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September 23, 2002 Tampa Bay: September 23, 2002 South Pinellas County news
St. Petersburg mayor lets his silly side shine through
Press coverage to poolside, a more fun-loving Rick Baker has been making the rounds in his attempt to be the city's 'No. 1 promoter.'

Tampa Bay headlines
When school buses retire

Party, race lines fade in School Board race

Older workers reject retirement

Congress gives USF top dollars

Police briefs

Banner plane spreads message of rustration over rules

North Pinellas headlines
Business suffers for road widening

Big appetite required to tackle Taste

'They love the sound of her voice'

75 years later, they're still like newlyweds

New track creating a BMX biking boom

Letters

It's wrong to let bus driver keep working during inquiry

Hillsborough headlines
Abuse of girl wasn't new, says a friend

Investigating history

News of Florida
Radar detectors still in demand for U.S. drivers

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