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December 31, 2000
Tampa Bay: December 31, 2000 North Pinellas County news
Deputies join sex offender force
The county's unit for tracking sex criminals will expand in January.

Pedestrian in serious condition after being hit
CLEARWATER -- A pedestrian struck by a car on U.S. 19 near Enterprise Road Wednesday evening was in serious condition Friday at Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg.

One man's monument to his culture
A Dunedin neighborhood stands as a testament to a developer's love of Greek history and learning.

DUI arrests increase as squad hits road
The numbers don't necessarily mean more people are driving drunk, officials said, only that officers are getting better at stopping them.

Choices, changes, chad
Doomsayers said 2000 would wallow in chaos and confusion from the start, but who knew it would turn out like this?

Bryan Dairy project on way
PINELLAS PARK -- A new overpass and a new stretch of Bryan Dairy Road from 66th Street N to U.S. 19 will give motorists something to look forward to: 2 miles of pavement free of traffic lights.

Police seek clues in motel death
Karen Boren's body was found at a motel on Dec. 22. Police are unsure how her car ended up in Tampa.

As the calendar changes, so does Clearwater
People of various faiths recognize the holidays as a time of peace and goodwill. This season seems to bring out the best in us. Food drives are under way, gift baskets are being delivered, spiritual centers are bustling and families are traveling great distances to be with loved ones.

Merchants discuss new street names
Headlines through the years

2 men share some parallels
Anastasia Kerry Smith thinks her father would have liked Kostas "Gus" Miliotis.

Man, pets escape home fire
CLEARWATER -- Lee Coryell was asleep in his bed Friday morning, a space heater warming the air around him, when a popping sound awakened him. Coryell opened his eyes and saw a pile of papers had caught fire on the floor.

Address system gets test
Members of a task force hope the new number signs along U.S. 19 will help motorists find addresses more easily.

Eckerd enjoys sightseeing, some victories
The goal was to build team unity and win a few basketball games.

Baywinds schedules open house for adults
PALM HARBOR -- Baywinds Learning Centres will hold an open house at Unity Church of Palm Harbor, 1960 Tampa Road, from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday.

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Tampa Bay headlines
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  • Proposed charter schools debated
  • Two die as car speeds off ramp
  • New Year's weekend fireworks planned
  • Week in review
  • Early morning frost can't quell bird count

  • South Pinellas headlines
  • Volunteers resign as city hall flap roils
  • Drivers caught in their own traffic
  • Bayfront parts ways with BayCare system
  • Police seek one man in driveway holdups
  • Condo wants Seminole to repair its roads
  • Neighborhood briefs
  • Activity levels of 104 associations varies
  • New Byran Dairy project on the way
  • Holiday closings
  • Mercury: Be careful, but don't overreact
  • The week ahead
  • Look, Ma: It happened
  • Hard hats mingled with suits downtown
  • Landlord at beach tussles with city
  • Parrot had clean shot at fame, if only ...
  • Asian center is a work in progress
  • At 22, he is reading well for first time
  • New triplet boys bring chaos, love to family
  • Death of dolphin remains a mystery
  • A twist of fate for fire hero's mother
  • Fees for battle of the bulb: $10,000
  • Memorials considered for school mascot
  • 'It's been a long, hard journey'
  • Bayou, key projects moving forward
  • Athlete's luxury home still on market
  • Samoyed regaining his looks, strength
  • Joyland encounters angst, then renewal
  • City gives approval for huge Wal-Mart
  • Blight fight enters a holding pattern
  • At Jordan Park, out with old, in with new
  • Deputies to be part of Shell Key scene
  • Damage to power line darkens Allendale
  • Piano's story ends on good note
  • Florida ranks only so-so with traffic safety laws
  • Year has an array of accomplishments
  • Eckerd squads enjoy sightseeing, victories

  • Hillsborough headlines
  • Bulletin board
  • New Year's closings

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