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August 20, 2002
Mary Jo Melone
Imprisoned unfairly in the land of the free
These are not good days for asking people to look at the bigger picture. Since Sept. 11, we have been shaped by the narrow lenses of our fears. We see enemies everywhere.
Top stories
Fans won't be searched at stadium
The sports authority rejects patdowns and pocket searches, but the NFL may soon make frisking mandatory.
Krewe pioneer turns mentor; 'Playboy' a plus
Crowds at the 1992 Gasparilla parade got a glimpse of history when Ye Mystic Krewe's ship passed by.
Parents protest grading change
All honors classes in Pinellas will now add grade points. The change isn't retroactive, which makes some unhappy.
Reno takes her campaign to the pivotal I-4 corridor
The Democrat makes her pitch, without specifics, for health care, smaller class sizes, teacher pay, and fiscal responsibility.
Persistence puts Grand Prix on St. Petersburg streets
A motor sports marketer didn't accept repeated rejections. Thanks to his tenacity, St. Petersburg will host a big-league street race.
Shaq's snub leaves a mess
Plenty of fingers are pointing after the basketball star misses a charity appearance, but no one is sure who is to blame.
Cost of school choice mounts
LARGO -- Pinellas County's new choice program will cost at least $200-million for the first five years, the first price tag placed on the ambitious plan to let parents choose their children's schools in 2003.
USF names dean for public health
Laurence Branch is a research professor and lecturer for the school's Institute on Aging.
Al-Najjar bids family farewell at prison
The former USF instructor faces deportation this week.
Ex-official: Al-Arian had roots in jihad
TAMPA -- A former senior CIA counterterrorism official who has spoken in support of Sami Al-Arian said in a recent court deposition that the controversial University of South Florida professor helped create the Palestinian Islamic Jihad.
South Pinellas headlines
Teenager on way to school finds relative shot to death
North Pinellas headlines
Boot camp for dads boots 2 women
Water, water everywhere but well fields
Driver fined, loses license in fatal crash
Buying land may help cure many ills
City prepares for another growth spurt
Merchant at flea market arrested
Sunshine weathers the storm
Focused on special students
Hillsborough headlines
Critics: Museum design a good fit?
Driver hurt, passenger dies
News of Florida
GOP turns tough ad on McBride
10 years ago, her angry plea got hurricane aid moving
Man held in plane incident faces hearing
Migrant workers: Permanent housing one of few blessings
Bryan Norcross: Weatherman catapulted into spotlight
Spring Training Park: Stadium sees rebirth as movie set
Marjorie Barber: Gun-toting camper still loyal to mobile home park
Storm Refugees: Change of scenery for many
Homestead Air Force Base: Mainstay of the economy wiped out
Around the State
Suit accuses officials of harassing women
Ringleader tells how prizes were stolen
Bush adds three to DCF advisory panel
Cities call workers comp law unconstitutional
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