St. Petersburg Times Online: Floridian

For nine seasons she has sashayed and pirouetted on the sidelines for the Tampa Bay Bucs. Can this 36-year-old cheerleader make the team again? Story
[Times photo: Dirk Shadd]

Fiddle strings weave a musical collage
A barrage of entertainment is delivered by the Canadian troupe of that name. In addition to instrumental sounds, expect singing and dancing in many styles and theatrics for every sense.

Word for Word: The first pitch . . .
Through their short and unstoried history, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays appear to lead the league in at least one category -- marketing pitches.

Genealogy: Stake out homestead records for information
Many of our ancestors had a chance to get free land through a variety of grant programs designed to encourage people to move into unsettled areas. Two programs -- homestead and bounty land -- were particularly popular. Anyone interested in acquiring land under these programs had to complete an application. Now in the custody of the national archives, these applications can be a bonanza to genealogists.

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