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October 7, 2001
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Throttled-up interest

[Times photo: Michael Rondou]
Evan Howard, 7, perches on the shoulders of his father, Jack, of St. Petersburg to watch the start of an American Power Boat Association race at the Pier in St. Petersburg on Saturday. Story |
Mary Jo Melone
Stubbornly for peace, even after Sept. 11
You can see for what seems like forever from the front windows of Eric Rubin's St. Petersburg home. Tampa Bay is a soft shimmer in the distance. The wind barely blows. Even the sun cooperates: There is no glare.
Top stories
Businessman leaves trail of ruin
The mood was joyous back in March 1999, as Clearwater Beach businessman Robert Swain sealed the deal to buy the venerable New England restaurant chain Newport Creamery. He and longtime restaurant owner Peter Rector toasted the sale with the restaurant's trademark Awful Awful milkshakes.
Audit raises further questions for agency
TAMPA -- A nonprofit organization under scrutiny for its dealings with Tampa housing chief Steve LaBrake has received millions of dollars in government grants without ever undergoing required annual audits.
Tampa Bay briefs
Woman, 93, fatally injured in crash
South Pinellas headlines
Downtown Hilton lays off 20 workers
Remembering their brothers
Chief seeks unity in drug war
Upscale subdivision to straddle border
Open for recreation
Leaders of a city: Let us pray?
Teacher let parents know about book
What's up on campus
Pinellas Park briefs
Manhattan firms ask about area, two report
Chamber of commerce names head governor
Last call for Steak and Ale in Pinellas
St. Pete Beach freezes city jobs, tightens purse strings
Madeira fish fry is coming up
Harbordale plans event to honor police officers
Join drive to clear up the signs of confusion
Chamber stands ready as rougher seas loom
Gulfport adopts new rate structure to limit water use
Some books make you want to say, Rubbish!
Unleashed dogs have their day
Snell Isle neighbors keep out time share
School officials discuss improving bus safety
Residents take case to ethics commission
Town, pressed to improve recreation facilities, has plan
Not quite Iron Chefs, but working on it
Not quite Iron Chefs yet, but they're working on it
Father, son build a home for vintage presses
Fees increase for beachfront parking
Hey, kids, this place is downright creepy
Expert on cityhood pays visit to Lealman
School's landscaping concerns commission
Eager choir's voices heartbroken for now
Bigger Thunderbirds program enters SYFC
Eckerd women have soccer goals in sight
North Pinellas headlines
Pumping water into aquifer considered
Largo center opens after facelift
Stauffer leader: Progress too slow
Investigated lawyer relinquishes license
Making the right moves on beach development
Consider another learning approach
Headlines through the years
North Pinellas notebook
Hillsborough headlines
Firestorm leaves professor uncowed
Firefighters launch fund to aid widow
News of Florida
Search for source of anthrax widens
Oil output may triple at national preserve
Senator on mission for tax reform
Behind death's door

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