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December 7, 2002
Top stories
Boards' learning curve? Salaries
For the first time, local school boards will have to set their own pay, and accept the criticism that comes with it.
Ex-judge found dead at home
TREASURE ISLAND -- David Fred Patterson, a former chief judge of the Pinellas-Pasco circuit and 2nd District Court of Appeal, was found dead at his home Friday in what a friend said appeared to be a suicide. He was 63.
Carting in the season
A procession of fanciful golf carts sparks festive moods and organizers' ambitions for space in a record book.
Cirque du Soleil acrobat falls
The circus cancels the rest of the 5 p.m. performance and the 9 p.m. show after she falls sliding down a rope.
Bucs fan fights his cannon fine
A Largo man, who celebrated the Bucs with cannon blasts at his home, argues against the $156 noise citation.
Students find learning laws of physics a pretty wild ride
At Busch Gardens, it is. Thrill rides and a professor's wacky stunts teach students it also can be a lot of fun.
South Pinellas headlines
Holidays and careers full of lovely strains
North Pinellas headlines
City tells promoter to tame concert
Lost lives prompt talk of traffic safety
Weight rules frustrate players
Family comes together again
City wraps itself in decorations
Commissioner steps down to run for mayor
Skeptics greet biblical 'evidence'
Residents have right to cancel contracts
Hillsborough headlines
Team adds spring to New Tampa's step
Flag wavers give funds to charities
More trouble for landlord: Bank files another foreclosure suit
A closer look: One Hillsborough church
Sandra Thompson: Why don't airlines fly as the crows do?
News of Florida
Thinking about prepaid tuition? Decide quickly
Inmate's death halted, rescheduled
Plane plunge had 2nd victim
Bush team loses two controversial officials
Judge: One parent can examine the FCAT
Jury acquits bribe defendant
Lucy Morgan: Universities not political? You've got a lot to learn
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