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Home is huge, oddly hued How to make a statement: Build a humongous waterfront house. Paint it purple (or even periwinkle). Home Depot clashes with developers on use of road Townhome developers say Home Depot won't let them use its road. The store wants to know how patrons will be affected. St. Petersburg may share play space with schools An agreement is in the works to allow school fields and playgrounds to be open to the public after hours. Quilt of cultures will hang at festival The SPIFFS festival will feature a quilt, two years in the making, patched together by 42 ethnic groups. Project planned for John's Pass Village Nine shops would be torn down to make way for a new entertainment complex that may cost up to $15-million to build. Guest column: A daughter heads off to uncertainty I found the prayer card among memorabilia stored away in my bedside cabinet. It was presented to me in 1986 by an acquaintance who had visited the holy shrine of Medjogorie, a few years before Yugoslavia became a war-torn, fractured country. Stampede warms up with registration The big race is April 12. Two days before that is the Tribute to Teachers breakfast. Out of the box A growing Orthodox church plans something ancient, something new, and not the same old square with steeple. Citizen scientists soar Young ornithologists track down vultures, cardinals and blue jays for scientific studies at a Cornell University lab. On the town: Wine enthusiasts sip, nibble for good cause The Abilities Wine & Food Festival draws several thousand patrons to Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg each year, and for good reason. Guests at Saturday's tasting sampled food from 50 bay area restaurants and more than 300 wines from throughout the world. Ethics panel clears Treasure Island trio The state board lets the mayor and two zoning officials breathe more easily, and is still reviewing one other complaint. Weedon Island center to host archaeologist ST. PETERSBURG -- Two free slide-show talks about early American Indian culture are Saturday at the new Weedon Island Preserve Cultural and Natural History Center. Military news Petty Officer 3rd Class Jeff Brouse, son of Donna Royal of St. Petersburg and grandson of June and Tom Lewis of Largo, has returned from deployment to the Mediterranean Sea aboard the USS George Washington and was recently promoted to his current rank. He is stationed in Norfolk, Va. He has received the Navy Meritorious Unit Commendation Medal, the National Defense Service Medal, the Armed Force's Expeditionary Medal and the Navy Good Conduct Medal. He attended St. Petersburg High School. Slurs spray-painted on vehicle Two racial epithets are among the vandalism of the SUV, parked in downtown St. Petersburg. USF gets creative about parking space Within five years, the campus population will rise by an estimated 45 percent. The college and two hospitals should build a garage together as a first step, a consultant suggests. USA Cycling leader Hunt is enjoying ride SA Cycling racer Darcy Hunt of Dunedin leads the women's Category 4 division in the Florida Points Series after a weekend of double wins. Squads begin quest for postseason berth Nearly 80 teams began competition this month in the USA Adult League. Letters: Keep beach trolley on right course Re: Beach trolley may have to rejigger route, March 1. Tampa Bay headlines North Pinellas headlines Hillsborough headlines News of Florida
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