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[Times photo: Cherie Diez]
It was noisy outside the Pinellas Park hospice and miles away in two capitals, but Terri Schiavo's room was quiet April 1, the day after she died.

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December 31, 2005
Youthful hindsight
By VANESSA DE LA TORRE and ALEXANDRA ZAYAS
Sometimes the view is the same, but highlights often look different through younger eyes.
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2005 obituaries of note
By Times Staff Writer
Among notable area residents who died in 2005:
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December 26, 2005
Reeling in News
By HOWARD TROXLER
Some 2005 themes from the bay area and beyond.
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December 25, 2005
2005 in a word
By Times Staff Writer
We asked readers to sum up 2005 in a single word. Here are some of their responses.
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January 1, 2006
Integrity is this sheriff's strategy
By SHANNON COLAVECCHIO-VAN SICKLER
After his first year in office, the county sheriff has built a reputation as a hands-on, no-nonsense innovator.
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January 1, 2006
A new Roberts center
By JON WILSON
Work is expected to begin in April or May and produce a single facility to replace two aging ones.
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Boys in buff not boffo
By ANNE LINDBERG
They gave it the full monty, but their naked ambition didn't leave them covered in success.
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Car tunes booming, thumping in 'burbs
By JON WILSON
"Boom cars," long the bane of peace-loving residents, have become an "ongoing dilemma" in neighborhoods.
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Park land swap likely
By ANNE LINDBERG
The county is putting together a trade with a developer that could result in a long-awaited park.
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Constant construction
By SHARON L. BOND
Condos accounted for many of the year's construction projects, but new retail stores also appeared.
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Bridge work kept Treasure Island drivers detouring
By KATHY SAUNDERS
TREASURE ISLAND - Bridge news, a big birthday and broad support for the local police department were all part of 2005 history for Treasure Island.
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Kids' center improves
By MARY JANE PARK
Happy Workers Children's Center sees healthy donations and an energizing new board.
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Last game, lone win
By MARY JANE PARK
The Canterbury School of Florida beat Mount Dora Bible Academy 14-7.
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Shot teen improving
By JON WILSON
The girl, who turns 16 this month, won't be able to return to school until she can write again.
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Shots haunt his nights
By DONNA WINCHESTER
A young boy remains frightened and confused by the night two shots were fired, perhaps at him.
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December 28, 2005
County to control boaters' access to Shell Key sandbar
By PAUL SWIDER
To prevent further illegal activity, law enforcement officers will monitor the new feature off Shell Key.
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Free clinic sees year of changes
By MARY JANE PARK
At one point, the clinic cut services, including some daily meals. Now, meal service has expanded again at Beacon House.
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Hope for a life filled with promise
By WAVENEY ANN MOORE
One year ago, 9-year-old Steve Crespo needed a miracle to live. Today he is showing signs of healing.
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Lord, have mercy, would you look at that chip!
By MARY JANE PARK
ST. PETERSBURG - Last spring, eating potato chips as she watched TV, Rosalie Lawson discovered a crisp in which she saw the image of Jesus.
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Disabled riding program gets deal
By ANNE LINDBERG
Pinellas County works out an arrangement to let Horses for the Handicapped use part of Walsingham Park after a horseman's association first raises concerns.
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Oil-fueled bus takes them on an anointed journey
By WAVENEY ANN MOORE
Two Christian men set out across the country in a bus that runs on vegetable oil. As the bus stops and starts, they live and learn.
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Bike lanes, trail will be extended
By JON WILSON
ST. PETERSBURG - Up next for bicycle-lane striping are the city's 31st and 37th streets, transportation planners say.
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Latest tally notes gator upswing
By JON WILSON
ST. PETERSBURG - The city followed up its spring alligator count on Lake Maggiore with another later in the year that resulted in an estimated population considerably greater than the first census produced.
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At holidays, mom's grief for daughter intensifies
By DONNA WINCHESTER
Nearly a year after Brooke Ashlee Ingoldsby was hit by a car, her mom battles grief over the 8-year-old's death.
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New life emerges for old mall
By ANNE LINDBERG
PINELLAS PARK - What a difference a year makes. At the beginning of the year, the site of the former Pinellas ParkSide mall looked like a disaster area with rubble from the old brown monolith everywhere.
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