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January 7, 2001
Tampa Bay: January 7, 2001
Epiphany 2001
'A blessing from God'
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[Times photo: Scott Keeler]
About 30,000 people line the banks of Spring Bayou to see Luke Pappas grab the cross at the celebration.

Chilly Spring Bayou greets this year's young divers
Tarpon Springs Police Department's dive team member John Ulrich, one of three scuba divers who scoured the bayou for 45 minutes Saturday morning, didn't envy the young cross divers.

For the faithful, day is about Jesus Christ
While the cross dive garners the attention, Archbishop Demetrios reminds everyone that the day belongs to God.

North Pinellas County news
Old lawsuit may shed new light on Stauffer
A report to be released Thursday will detail what a federal agency has learned about the former chemical plant site, including earlier concerns.

When trust turns to deceit
Two cases of caretakers charged with defrauding elderly clients highlight a crime trend: seniors being betrayed by those closest to them.

Mark your calendar
Today

ThunderDawgs give Gator shot at NBA dream
Ever since Dametri Hill started playing basketball at St.Petersburg's Wildwood Community Center in the sixth grade, he never has considered stopping.

Homeless shelters seek volunteers, donations
The Pinellas County Coalition for the Homeless is seeking volunteers who can work overnight at shelters that are set up to house the homeless on cold nights.

Poison will turn park's air spuds into duds
The war against air potatoes at Lake Seminole Park will be stepped up a notch with a spraying program.

Subdivision may cost 50 oaks
The plan to build on a 4-acre plot upsets some neighbors, who don't want the trees removed to make room for a road for firetrucks.

Work begins on roof to shade school courts
PALM HARBOR -- After 3 1/2 years of fundraising, construction began last week on a structure to shade the playing courts at Palm Harbor Elementary School.

Headlines through the years
A look back at the events, people and places that made North Pinellas the unique place that it is. The information is compiled from past editions of the St. Petersburg Times.


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