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June 22, 2001

Ex-teacher sent to prison for 6 1/2 years in stabbing
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[Times photo: Janel Schroeder-Norton]
Philip Pignataro still maintains he stabbed his estranged wife's boyfriend in self-defense.
Jan Glidewell
Beauty, ugliness in the tie of beholder
So, what do you tell the people in the courthouse when you are caught with something extremely objectionable in your possession?

Residents bargain with developer
Tentative approval for a shopping center came only after the company pledged to install landscaping between houses and proposed stores.

Center faulted for abuse
State investigators agree with a teen who contends that he was handled roughly by a therapist at Sunshine Youth Services.

City's Olympic bid loses wheel
Dade City is out of the running for hosting the cycling events at the 2012 Summer Games. Organizers prefer two Tampa sites.

Panel tempted by women's tennis fame
Long before it became an international titan of tennis, Wimbledon was a sleepy English village.

Veterans housing site negotiated
A Tampa agency is looking at a New Port Richey tract for low-cost, temporary housing for elderly veterans.

Tourist group takes high road on WTA
Pasco County will be known as "home of the WTA tour" if the Saddlebrook Resort in Wesley Chapel successfully attracts the World Tennis Association's headquarters here.

Thirsty counties must work out water problems
Editor: We (Pasco County) have water problems, thanks to Pinellas and Hillsborough County. We have been fighting this problem for years.

Storm damages homes; residents lose power
An afternoon storm Thursday dumped heavy rains on areas of east Pasco County, leaving some homes damaged and some residents without power.

Around the county

Rabelo, Tigers agree on contract
NEW PORT RICHEY -- Former Ridgewood standout Mike Rabelo has signed with the Detroit Tigers, his father said Thursday.

Gators hire Knights assistant
LAND O'LAKES -- The void created at Land O'Lakes when longtime volleyball and girls basketball coach Jerry Stacy switched to Zephyrhills didn't last long.

Young barefoot skier enjoys quick rise to top
Ryan Harrower is winning competitions, has a sponsor and is preparing for a pro career -- at the age of 10.

Solace in San Antonio
Take a seat on the porch and sit a spell in the lovely village of San Antonio. The houses are old, the food is delicious and the stores are old-fashioned.

'San Antonio east' cooks up Tex-Mex flavor
Why head West when you can head east to the Florida town of San Antonio, where Pancho's Villa awaits with sauces and salsas to soothe a homesick senorita.

This week
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Police reports
Police: Arrested man turns violent

State report backs up girl's fondling claim
LAND O'LAKES -- State investigators have concluded that a former counselor at Wilson Youth Academy fondled a girl detained there and made sexual comments toward other girls, according to a report released Thursday.

Treatment center seeks aid
The successful Bay Area Teen Challenge center is raising money for a 1,000-square-foot addition.

Council member offers cash to help move historic church
Tom Finn offers $1,000 toward the cost of moving an 83-year-old church to a spot about 25 feet away.  


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