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October 26, 2001
Target Osama
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[Times photo: James Borchuck]
Patricia Thomas, a physics teacher at Dixie Hollins High School in St. Petersburg, rolls up a big poster of Osama bin Laden after students dropped eggs on face of the public enemy as part of a class project. School officials were initially skittish about using bin Laden for the project, citing insensitivity concerns, but backed off.
Howard Troxler
Middle ground proves a steep climb for state Legislature
TALLAHASSEE -- At 1:37 p.m. Thursday, Tom Feeney, speaker of the Florida House, put down the telephone at his rostrum and interrupted the proceedings with a surprise announcement. "If you'll indulge me for a minute," he told his 120 members, "I'm talking to the president of the Senate."

Top stories
Bonanno transcripts made public
The Supreme Court's action could mean the end of the Hillsborough circuit judge's career -- or his exoneration.

Custody case tricky: He used to be she
CLEARWATER -- Like many couples, Michael and Linda Kantaras are in the middle of a nasty divorce.

City seeks a 'plan B' for housing HIV patients
Fearing it might be forced to stop funding THAP to manage the housing, Tampa wants to have a backup plan.

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Man charged with lewd acts


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