The beat of the heat [Times photo: Jamie Francis] Desmond Exum, a 10th-grader at Boca Ciega High School, props himself up on his tuba Thursday after nearly three hours of drills. Desmond said the 14-pound instrument holds heat.

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House deal gets federal scrutiny
A grand jury subpoenas city records involving Tampa official Steve LaBrake and the building of a luxury home.

Worker files grievance over LaBrake
TAMPA -- A city worker claims he was forced from his job by Steve LaBrake after refusing to waive a $300 late fee for a non-profit group now linked to a criminal investigation of LaBrake.

USF president: Two colleges can co-exist
Competition for students needn't be destructive, she tells faculty at St. Petersburg College, whose own president presents her with flowers.

Wife accuses ex-judge of threatening her
David F. Patterson, former chief judge of Florida's 2nd District Court of Appeal, has made violent threats against his wife while drinking heavily and threatened suicide, his wife alleged in a domestic violence petition filed this week.

IB diploma success high at 2 schools
Students in Pinellas County's two International Baccalaureate programs this year earned prestigious IB diplomas in "remarkable" numbers.

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Plant City man killed when speeding truck hits utility pole

Schiavo appeal cites 'disability'
TAMPA -- Attorneys for Terri Schiavo's parents announced new appeals Thursday as they claimed a judge's order to remove her feeding tube violated their daughter's rights as a disabled adult.

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