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August 15, 2001
Howard Troxler
Is Baker fixin' to satisfy his hankering for status quo?
Where I grew up, the word "fixing" often meant "about to," as in, "I'm fixin' to go to the store." But "fixing" also can mean to rig a contest or decision. Therefore, it can be said that the city of St. Petersburg is fixing to hire a police chief, and some people suspect that the fix is in.
Top stories
West Nile may not have killed horse
As tests place the cause of a Pasco animal's death in doubt, a Hernando County horse is tested for the mosquito-borne virus.
Her mission: a clear choice
She knows it's big, and she's chosen to accept it: Educating parents and the public about school choice and all its scary details.
Mayor pushes for switch in Pier operators
ST. PETERSBURG -- Looking ahead to a City Council vote that could go either way Thursday, Mayor Rick Baker is campaigning hard in favor of a national company that wants to take over The Pier from the small local firm that has operated it at a loss for years.
Bucs fans get unwelcome overture
A company mails season ticket holders an offer of "top dollar" if they sell their game tickets.
Inmates charged after attack
The two men are charged with attempted murder. The victim, a 63-year-old guard, is in stable condition.
County official's ties raise questions
Though cleared in an inquiry, questions swirl over Kevin McConnell's relations with an agency to which he funneled millions of grant dollars.
Gun seller off probation early
LARGO -- A teenager charged with selling a semiautomatic rifle to a self-avowed skinhead who used it to kill a 6-year-old girl two years ago was taken off probation Tuesday, months earlier than expected.
Tampa Bay briefs
Student loses control of car, smashes wall
South Pinellas headlines
School bus schedules
Children, teens have a new long-term haven
Lowe's to open as chain quickly grows
Players team up to rescue tennis club
Residents protest 113th Street plans
Abuse numbers are no surprise
Band keeps the beat, braving bugs, heat
Approve a tax to get rid of portables
Policy issued on arresting victims
Business briefs
Boutique reopens in Largo center
Digital art's popularity takes hold in schools
School brief
Achievers
With no anchor, businesses drift away
Eckerd sells stalled development
Publix to open in struggling LaBelle Plaza
Forum on financial fairness set
Family Center plans back to school bash
Focus on volunteers
Annual Social Calendar to be published Sept. 2
Talk about a warm photo album
Devotion then and now
PODS to city: Sign rules unworkable
Beaches notebook
Neighborhood briefs
New director pleased with his first year
Local competitors going distance for success
Lamoureux is leading Junior Champions Tour
North Pinellas headlines
Safety Harbor area reels in Bonefish
At library, upstairs gets 218 feet closer
Pinellas digest
Sharks swarm around Anclote
Hit-run car that hit officer is found
City manager receives 10 percent raise
Residents' petition asks for stop sign
New catholic school to be dedicated
Forget Starbucks, just let me drive faster
Locals going the distance for success
Hillsborough headlines
Truck driver faces hearing over bashed roadway, earlier mishap
Number of new students surges
Amid contention, officials approve 520-home project
Ernest Hooper
A maven haven, Dr. Laura and more Marriott punch
News of Florida
Everglades land buying too slow, Bush told
Bush tells panelists his values are guide
46,000 must retake FCAT test
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