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February 27, 2002
Deputies draw guns on teen babysitter
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[Times photo: Carrie Pratt]
Officers investigating a burglar alarm order the frightened teen to the ground and handcuff her.
Howard Troxler
Voting a product of where we are
Women are more likely to vote than men.

Top stories
Officer's pension denied to partner
The pension board's 7-1 vote caps hours of testimony on whether Mickie Mashburn should get slain Officer Lois Marrero's benefits.

Greek housing coming to USF
The university wins approval of a $24-million financing package for a building boom, which will include other housing, too.

Blaze destroys school, memories
Cedar Key mourns its four-classroom school, an institution in the Levy County island town.

No way, no okay, no bras over bay
Call it a tempest in a D cup.

Judge likely to throw out dwarf-tossing suit
Dave Flood, a 3-foot 2-inch entertainer, challenged the Florida ban on the stunt.

Backers paid for anonymous ads
Mayoral candidate Frank Sanchez says he has talked to those who placed the possibly unlawful political ads.

Jurors will not hear all banter from boar killing
The defense says the remarks are irrelevant. The prosecutor says editing the audiotape will hurt his case.

Vote on school site canceled
The Pinellas School Board says it will return to its original plan for building Bayside High.

AIDS service groups to join forces
TAMPA -- In an effort to streamline costs and consolidate funding sources, the Tampa AIDS Network announced Tuesday it will merge with Gulf Coast Jewish Family Services.


South Pinellas headlines
  • Largo resident picked to be Seminole clerk
  • SHS color guard is prancing over rivals
  • Smoking gun revealed: It was store owner's
  • Unsigned fliers besmirch mayor's rival
  • Church has 1,200-plus reasons to make move
  • Showdown on police pensions brewing
  • Military news
  • Disgraceful act by public schools
  • Faltering museum, city talk over lease
  • Seminole's growth team
  • Business and pleasure keep calendar busy
  • Beloved Mother Goose hanging up her apron
  • Fishing lessons
  • Turtle love
  • Leland U. Johnson, motel owner, former mayor
  • Art, commerce mingle at new creative hub
  • Radiology office will join shops downtown
  • Strobe lights help protect PSTA buses
  • Treasure Island visions compared
  • St. Petersburg: 110 candles
  • PAL ventures into midcounty sports
  • Candidates answer: 'How's the pay'
  • Doubles squads battle in standings
  • Sunshine Action Speedway awaits green flag
  • Noechel is equipped for CGA victory

  • North Pinellas headlines
  • Judge Robert Mann, known for his integrity, dies at 77
  • Son charged with taking mother's assets
  • Community protests predator living near day care center
  • Campaign inquiry seeks no penalties
  • Second suspect in shotgun killing surrenders to deputies
  • Nielsen plans to add 600 workers
  • Ball fields needed, but not in preserve
  • Let's continue our show of patriotism and vote March 5
  • Rolex women's event trains match racers

  • Hillsborough headlines
  • Arrest gets defender's intern fired

  • Ernest Hooper
  • United foes, patented food, top student

  • News of Florida
  • Tax plan opposition may cost broadcasters
  • Reno revs up campaign in her red pickup
  • Driver pleads guilty in crash
  • Enron gave to those in charge of inquiry
  • Bush's reading plan: retrain teachers
  • Governor frets over legislative stalemate
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