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May 31, 2002
North of Tampa: May 31, 2002
Marlene Sokol
Mom recoils at summer reading list
CARROLLWOOD -- It was a bestseller, right up there with The Red Tent and Bridget Jones's Diary. Critics loved Girl With a Pearl Earring, Tracy Chevalier's fictional tale of Griet, a 17th-century servant girl in the home of Dutch painter Johannes Vermeer.
Sworn to be wild
Rex Barbas wears a ponytail and rides a Harley Davidsen. But he's also a circuit judge who gets choked up signing adoption decrees.
Letters
Parents, where are you going, and why are you in such a hurry?
Editors:
Pet project is fit for man and beast
People and their animals are welcome at a fundraiser for the St. Francis Society, an animal rescue organization.
Group seeks county land for college, park
If the county decides to donate the land, a satellite HCC campus could come to northwest Hillsborough
New River Township asks to shed retiree housing
WESLEY CHAPEL -- New River Township is wagering there are fewer greenbacks in gray heads.
Island Breeze gospel dancers move to Orlando
LUTZ -- Island Breeze, a Christian outreach group that spreads the gospel while performing traditional dances of the South Pacific, has relocated from North Tampa to Orlando.
East-west road may cut through West Meadows
A consultant recommends the route, which should cut down on traffic on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard.
Family celebration tinged with sadness
One son graduates from high school, three months after another is killed in a car crash.
Body builder battles body's ills by day
He leads a class of body pumpers at a local fitness center, but his job with the CDC battling disease gives his life a purpose.
Ancient Indians' creations unearthed
Central Pasco County, now the site of suburban sprawl, once attracted toolmakers thousands of years ago with a wealth of fossilized coral.
Pinellas makes case for new ballfields
EAST LAKE -- Faced with criticism from a local environmental group, Pinellas County officials are making a more public case for creating new ballfields on land managed by Brooker Creek Preserve.
Prepare gardens in June for summer of blooms
Tomorrow June begins, so it's time to start thinking about what needs to be done in our gardens this sixth month of the year. Take a few minutes to get your chores lined up and make a list of those items you'll need.
Old rules make plain South Tampa's concerns of the past
TAMPA -- Your guard dog's not doing the trick?
Gryphons player gets college scholarship
CITRUS PARK -- Tiffany Clark, a four-year starter for the Gryphons softball infield, signed a scholarship commitment to play the next two years for Daytona Beach Community College.
USA cyclists get in road work
Pasco's rural roads were filled with USA Cycling racers Memorial Day weekend, most climbing hard near Trilby in training to break the one-hour mark in Sunday's championship trial.
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