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May 23, 2001
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The enemy within
[Times photo: Scott Keeler]
A Seminole man tries to carry on with day-to-day life after being diagnosed with a brain tumor. Today, he has surgery to remove the growth. |
Howard Troxler
Years of learning, just dots on a page
My recurring point is not that Florida's public school students shouldn't be tested. Of course they should be tested.
Top stories
Troubled teen sought in murder
Sheriff's detectives are seeking a 17-year-old in the shooting death of his ex-girlfriend's father at their Clearwater home.
Suspect dies, victim's kin mourn again
ST. PETERSBURG -- Mary Hasbrouck never saw the face of the man accused of killing her husband in a drunken car crash. She wanted to look into his eyes.
County races to pick, fund a voting system
CLEARWATER -- With budget deadlines looming, Pinellas County officials realized Tuesday they must quickly decide what type of voting system to buy and where they will find millions of dollars to pay for it.
Blast at plant breaks windows in Largo homes
AquaLux Corp., which makes alternative fuel, blames a faulty storage tank, not its product.
School Board delays naming 3 schools
The board wants more people, especially parents and students, involved in picking the new St. Petersburg schools' names.
Tampa Bay briefs
Boys playing with lighter start fire
NTSB: Pilot, chopper sound in Bayflite crash
The federal agency's report finds nothing wrong with the pilot or the helicopter.
South Pinellas headlines
Students visualize beach face lift
Ballot may contain 'hot potatoes'
Finally at rest
City approves big money for land
Love 'em or hate 'em, speed humps are in vogue
Two-way on MLK? Too much to pay
Former Gulfport city clerk dies
Pelican lived through flag's transformations
Body of experience
AmSouth Bank to close drive-through downtown
Merger muddles offices' planning
Achievers
Life skills
Antarctic team lingers in warm coastal water
Summer job opportunities available for youth
Admirers toast, roast standout sports writer
City says hotel must follow rules
Former wrestler goes to the mat for his kids
Veterans Liaison Council holds holiday program
Safe boating courses offered in Treasure Island
A lesson well learned brings two boys fame
Memorial Day schedule
Military news
Tirapelli prepares for the college game
Key West fleet gets foiled by fickle winds
Outlaws get rowdy at Sunshine
North Pinellas headlines
Cat case reveals flaws in system
Firefighter won't face charge in prank
Safety Harbor to fix railroad crossings
Ultralight pilots organize push for safety
Tiger Bay Club shifts its focus
Saving worker proves tricky
Schools work to soften cutbacks
How much would you pay for safer roads?
U.S. 19 in Palm Harbor needs its green space, not more retail
Woman files suit over arrest for expired tag
Police get tip on hit-run vehicle
Key West fleet gets foiled by fickle winds
Hillsborough headlines
Stop-sign victim dad: no closure
Suspended prosecutor resigns post
Housing official fined in scandal
Cuban Club Foundation fights to retain control of historic site
Ernest Hooper
Channelside's maze, sinful slices, a widow's wisdom
News of Florida
Regulator taps friend for deputy DEP chief
Medical care plan a failure, audit says
Diplomat planning a run for governor
Floridians warn against more standardized tests
Is prayer the only answer to drought?
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