Pinellas buys three Anclote River islands [Times photo: Jim Damaske] County officials say they intend to keep the islands undeveloped, which pleases residents who have fought development efforts in the past.

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Public will buy story grand jury has to sell
Ralph Fernandez has apparently already forgotten that while most of America said it was sick and tired of hearing about the disgusting things Monica and Bill did in that room near the Oval Office, most of America also soaked up every single disgusting detail.

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Elections chief: End punch card system
Pam Iorio wants to test touch screens and optical scan ballots. County commissioners want to know who will pay.

Bail is granted in secret evidence case
The government obtains an emergency stay, and an immigrant from Gaza with USF ties remains in jail.

Drought brings fires, tougher water limits
Without another half-inch of rain, the year 2000 will go down as the Tampa Bay area's driest since rainfall totals were first recorded in 1890.

War was hard on those part Japanese
Soon after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Herbert T. Kimura was classified as an enemy. In fact, he was a second-generation Japanese-American whose family had settled in St. Petersburg.

U.S. loses a round in baby Sabrina case
TAMPA -- Wednesday brought another setback for the U.S. Attorney's Office in its case against Steven and Marlene Aisenberg.

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