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Injured bride opens eyes, but remains in dire condition
By Times Staff Writer
Published February 18, 2005
TAMPA - One week after a head-on crash, 24-year-old Colleen Tallent is progressing in baby steps, her fiance said Thursday.
Jeff Perry, 26, met with reporters Thursday afternoon outside St. Joseph's Hospital, where Tallent remains in critical condition.
The couple were married at Tallent's bedside Feb. 11 by a notary public after doctors told her family that she likely wouldn't survive her injuries. Lawyers still are working to get the marriage legalized by the county.
On Thursday, Perry said Tallent had opened her eyes. But a long road to recovery, including more surgeries, lies ahead, he said.
"It seems like one step forward, two steps back," he said, holding the couple's daughter, 4-month-old Cheyenne, in his arms. "She could go one way or the other."
Perry repeated his plea for people to donate blood and pray for his family. Those interested in donating to the "Colleen S. Tallent and Cheyenne G. Perry Support Trust" should call Safety Harbor Financial Group, LLC, (727) 793-0092 or toll-free at 1-800-975-0092.
Iwo Jima anniversary marked with celebration
TAMPA - World War II veterans will gather Saturday at the Tampa Convention Center for the first of a series of celebrations being held across the country to mark the 60th anniversary of the pivotal events of the last year of World War II.
Saturday is the 60th anniversary of the start of the invasion of Iwo Jima, where one of the most famous photographs of the war was taken - the raising of the American flag on Mount Suribachi.
Veterans of all services are welcome Saturday, as is the public. The event is free and begins at 1 p.m.
Schiavo's parents ask for time to test condition
CLEARWATER - The parents of a severely brain-damaged woman at the center of a contentious right-to-die case said Thursday they will ask a judge to delay the removal of her feeding tube so more medical tests can be performed to better determine her condition.
An attorney for Bob and Mary Schindler said new medical technology could better assess Terri Schiavo's brain activity and those tests should be done before her husband is allowed to order the removal of the feeding tube keeping her alive.
With other legal options running out, the attorney, David Gibbs III, said he will file a motion Monday asking Circuit Judge George Greer to allow the tests.
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