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2003: The year in Review
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Top stories of the year
The unimaginable
By Times Staff Writer
1. HURRICANES SLAM FLORIDA/TSUNAMIS RAVAGE ASIA
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Red state, blue state
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2. THE RE-ELECTION OF PRESIDENT BUSH
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The war of words
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3. IRAQ
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An unceasing war
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No. 4. Terror
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The bitter divisions over values
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No. 5. Gay marriage
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Fuel trouble by the tankful
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No. 6. Gas prices
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Talk of the town
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No. 7: Impact on screen
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Children as pawns
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No. 8. Chechnya
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Farewell to an Icon
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No. 9. Reagan
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Genocide in Darfur
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No. 10. Sudan
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Columnists
Pull up a chair for dinner with 2004's most intriguing personalities
Sharpen pencils for a '04 biz quiz
In hindsight, the year was stranger than fiction
How time flies when the news imitates life
Watching and waiting
Away to the White House, Jeb flew like a flash . . .

Business
Volatile year ends with modest gains
Fast finish makes mutuals a winner
A 2004 balance sheet
Ambition & adversity

Floridian
Contemplating our navels
A magical year for Cesar
Not quite a happy ending
New music filled the halls
Art that stood apart
Mrs. Santa soldiers on
Reaping a grim harvest
This year, 10 faves is not enough
A dream comes calling
Mortality catches fisherman
Election is over, but cartoons play on

Tampa Bay
Barn fire has horse in rehab
Churches try to move forward
Died in 2004
Her faith intact after attack
Loving life after heart attack
Mauled dog back to normal
Monotube holds up, power lines don't
New sand to shore up beaches
Ode on a sheet of plywood (half inch, marine grade)
Out of jail, man looks for the positive
ParkSide project hits hurdles
Resilient teen works and studies
Student undeterred by Ivan
Sweetbay shelves, aisles full
Things are looking up on 22nd

Sports
Top stories of 2004 heavy on local flavor
A Hurricane, the hurricanes and more
Bosox story one for all time
Deaths of note in 2004
Year in area had ups and downs (sometimes both at once)

Pasco County
Development boom hints at county's future growth
Hefty punishments, delayed trials mark 2004
Bunny bust put county on map
Stormy politics, weather, 1 cent
PHCC, Saint Leo University branching out
Top 10 local sports stories
County that used to export workers now keeps them
Entertainment options evolve
Battle-weary school leaders emerge from hostile year

Hernando County
Roads mark a morbid year
Hometown hero Arroyo heads up series of changes
Golfer, HCA's debut among the highlights
New tax gives schools ammunition to fight crowding
County bares its share of the sordid, bizarre and tragic
Meteoric pace of county's growth won't stop
County won't forget storms' punch
Notable deaths in 2004
People of 2004
Top ten stories of 2004

Citrus County
Calendar of craziness
Few express regrets for year past
Storms strike fast, sneak up on county
Building woes trigger firestorm
Festival of the Arts returns to roots
Area receives historic win and state titles
Area squads produce record and title wins
Taking their leave after giving their all
Voters show they lean toward green
Boys' deaths strike cord


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