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June 23, 2002
A seven-ship salute
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[Times photo: Michael Rondou]
A parade of tall-masted ships along St. Petersburg's waterfront will kick off days of nautical celebration.
Mary Jo Melone
Millions for partying, pennies for doing good
Last year, United Way raised $28.4-million in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. The money went to social agencies across the bay area.

Top stories
Unease follows moves by Genshaft
A debate over Bill Heller's departure is the latest in a series of issues upsetting some officials and faculty at USF.

The neighborhood that could
A waterfront community in St. Petersburg took on speculator Don Connolly and bargained hard for land under their docks.

Homeowners to be told of houses' flaws
Although the state disciplined engineers, in the past buyers were not told their homes could fail in high winds.

Suits mount against surgeon
Dr. Michael B. Butler regularly performs a risky weight-loss operation. Nine of those patients died. He denies wrongdoing.

Worker charged in stabbing at group home
ST. PETERSBURG -- An employee of an adult congregate-living facility has been arrested and accused of stabbing one of the ACLF's residents eight times.

Man shoots, kills gun-wielding intruder
It is unlikely that Raymond Lopez, 30, will be charged because he was protecting himself and his home. Officials are still searching for the intruder's accomplice.

Metro week in review
City may get water from juice maker


South Pinellas headlines
  • Let thinning begin, forestry expert says
  • City to study traffic reducers
  • Neighbors want DOT to clean up its mess
  • New school site is magnet for thieves
  • Lealman is ready to tackle homeless issue
  • Tiny tony town no longer rates a zero
  • Unincorporated areas forge alliance
  • The plucky underdogs
  • New debutantes gather to meet, greet at coffee
  • Groundbreaking for memorial set
  • Beaches notebook
  • With exits and potholes, expect the unexpected
  • Woman gets one year of probation in ticket scam
  • If children are prepared, flying alone is no big deal
  • Official gets up close look at annexation
  • Neighbors riled about bar rising on old town hall site

  • Letters
  • Chains move in, charm moves out

  • North Pinellas headlines
  • Challengers sparse for county commissioners
  • Memories of mother join skater on the ice
  • Cache sheds light on past in Pinellas
  • School tackles engineer shortage
  • Umpiring became his life after graduation
  • Wilcox beats wind for 5K win on the beach
  • Oldsmar man rolled his way across country

  • Editorial
  • Weak-kneed decision might haunt district

  • Letters
  • In fighting crime, police and residents work side by side

  • Hillsborough headlines
  • Carjacking is quickly foiled by tracking device

  • North of Tampa
  • How uncivilized!
  • Landscape fixes won't be cheap
  • Zoning: Builder ready to present 135-home project
  • The quick pitch
  • Price tag on bike path: $25-million
  • Twelve Oaks divided on way to combat crime
  • County opens wallet to a subdivision
  • Opening night in sight for New Tampa Players
  • A small sacrifice for another's chance at life
  • Out & About
  • Sports briefs
  • Week in Review

  • News of Florida
  • In trial, suspended official asks help of old ally
  • Bush: Better education will lead to fewer arrests
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