Daring rescue wins praise [Times photo: Scott Keeler] Two men brave lighting and hail to rescue three stranded boaters. One of them, a paramedic-firefighter in Palm Harbor will be honored by the state this week. Story

Top stories Prosecutor borrowed money from workers TAMPA -- With his six-figure salary and hefty pension, Hillsborough State Attorney Harry Lee Coe might not seem like a man in need of financial help. Tampa again seen as water source CLEARWATER -- Suddenly, in the world of water, everything old is new again.

Schools must find niche that will draw students
In search of an identity, teachers and administrators at Lakewood High School took a good, long look at themselves. They quickly focused in on their strengths: the school's 5-acre outdoor classroom, well-appointed computer labs, partnerships with local environmental experts.

Brown files again for judicial race
George H. Brown, who narrowly lost a race for a Pinellas County judgeship in 1998, on Monday filed papers challenging incumbent Pinellas-Pasco Circuit Judge Brandt Downey III.

Money will help schools with math, technology
Citrus County schools will get $520,331, and Pinellas schools will get $1.25-million. They are the only area districts receiving the federal money.

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