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January 5, 2003
Tampa Bay: January 5, 2003
South Pinellas County news
Girl succumbs to rare disorder
Autumn Bailey, who had a lung transplant as an infant, dies from complications at age 8.
Two sides trip over hex block repair cost
Old Northeast neighborhood leaders and the city differ on costs to repair hex block sidewalks vs. concrete.
Seminole reluctant to dive into rights issue
A county resident wants the city to be among the first in Florida to add protections for transgendered residents. The city's in no rush.
Fire force pensions to get closer scrutiny
The City Council will put one of its members on the firefighters' pension board to help monitor the fund.
Homes, and now strides, by Helen
At 75, Realtor Helen Torres will walk half the Disney marathon as part of a Train to End Stroke group.
Noted eye doctor dies at 58
Dr. Angela G. Ayer was chief of ophthalmology at the VA Medical Center at Bay Pines and one of a long line of doctors.
Tampa Bay Water to present plans for wells
SEMINOLE -- Representatives from Tampa Bay Water will give a presentation to the City Council on the agency's plans to pump brackish water from wells to a desalination plant. The public workshop will be at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Seminole Community Library, 9199 113th St. N.
Woman's body found in motel
PINELLAS PARK -- A woman's body was discovered early Saturday at a local motel, and police are investigating it as a suspicious death.
Eager for a makeover
Tyrone Gardens has been serving customers 45 years, despite some faded facades. Some spiffing-up is coming.
Gulfport/South Pasadena election watch
GULFPORT
North beaches election watch
BELLEAIR BEACH:
South beaches election watch
MADEIRA BEACH
Neighborhood notebook: Founder of 13th Street group ends 22-year stint
Dorothy Gilliam, the leader of her neighborhood association through three mayors, steps down at age 83.
On the town: Midnight gala overpowers rain
New Year's Eve 2002, like the night before Christmas a week earlier, will be remembered as a rainy mess as intrepid partygoers forded wet streets and struggled to get to festivities and home again.
Party favor holds rhythms of a life
The Eckerd College president finds writing poetry "useful in a variety of ways."
For adventurer, the sky is not the limit
Since losing his leg 20 years ago, Joe Nolfo has pushed for noble causes. Now he wants to be the first disabled person in space.
Dr. Delay: Lights along Bryan Dairy need some fine-tuning
We have had more mail in the last month about the new Pinellas Park intersection of Bryan Dairy Road and U.S. 19 than on any other single subject. Not since all of you who drive through the crumbling junction of Pasadena and Central avenues in St. Petersburg vented your angst last year have we heard so many complaints about one location.
Ex-area players are Tulane teammates
Jovon Jackson (Gibbs) and Brandon Rottmayer (Countryside) knew each other only casually during their high school football days.
Former Dixie star Schmidt has good Holiday
A former Dixie Hollins High School track standout returned to the area and won a recent road race. Chris Schmidt, 26, earned Times Cross Country Runner of the Year after leading the Rebels to a runner-up state finish in the early 1990s.
Letters:
Don't let rain ruin First Night forever
Re: First Night.
Tampa Bay headlines
Sledding in the sunshine
Teen's suicidal crash still haunts
Teachers do not vote in one bloc
Gleaners waste not so others want not
Pay up -- or leave
Deputy leaves hospital one day after hit by car
North Pinellas headlines
Awakening a neighborhood
Police award honors a wife and a rescue
It's time to dole out campaign leftovers
Cove Cay to get county pitch
Epiphany 2003: Holding true to tradition
Pinellas man escapes as fire races through home
Headlines through the years
Editorial: Silence kills race relations
Letters:
Youthful faces a joy to behold
Hillsborough headlines
House prices sizzle in South Tampa
Guards foil killer's attempt to escape
Safe haven or double dip?
Hunter made some mistakes, experts say
New Tampa: Images of home, traveling in time
Lutz: New legislator likes committee assignments
Citrus Park: Inventor hopes for a hit
Church hopes to start building
New Tampa: Driving will be a headache
Carrollwood: Wal-Mart will work on traffic issues
New Tampa: Tampa Palms shopping center in the works
School choice surveys coming
Countryway: School's traffic becomes neighbors' problem
Tireless helper heeds a call: House of Hope
Some kids and nannies prefer this side of Ybor
Open & Shut
Zoning: Variance sought for canine sports training center
News of Florida
Bruised state Democrats select Maddox as chief
Tampa woman injured in wreck dies in hospital
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