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August 19, 2001


Parent: Put tolerance in policy
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[Times photo: Ron Thompson]
His 13-year-old daughter was arrested in May at school, performed community service and was punished at home. He thinks expelling her for nine weeks is too much.
Local Democrats plan strategy for next elections
At the Saturday breakfast meeting, officials talked about redistricting as well as efforts to unseat Gov. Jeb Bush and his brother.

Investors gear up as parkway opens
Landowners and real estate agents are jockeying for position, hoping to reap financial benefits.

Citrus digest
Authorities trying to find biting dog for rabies test

A Turkish solution to municipal malaise
This just in: It seems we in this country have been going about this whole government services thing all wrong.

Views on punishment issue vary
Some School Board members say zero tolerance is working. Others see problems. One says children should be given a second chance.

Hasty land deal reveals need to plan for growth
The choices are so limited, there really isn't much of a choice at all.

The week in review
NEW TRIAL IN DUI-MANSLAUGHTER CASE: A Floral City man sentenced to serve 12 years in prison on drunken driving charges for killing an elderly man and injuring his wife will get a new trial, an appellate court has ruled.

$15,000 grant will help club boost membership
Talk about being on a roll.

Out limits -- bird watching
Florida is a paradise for bird-watchers. With its unique blend of diverse habitat and temperate and subtropical climate, the state attracts more than 470 species for countless viewing opportunities.  


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