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Offering her prayers

Downtown dealing at 'starting point'
A draft of terms between the city and developers bidding to redevelop downtown is drawn up, but negotiations are just beginning.

Developers, church near accord
CLEARWATER -- The West Palm Beach developers negotiating to redevelop downtown have agreed to buy Calvary Baptist Church's properties, including its landmark sanctuary, which has sat on the crest of a hill overlooking Clearwater Harbor since 1923.

Official punished for words at work
Indian Shores' building official loses five days' pay and is put on six months' probation for making sexually offensive comments.

Open primaries altering course of political races and strategies
A change to the state Constitution allows voters of all parties to participate in primaries in which all candidates are from the same party.

Man cuts his dreamboats down to manageable size
A hobbyist invests money, time and a whole lot of imagination on the model boats he builds at his Largo home.

UCH, Tarpon wrestle over lease details
Some differences over charity care, rent and other areas remain, but officials are confident an agreement on Helen Ellis can be worked out.

Report on jail suicide finds no fault
A Sheriff's Office investigation into the death concludes that detention deputies and others involved in his care followed rules and procedures.

Chamber executive director resigns
Pat Schmoranz's decision prompts the Greater Seminole Area Chamber of Commerce to re-examine its role and the kind of leadership it needs.

2 top officers quit local association, charging bias
SEMINOLE -- A hot floor debate over a dues increase at the St. Petersburg Bowling Association's annual meeting Saturday night was the harbinger of worse things to come. They came in the form of a walkout by two of the association's top officers that shocked members and left a bad taste in everyone's mouth.

Grace takes the stage
Young dancers of the Florida West Ballet are diligent about their craft, and will show it off at a free performance Sunday.

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