost may rise
Rail work to close intersections
Engineering his path in life
Future detailed for northwest Hillsborough
Neighborhood Notebook
The week in review
News of Florida
Critics say prison abuse now comes in spray can
Acquittals weigh on state's case
Bush oversells his spending on schools
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