Tampa Bay: December 7, 2001
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Gussying up for the holidays

[Times photo: Carrie Pratt]
Charles Walden, who works at Smarty Pants, a learning center on Sunset Point Road in Clearwater, decorates the front of the building on Wednesday. |
North Pinellas County news
Domestic violence shelter expands
CLEARWATER -- He berated her, bit her and slapped her for four months before she got away.
Despite ruling, Belleair utility still has hurdles to overcome
A court decision allowing the town to buy the power company's equipment faces appeal and, beyond that, even more questions.
Pinellas digest
Discrimination complaint against county settled
Thieves snatch identities, run up bills
Donald MacKay has used his credit card only a handful of times.
Manslaughter charges filed in crash that killed pedestrian
CLEARWATER -- A Clearwater man was arrested on a manslaughter charge based on suspicion he was drunk behind the wheel and struck and killed a pedestrian late Wednesday night.
Fears put end to visit by dancers
The Lyceum of Kalymnos music and dance troupe decides it's just too risky these days to fly from Greece to the United States.
AirFest would pose challenge
Clearwater officials are being cautious about the idea of moving AirFest 2002 from MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa to Clearwater Beach, and no wonder. The vision of half a million people converging on Clearwater on a sunny Saturday or Sunday for the air show is enough to keep one awake at night.
Sunset Sam gave so much to everyone who saw him
Re: Sun sets on the era of Sunset Sam, story, Dec. 5.
County prep players roll into state event
The Pinellas County High School League ended its 28th season last Thursday, just in time to prime its players for Saturday's Florida State Tournament at Seminole Lanes.
Two art exhibits find poetry, geometry in nature
The Gulf Coast Museum of Art features the works of MADI International as well as an exhibit of Andrew Morgan's paintings.
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