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November 20, 2002
Top stories
Dentist convicted of second-degree murder
One juror says he doesn't believe Randy Puryear blacked out during the shooting, which had racial overtones.

United Way misstated pledges
Officials acknowledge double counting and overstating the amount raised in Pinellas and Hillsborough.

Bridging history with giggles
Nearly 50 youngsters, inspired by Sacagawea, wolves, beavers and a bear or two, retrace Lewis and Clark's 19th century expedition to the Pacific at the Port Tampa Library.

Lennard case spurs conflict policy review
TAMPA -- Hillsborough school officials said Tuesday they are revamping the school system's conflict of interest procedures because of recent questions about the superintendent's son doing business with a high school.

New majority rises on board
An African-American woman is sworn in, and after 12 years, Linda Lerner becomes chairwoman.

County backs off mangrove proposal
Instead, restrictions will be similar to what the state requires, with trimming allowed to 6 feet. The new rules aren't yet final.

WMNF-FM scales back program changes
The community radio station still plans to cut the show Oye Latino while boosting black programming.

Maurice W. Shinners, 78, ran Showboat Dinner Theatre
ST. PETERSBURG -- Maurice W. Shinners, who ran the landmark Showboat Dinner Theatre for some 20 years, has died at 78.


South Pinellas headlines
  • Seminole to hold 3 annexation votes
  • Seminole offers puppy upper for bored dogs
  • Brother, can you spare a turkey?
  • Storyteller shares bit of herself in girl tales
  • Chief pick
  • Inquiry into e-mail complete
  • Madeira Beach faces charter upheaval
  • Baseball clubhouse to have a new use
  • Disputed fire board election resolved
  • Woman's vision helps give mural direction
  • Clan falls two blocks short of convenience
  • By his own bootstraps, a cobbler prospered
  • Application limbo
  • Sadat's widow, a professor, will visit
  • Sense of duty followed retired soldier
  • Valentino at the Vinoy certainly a haute ticket
  • A Day on the Job: Man trades security work for paintbrush
  • Action delayed on boat ordinance
  • Lions are named top volunteers
  • Festival of food set for Sunday
  • Military news
  • Teacher now passing along the passion
  • Sail exhibit will spotlight boats, gear
  • State win provides a confidence boost
  • Business headlines

  • Letters
  • Safety up to cyclists, drivers alike

  • North Pinellas headlines
  • Festival of Trees opens yule season
  • 2 sides debate beach rentals
  • Neighbor: Firefighter didn't intend slur
  • Russia finds legal advice in America's courtrooms
  • Burglary victim is 'heartbroken'
  • Soccer program crowded by its success
  • Chairman of WorkNet board lashes out at county
  • Veteran's flag adorns station
  • The Rev. Smith, 71, led St. Mary's
  • Festival of Trees opens yule season
  • Police reports

  • Editorial
  • Traffic signal talks a welcome change

  • Letters
  • No profiling, just enforcing rules

  • Hillsborough headlines
  • Still no ID, cause of death for man in car
  • Commission shows signs of change

  • Ernest Hooper
  • The new order: Take it as it comes

  • News of Florida
  • Legislative leaders lay some ground rules
  • Bush fully embraces class size amendment
  • Alleging fraud, state moves to close adoption agency
  • Around the state
  • Cuban spy's ex-wife asks for proceeds from sale of plane
  • Bail set for millionaire accused of terror links
  • Report: Campuses aren't more diverse
  • Senate's new leader asks for bodyguard

  • Howard Troxler
  • State's new two-party Legislature: yin and yang
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