Tampa Bay: October 6, 2000
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A community's mascot dies
[Times photo: Fred Victorin]
He was a force of support for St. Petersburg High School and other community causes. |
South Pinellas County news
School band will play dome without paying
Band members declined an anthem gig when told they had to buy tickets. The Rays say it was a mistake.
City adds tax break for older residents
Low-income senior citizens will be able to claim an extra $5,000 homestead exemption next year, a savings of about $35.
Teacher linked to cheating demoted
Pinellas school officials say she helped students with a practice FCAT test.
Abducted 5-year-old is home safe
School officials are investigating how to improve security after the girl was taken off a bus.
Resolution hinges on city's quick response, Bayfront says
St. Petersburg needs to signal interest in the land proposal so that a timetable can be set, the hospital says.
Police can shoot if attacked by dogs
Three dog shootings in five days are under review by the St. Petersburg police.
Tampa Bay headlines
Gathering stones for an electric Goliath
Medicaid battle turns to court
Murder trial ends in life sentence
Tampa Bay briefs
North Pinellas headlines
Jazz in class gets students in groove
Neighbors simmering over Omni Center
Letter to victim leads to arrest
Longtime sheriff's sergeant is suspended
Clearwater marina may become upscale village
'Clowning' teens total Jeep, face charges
Write-in candidate withdraws
Fire destroys home, kills two pets
Attorney disbarred after admitting scam
Class allows talking -- in Spanish
Kids on Ulmerton warrant worries
Defendant takes deal in 1997 death
Mayhugh, Gibbs loose on lanes
The real tweet
Hillsborough headlines
Mobile home blaze kills sleeping toddler
Unwrapping Centro Ybor
OSHA levies fines for Ybor fire
Warning signs at clubs now the law
Hillsborough population to hit 1-million, one way or another
Child advocates search for answers
Chamber makes foray into politics
Appraiser's challenger woos port tenants
Bulls bits
Soccer team improves after last year's stumble
Spartan shorts
Punk rockers rule at Marshall Center
Exploring a universal language
News of Florida
Florida ethics panel clears former business regulator
Streamlined FCAT built for speed
Governor opposes fast train measure
Judicial committee member says tough questions are a part of job
Education chief candidates take separate tacks
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