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December 21, 2002
Top stories
Water, water -- but not everywhere
December's rains have the aquifer beneath Tampa at its highest level in four years. But in the well fields, it's still way low. Bottom line: Keep conserving.
Dentist gets 25 years for killing man
It was the lightest sentence possible under minimum mandatory laws. He could have received life for the fatal shooting.
Culprit, store owner die in during holdup
A man in the process of robbing Firmin Used Cars is shot by the owner but manages to shoot back before his death at the scene.
Jan took unlikely path to 'Survivor's' $85,000
The first-grade teacher from Tampa takes a quirky path to near victory. Her strategy: Stay under the others' radar and stay alive.
Be careful what you pack for the holidays
Locks on luggage, even chocolate or cheese, might cause airport security delays.
Williams' children end fight over body
The eldest daughter of the baseball great, who died in July, has given up her battle to get her father's body back from a cryonics facility for cremation.
For supplement maker, nuclear fears mean profit
Pills claiming to shield people from radiation are thriving, but some experts warn against using them.
Father takes children home from hospital
Their mother, who is accused of repeatedly stabbing them, is held in jail without bail.
Dip with sharks takes pluck, $150
For a fee, the Florida Aquarium is welcoming certified divers to test the waters.
2 area judges make list for appellate job
The Pasco-Pinellas and Hillsborough judges are nominees for an opening on the 2nd District Court of Appeal.
South Pinellas headlines
Chief to officers: How can I get you to stay?
Slain teen carried deputy's stolen gun
Briefly: One of three accused in carjacking pleads guilty
North Pinellas headlines
Decorations from the heart, a poignant yule
Ruth Eckerd Hall wing is wish soon fulfilled
Engineer selected to oversee department
Coach goes home after leukemia treatment
Society speaks: Logo No. 1 is the fairest ... maybe
Witness: No anti-Semitic remark said
Man hurt after SUV, truck collide
Muslims are trying to educate, reach out
Burn off year's worth of bad stuff
Hillsborough headlines
Man pleads guilty in 2001 carjacking
Sandra Thompson: Power to think straight is a rare gift amid chaos of the holidays
News of Florida
$969,000 goes to scarred Keys sanctuary
More seniors struggle with FCAT
Around the state
26 to split $14-million
Next Miami chief aims to improve relations
Lucy Morgan: Strewn ornaments, two guilty felines greet the season
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