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December 17, 2002
City may dock gambling ship
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[Times photo: Dirk Shadd]
St. Petersburg officials say the deal poses little financial risk, and the port could net more than $850,000 a year.
Mary Jo Melone
Dreaming the possible for streets of broken hope

Rick Baker's burgundy Ford Explorer is the kind of car you needed for a day like the one we spent together last week.

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Class size responsibility one hot potato
Legislators and the School Board don't have answers on how to meet a new mandate.

Plea fails to take water plan off table
Fearing more overpumping, a Pasco official urges the Tampa Bay Water board to scrap a proposal. His colleagues say no.

Parents baffled by teen's final hours
Parents search for the missing pieces in their son's last night, paved with violent acts.

Many elves needed to move that mail
On Monday alone, about 2-million cards and letters pass through one Tampa mail facility.

Judge: Don't ask advice on Al-Arian
USF asked if firing the professor would violate his rights. A judge says giving advice isn't the court's job.

USF plans perks, big raise for chief
TAMPA -- The University of South Florida is poised to award president Judy Genshaft a five-year, $1.6-million contract featuring a substantial pay raise and plenty of perks.

Water board director resigns to take new job
The news surprises many involved in regional water issues. It may be difficult to find a replacement.


South Pinellas headlines
  • City may dock gambling ship

  • North Pinellas headlines
  • Requests for grants outpace new money
  • Mom finds comfort in son's last words
  • Commission rethinks city's advisory boards
  • After error, Robbins ends local campaign
  • Coast Guardsman dies in traffic accident
  • Arsonist sentenced to 15 years
  • Petition protests developing vacant land
  • A chance to shine again on the gridiron
  • Love of sea stays with diver until death at 84
  • Bentley wins in tough CGA field, weather
  • Woman struck, killed crossing Belcher Road
  • Letters: Redevelopment is crucial to future of Pinellas

  • Hillsborough headlines
  • Commission meetings to go into computer
  • Night lights
  • Attorney to again lead Hillsborough Democrats
  • Judge agrees to delay trial in Web site prostitution case

  • News of Florida
  • Billie says he okayed gambling project
  • Elephant attack injures zookeeper
  • Brogan, law student marry in Irish church
  • Senator's bill seeks damages for judge
  • Around the state
  • Chris Kise of Tampa to be Crist's solicitor general
  • Teen killers in juvenile facility
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