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August 2, 2000
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TIA's welcome mat: long, crowded lines

[Times photo: Thomas M. Goethe]
International travelers must pass through the INS before entering the country. Construction to enlarge TIA's facility is under way. But officials say things will get worse before improving. |
Howard Troxler
Don't be fooled: Republicans still are Republicans
Neither political party changes.
Top stories
Friendship Trail to get phone line
Emergencies on the former Gandy Bridge prompt Pinellas to pay for phone service.
Student pilot's dead engine leads to road test
Narrowly dodging power lines, Joseph Carey, 17, glides to a landing on a busy Clearwater road.
Records describe a rampage that took lawyer's life
TAMPA -- Hiding in her bedroom closet, Connie Freeman heard gunshot after gunshot. She heard her husband Grover cry out in pain. Then the intruder turned the corner of the closet and lunged for her.
Witnesses: Stung boy seemed fine
People who saw the child shortly after he had been stung by yellow jackets testify that he didn't appear to be sick.
Judge testifies man stalked him
"It scared me and my family extremely," the judge says of a man he had dealt with during a custody case.
2 cyclists die in collision on causeway
CLEARWATER -- A man and a woman on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle were killed Tuesday night when they crashed on Memorial Causeway on their way to Clearwater Beach shortly after 8 p.m.
TECO told to refund $13-million to customers
Regulators say the company made too much profit. An average refund will come in $2.30 per month credits.
Tampa Bay briefs
Driver waiting at red light killed in wreck
South Pinellas headlines
Mall adjusts policy on gang-style garb
Bondsman shoots at fugitive's car
Reclaimed water bills may rise sharply
Apple may fall to Eckerd purchase
City looks hard at one-way streets
Lealman fire chief supports merger
Middle-of-the-road route to beauty
Deal for baseball field deserves second look
Veteran fishing family grows into retail
Florist plans to open satellite shop near BayWalk
Urban Initiative leader turns in his resignation
Police Department reaccredited
Panel to study needs of neighbors
He made it a beautiful day for neighbors
Madeira Beach budget maps out improvements
Town disbands its building department to save money
City to collect more for property taxes
Front Porch group spars with critics
Pinellas had its own war between North, South
Abandoned school's future in limbo
Art on china to survive as studio drops curtain
Teenager earns victory at junior tournament
Quay serves notice at Isla Del Sol
North Pinellas headlines
Quests for stadiums reach crossroads
Stanton sees work grades diminish
Tax break for seniors on table again
Palm Harbor parking plans calm critics
Financial troubles mount at Helen Ellis
Tax break for seniors on table again
Lumber business is building customer base
Take time to listen, Safety Harbor
Create dog parks rather than call Largo police
Roundabout may see minor changes
Clearwater boy sails in foreign waters
Hillsborough headlines
Mobile home dealer charged with tax fraud
Officials probe judge's presence in other's office
Road rage shooting kills man, police say
Hillsborough sheriff disciplines top officer
War of dot com names marks commission race
News of Florida
TaxWatch sells research work
Lottery officials go on offensive against scams
Homestead airport plan stirs up protest
Student pilot's dead engine leads to road test
State briefs

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