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South Pinellas | North Pinellas | Hillsborough
August 9, 2000

Turtle nest tamperings worrisome
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Marine scientists report that incidents of vandalism this year jumped 50 percent over last year.
Howard Troxler
An open loophole that closes democracy
Pat Baker does have a point. If the Democrats of Pinellas County had wanted to guarantee that they could vote in the race for a new county elections supervisor, they should have run a candidate.

Top stories
Workers bolster boss' campaign
The Pinellas-Pasco public defender once criticized an incumbent for accepting employee donations. Now, he's doing it.

Pilot dies in pursuit of dream
Joy Kear had a premonition two weeks ago that something terrible was about to happen to her second-born son, David.

Tampa Bay briefs
Clerks rebuff would-be robber

Teenager died of drug overdose, report finds
Medical officials say one of two teens found dead in a friend's house had taken several drugs.

County sweetens offer to FAMU
Hillsborough officials promise to clean up the property offered to FAMU for the school.


South Pinellas headlines
  • Officials reject firing of officer
  • Job program treated like a slothful employee
  • Mirabella partners face fine for roofs
  • Trooper's patrols irk some officials
  • Police chief receives warning in a memo
  • Church: So long uninvited, tiny pests
  • Front Porch article was misleading
  • Neighborhood services job cut
  • Refusing to fold
  • Shopping center plan advances
  • Council will decide future of wetlands
  • Pinellas Park sewer rates to leap in 2001
  • Board delays vote on phone tower
  • Cultural exchange links east, west
  • How Haslam built his bookstore
  • Vinoy team serving notice with Jeffs
  • 'Hollywood' glad to change role
  • Manager responds to police bias allegations

  • North Pinellas headlines
  • Suspect arrested in bank robbery
  • Largo may ban new unsightly businesses
  • Man pleads guilty; death penalty waived
  • Family angered by delay in cremation
  • Police union rethinks support
  • Oldsmar mayor documents gift late
  • 2 cities ready to pursue plans to create utility
  • Nurse prescribes giggles for what ails you
  • It's too late to rescue Clearwater from decay
  • 3 strike gold in Indianapolis

  • Hillsborough headlines
  • Candidate's bad check made good
  • Sorry, kids: Summer is over
  • Tampa settles in death of man shot by police

  • News of Florida
  • Grant request called a mistake
  • Teen smoking in Florida plunges
  • State briefs
  • State school task force members announced
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