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December 28, 2001


Real Florida: Swept away by song   We all think we sound great singing in the shower. But the janitor at a St. Petersburg gym makes the tiles ring with everything from pop standards to opera. Story
[Times photo: Bill Serne]
To hear Tony Graffeo sing, click on the arrow just below:

To play the song, you'll need the free QuickTime plug-in

Dallas does 'Therese'
Polite applause greeted the Dallas premiere of a new opera based on Therese Raquin; lately that city's music lovers are shouting their bravos for a planned opera house.

The domino theory
Start out as a bellhop. Then become part of a team to help break the world domino record, a feat recorded live on TV. Next, stardom? It could happen.

A silent parade
Peace activists dressed in black will walk quietly through downtown St. Petersburg tonight as part of an antiviolence vigil that will take place in 100 cities around the world.

People: Keeping up with the Gator quarterback
When the University of Florida plays Maryland in the Orange Bowl on Wednesday, Gator quarterback Rex Grossman, as always, will have his own cheering section.

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