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October 17, 2002 Tampa Bay: October 17, 2002 South Pinellas County news
Boy shot near ice cream truck
The boy suffers a gunshot wound to the stomach during a gun battle outside his house in St. Petersburg.

Tampa Bay headlines
Agency fostered abuse of kids, lawsuit alleges

Mom's gridiron season

Parents vote for taking polls out of schools

Love trumps murder plot for couple

Airman accused of taking four laptops

Technicality keeps mastiff in condos

Plan to buy land sought by Buccaneers is shelved

Kitty renamed to duck debate

North Pinellas headlines
Gift to aquarium brings challenge

Cool jazz, cool nights: hot times

Two more notices of intent to sue in fatal condo fire

Teen gets a chance to show off her abilities

Dunedin Stadium name up for bid

Oldsmar votes to buy property for $2.6-million

Men's team aims for national title

Hillsborough headlines
Political candidates answer to Robinson students

Enterprise zone near USF gets approval

News of Florida
McBride details his drug plan

Runaways foil DCF's statewide dragnet

Check, law on billboards coincide

Mother describes being told her sons had died in wreck

Death penalty sought in case of fatal abuse

Candidates begin duel of the TV ads

Around the state

4,000 rare birds killed at fish hatchery

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