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April 1, 2001
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Fischer goes out a quiet winner

[Times photo: Bill Serne]
ST. PETERSBURG -- Face it, St. Petersburg. The mayor you've repeatedly elected is one of the few politicians who make Al Gore look charismatic by comparison. |
Mary Jo Melone
A master at doing what he loves says it's time to leave it behind
Now and then, the slightly stooped man in the faded Ironman ball cap and the wraparound sunglasses gazes across the bay from the patio at the end of St. Petersburg's North Shore Pool. The man is George Bole, the coach of St. Petersburg's storied Masters Swim Team, and he is waiting for his own coaches to surface.
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Tampa Bay briefs
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South Pinellas headlines
Fischer goes out a quiet winner
City braces for Blind Pass Road disruption
It's showtime again
Developer considers Gateway Centre site
More bike lanes signal a progressive county
Robbery suspect still in critical condition
Man injured in fall at construction site
Town considers switch in policing
Youth teams compete on fields -- and for them
Revamped library opens today in Pinellas Park
Publix turns in site plans for store
What's up on campus
The week ahead
Chamber to sell bus passes
Landmark business may sport expansion
Doctor elected as group's governor
Coming in from the cold
Festival maintains a tradition of change
Festival schedule
Rain can't mar fete for departing mayor
All official meetings to appear on cable TV
Rain spoils ditch repair, so city workers fix it again
Senior job fair to be held April 21
A tricky lane-ending awaits I-275 travelers
Housing for low-income disabled, seniors available
Community Day puts focus on recycling
Child-care subsidies rescue waiting moms
Government calendar
School needs vendors for Mayfest event
Treasure Island bridge to close again
Public input asked on new area water sources
New council, mayor installed today
'Great experience' is coming to end for Slavik
Florida Senior Stars let good times roll
For the record
Teats makes Oldsmar proud in Armadillo Run
North Pinellas headlines
The water enforcers
Business has big plans for small town
Rising rents may silence puppet theater
Arsenic in ground has many secrets
Freshman mayor gets few demerits
Acceptable behavior?
Safety Harbor's slight cannot be overlooked
Principal's action may have averted trouble in the future
National Library Week celebrated
Clearwater woman in 25th year of coma
Mason's 100th birthday celebrated
Second hotel to grace gateway to Oldsmar
Exercise classes target arthritic
'Great experience' is coming to end for former Pirate
Career counselor offers advice for tight job market
Hillsborough headlines
Felon list troubling for some voters
Hispanic students brave a new world
Man dies in early morning shooting
Alzheimer's association to hold intensive seminar
Bulletin board
News of Florida
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