Minor charges regularly land the homeless in jail [Times photo: Mike Pease] Bay area homeless people are often held until court hearings. Critics say jail is part of a self-defeating cycle..

Mary Jo Melone
The pain of sacrifice for the joy of trying
Aday after the rains of Hurricane Gordon fell, the water in the pool at the Brandon Swim and Tennis Club had to be cold, bone chilling cold.

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Weather entombs sea turtles in nests
ST. PETE BEACH -- Bruno Falkenstein dug into the sand Monday morning. He didn't like what he found. Buried in what had been a sea turtle nest were 84 loggerhead hatchlings, all of them dead.

Lawsuits against Firestone piling up
Lawyers say some of the suits may be from people trying to benefit from the tire scare.

Storm's mess being picked up, assessed
Florida Power works to restore electricity, home and boat owners estimate damage and everyone deals with debris.

Still searching for boy, answers
Frustration grows for police and family members a week after the 8-year-old's disappearance.

Worker backs USF bias claims
The women's basketball office secretary also talks of an inappropriate romantic relationship.

Hospitals link efforts on cancer
CLEARWATER -- Morton Plant Health System is joining with the Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa to help both parties deliver better cancer care to more people.

Tampa Bay briefs
Board to let Swiftmud buy property for reservoir

Officials keep golf memberships
Pleas to keep the program for the elderly strike a positive chord as Sports Authority members keep memberships.

Adults can belly up to theater's bar
Ybor City's soon-to-open multiplex will offer legal-age moviegoers more than standard movie theater fare.

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