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April 8, 2001
Thousands flock to fun, food, floats of parade
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[Times photo: Bill Serne]
More than 50,000 people on Saturday attended the Festival of States parade, organizers estimated, a significant jump from last year.
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Excitement in the air
The purpose of Air Fest is twofold: People get to see the latest hardware while the military makes a recruiting pitch.

Strawberry needs drug treatment, not prison, experts say
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Week in review
Scallop ban likely to stay, state says


South Pinellas headlines
  • Thousands flock to fun, food, floats of parade
  • Plan would beautify Gulf Boulevard
  • Lights, cameras, infraction
  • A golden performance
  • Leftover campaign signs still litter landscape
  • New council starts on positive path
  • What's up on campus?
  • Ruling fails to appease City Hall deal critics
  • No light for tricky Eckerd intersection
  • Zoning board rejects plan for new apartment complex
  • Government calendar
  • Architects selected for water station
  • Paint of contention
  • City may try to condemn beach property for park
  • Dealership zoning approved
  • DOT staff to answer queries
  • Additions should blunt storms' impact on park
  • Clouds don't overshadow outdoor play's opening
  • Public invited to anti-drug march
  • Shelter provides a way off streets
  • Neighborhood briefs
  • In Pinellas, it's lights out for I-275 drivers
  • Involve child in reading to make book time fun
  • Plan for cross-shaped cell tower withdrawn
  • Forums will help chart city's growth
  • New Outback plan gets panel's okay
  • Chief frowns, but reverses officer's punishment
  • Ex-volunteer criticizes police
  • PAL director, a good friend to community, is ready to retire
  • Shelter helps women, kids off streets, back on feet
  • Lake Vista goes home with lots of hardware
  • SPJC coach building a baseball powerhouse
  • Upper Pinellas prep league gives everyone a chance

  • North Pinellas headlines
  • Scientologists may join garage and terminal project
  • West Bay: 1 road, but 2 futures?
  • Scientology group supports Crow bill
  • Festival draws raves from art lovers, artists
  • Tarpon ready to pitch tax plan
  • City kitty
  • Headlines through the years
  • North Pinellas briefs

  • Hillsborough headlines
  • Pioneers: Busing belongs in past
  • Public meeting will address school reform

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