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July 7, 2002
Gay couples promise forever in PrideFest ceremony
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[Times photo: Mike Pease]
TAMPA -- They sat together Saturday, apart from the rest, in the red seats at Raymond James Stadium.
Mary Jo Melone
Barbarians at the gates, or vulgarians behind them?
It is the ultimate fringe benefit of the well-heeled life. You get to keep the riffraff out of your neighborhood, even if you're not sure they're the riffraff.

Top stories
How Scientology turned its biggest critic
For years, Bob Minton was the principal opponent in one of the church's nastiest public battles. Now, in a stunning reversal, Minton's testimony is helping the church fight the Lisa McPherson wrongful death lawsuit.


Veteran fisherman disappears at sea
Two crew members on a fishing boat are questioned after they report that the boat's captain was lost overboard.

Hearings to begin Monday on speed in manatee waters
State regulators will hold public hearings around the Tampa Bay area in the next two weeks on rules that will put the brakes on fast boating in the Alafia River, Homosassa River and Terra Ceia Bay.

Commuting by bike on a roll
Henry Kremer suffers from what he calls "age-onset athleticism." Kremer, 42, is an avid bicyclist. He also swims and recently started competing in triathlons.

Metro week in review
Rains flood the area with mosquitoes


South Pinellas headlines
  • St. Pete Beach has plans for oil money
  • Suit opens doors for disabled residents
  • Seminole will hold its tax rate steady
  • Shabby to chic, countrified to gentrified
  • St. Pete Beach gives dogs a bit of freedom
  • Weekend with Brazilian sailors one of food, fun
  • Sister-city visitors perform playful skit
  • Chief's happy pig effaces frown over parking fine
  • Library users wary of relocation plans
  • Earn $40 participating in study on older drivers
  • Intern finds adventure
  • Trips, tips bring relief from summer doldrums
  • Marina no longer run by port director
  • Deputies eye a home near homeless haven
  • What's up on campus
  • Indian history center is on track
  • Grey turns it around
  • Sport loses a top promoter, businessman
  • Sunsets At Pier field waits out a strong storm

  • Letters
  • Dog park fee splinters community

  • North Pinellas headlines
  • Bible translation incites debate
  • Getting nowhere fast on U.S. 19
  • Lowe's wants to build in Largo
  • Screenwriters toil on, await fame
  • Going beyond Florida Avenue
  • North Pinellas notebook

  • Editorial
  • Fire raises questions that still await answers

  • Hillsborough headlines
  • Commuting by bike on a roll

  • North of Tampa
  • Married to their work, and each other
  • Zoning: Staff says no to horse center
  • Neighbors in deed have a dispute
  • Learning curve goes into orbit
  • Open & Shut
  • Mall opens kids' space so parents can shop
  • New guv'na sashays forth
  • They take the cake
  • Parade favorites
  • Town' N Country plan update set
  • The Week in Review

  • News of Florida
  • One man's crusade
  • DCF failed to visit 1,841 kids in June
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