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Maxed out: Insured but not covered
Much of the debate about health care reform has centered on the nation's 47 million uninsured. But those pushing the nearly $1 trillion plan are also concerned about families who have insurance but find that it runs out or becomes prohibitively expensive when they need it most. [9/25/09]
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Keeping track: Economic quiz
We're not reminiscing about the Wall Street meltdown; that's old news. It's time once more for faithful readers to test how well they've been paying attention to our latest economic twists and turns. It'll stimulate your brain cells, if not the economy. Best of all in these penny-pinching days, it's free. [9/25/09]
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Real Florida, in words and video
In work that has taken him from Pensacola to Key West, Jeff Klinkenberg has written about Florida panthers, key lime pies, grits, worm grunters, smoked mullet, skinny-dippers, fish camps, the Corkscrew Swamp, manatees, ghost orchids, barefooted swamp boys, shark attacks, landscape painters, landscape photographers, orange juice, and Florida icons. [9/20/09]
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Hardscrabble
The Great Depression has been used as a sort of economic yardstick to give us an idea of how bad our economy and our lives might be in comparison. Times artist Don Morris has set out to capture scenes from everyday life that evoke the images captured in photographs during the Great Depression of 80 years ago. [8/16/09]
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Scientology:
The Truth Rundown
Scientology leader David Miscavige is the focus of this special report. Former executives of the Church of Scientology, including two of the former top lieutenants to Miscavige, have come forward to describe a culture of intimidation and violence. These former Scientology leaders served for years with Miscavige. [6/21/09]
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Meet the candidates
Meet the candidates: Ten people want to be the mayor of St. Petersburg, Florida. Four are former City Council members. Others have long-standing community ties. All say they want to help make the city better. [6/22/09]
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125th anniversary
On July 25, 2009, the St. Petersburg Times marks a historic milestone. That day is the newspaper's 125th anniversary. From humble beginnings as a four-page weekly paper in 1884, the Times has become one of the nation's most influential news organizations. [6/18/09]
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How Buddy Johnson's ad campaign cost taxpayers $643,016
The St. Petersburg Times undertook a comprehensive review of the ad campaign and found that Johnson approved spending $643,016 -- 16 times greater than the original contract amount -- on materials that promoted his own re-election efforts as much as its intended purpose of educating voters. [6/12/09]
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Last mission to repair the Hubble telescope
Hubble space telescope discoveries have enriched our understanding of the cosmos. In this special report, you will see facts about the Hubble space telescope, discoveries it has made and what the last mission's goals are. [5/7/09]
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For their own good
Fifty years ago, they were screwed-up kids sent to the Florida School for Boys to be straightened out. But now they are screwed-up men, scarred by the whippings they endured. [4/16/09]
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Rays season preview
Everything you need to get ready for the season, from stories to player profiles, schedule, stadium and ticket information, baseball cards and more. [4/5/09]
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Florida drought 2009
We're in the third year of a drought and Tampa Bay's biggest reservoir is running low on water. So local officials asked the state water managers to crack down. What you need to know. [4/2/09]
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Geothermal: Using the Earth to cool your home
Geothermal heat pumps use the constant cool temperature underground to efficiently cool and heat a house. The technology can cut electricity use by 25 percent to 50 percent. [3/29/09]
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Sean Daly's Top 10 John Williams themes
We gave music critic Sean Daly a simple task: Give us your Top 10 Williams themes of all time. Little did we realize that his choices would leave us shaking our heads and wondering, "How could he leave off...?" Yeah, it's that kind of list. [3/25/09]
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Product Label Challenge
The group responsible for the clothing care symbols meant to make instructions easier to decipher than a word description.
Unfortunately, we're not so sure we get it. [3/20/09]
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Barbie at 50
As Barbie turns 50, we celebrate her sense of fashion and iconic style while checking out other celebrities who are turning 50. [3/9/09]
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The BayWalk of our dreams
Try our folding puzzle to learn the missing piece. (Hint: It's lying down on the job.) [2/27/09]
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The ABCs of fire safety
Officials say Floridians should treat wildfire season as they would hurricane season: heed the warnings and prepare for the worst [2/25/09]
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Like Ripples In a Pond
What happens when a home builder goes out of business? We found the ripple effects of one company's demise told a larger story of the bay area's sinking economy. [2/20/09]
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Happy
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"tunes"
Love is in the air for Valentines day. See how well you know your "love" songs. [2/15/09]
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Tampa Bay's guide to the Super Bowl
Super Bowl week is about more than just a football game. Here's our guide to the game, the area and the events for Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa. [2/5/09]
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Plant care
in cold weather
In Florida, those cold snaps followed by balmy temperatures followed by another cold front just come with the territory. But it can be tough on your greenery. Here are tips on protecting your plants from cold weather damage. [2/5/09]
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Escape from Monkey Island
No matter how bad things got for Lex Salisbury, CEO of Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, no matter how many officials called for his job, no matter how swiftly his zoological empire came undone, it is not fair to blame the monkeys. [1/30/09]
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Concussions in Sports
Doctors said they have found evidence of permanent, concussion-related damage in the brain of former NFL players. [1/27/09]
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Your credit union's health
TA credit union is a nonprofit financial insitution that provides financial services to and is operated by its members. This database is one way to check how your institution rates. [12/31/08]
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Your bank's health
Wondering how your bank is doing in these times of financial turmoil? This database of banks in Florida is one way to check — and it shows increasing weakness. [12/31/08]
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Violent robberies
There have been at least nine violent robberies at Tampa Bay businesses in less than a month. [12/23/08]
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TIA road changes
New routes for commuters. Starting Jan. 16, the roads near Tampa International Airport change again. [12/23/08]
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Holiday fun
Recipes, holiday events, quizes, Flat Santa send a letter to Santa and gift guides galore! [12/8/08]
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Winter's tale
The sea spit out the dying baby dolphin, cast her into a strange new world. That was the end of one thing, and the miraculous beginning of another. [12/7/08]
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Florida Votes 2008
In collaboration with seven other Florida newspapers, we assembled an interactive map of Twitter reports from polling places across the state. [11/4/08]
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Halloween scream test
Lurking for a good way to test your knowledge of hallowed horror flicks and Halloween fun?
[10/18/08]
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The surrogate
It begins with a woman who yearns for a baby and another who is willing and able to give her one. You can imagine the motives of the prospective parents. But what about the woman willing to carry a baby, give birth and then walk away? [10/17/08]
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Rays: History in the Making
How did the team that lost 96 games last year to cap the losingest first decade of any expansion team turn it around? [10/9/08]
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Game show themes
These themes are probably going to make some of you have flashbacks to wasted mornings or afternoons spent sprawled in front of the TV. But go ahead.
[9/25/08]
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Meet the candidates
Introducing a more personal look at the Pinellas school board candidates: listen in on their conversations with Times reporters and learn about their positions on the issues.
[9/24/08]
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At the center of everywhere
The Nielsen company’s Oldsmar center has become a case study of an economy without borders. Why? [9/21/08]
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Detours: a country in search of direction
On the eve of the election, a reporter and photographer set out for Washington, via America. We tell stories from seven towns, touching on seven issues from politics and real life. [9/14/08]
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Friday Night Rewind
View season preview videos of all 72 high school football teams in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Pasco and Hernando counties. Each Saturday morning throughout the season for our recap show featuring scores, video highlights and the hijinks you've come to love from St. Petersburg Times prep writers John Cotey and Joey Knight. [9/2/08]
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Fall TV match-ups
The networks try to catch viewers' attention after the writers strike, while cable channels go for a knockout blow by debuting new series at the same time. Let's see who the winners are. [9/4/08]
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Right by Miles
Two teenage boys are in a car chase with a reckless, sexually perverted Polk County sheriff’s deputy. The boys crash, killing Miles White, 16. But the sheriff’s office does not investigate its deputy’s involvement. Why? [8/31/08]
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Neighbor-hood Watch
With Neighbor-hood Watch you can pick through more than 100,000 home sales from the past four or five years in Pinellas and Pasco County in Florida. [8/22/08]
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Feeling old?
It didn't happen overnight. See what fails, and when -- and what the future may hold as you age. [8/12/08]
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The girl in the window
Three years ago detectives and a social worker arrived at a dilapidated house in Plant City and made a heartbreaking discovery: A tiny girl living in a dark closet. [8/1/08]
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Dress up George
Whether he’s making hits, headlines or fashion statements, George Michael grabs the spotlight. [7/30/08]
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Memorable magicians
Criss Angel's scheduled escape attempt in Clearwater on Wednesday piqued our interest about how he will do this dangerous trick. And it got us thinking about other famous illusionists who have mystified us over the years. [7/28/08]
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Garage bands rock the house
You can't make a major motion picture in your attic. But thanks to the growing popularity and technology of the home recording studio, you can make an album that sounds just as sweet as whatever's topping the charts. [7/25/08]
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Best Super Bowl moment? You decide
We chose 25 nominees for the best moment in the game's history, but which is the MOST memorable? That's up to you. View audio slideshows of each moment, narrated for the Times by legendary NFL announcer Pat Summerall. Then, rank them in your order of preference. [7/18/08]
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Jeb Inc.
A timeline on Jeb Bush's career and details on his speeches, corporate ties and associates. [6/6/08]
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New Ballpark
 Coverage of Tampa Bay Rays plan for a water front ballpark.
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10 years of reckoning
 The worst day for police in Tampa Bay history happened 10 years ago. It began in an old apartment with no telephone, as the rising sun warmed Sulphur Springs, when a fugitive with a fake name shot his girlfriend's son in the face. [5/18/08]
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Ownership vs. rental
The end of the real estate boom has led to a community mix that some owner-occupants say they didn't bargain for. See detailed, clickable maps with data for your neighborhood. [4/20/08]
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The delegate debacle
Florida Democrats agreed to move their state's primary before the party's agreed-upon date. The penalty: losing their delegates [4/15/08]
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Meet the Rays
They've changed the name, the colors, the logos, the uniforms and even the outlook. Now there's just the little matter of changing history. [4/4/08]
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St. Pete Times Forum
Take a virtual tour of the home of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Storm as well as numerous concerts and high-profile sporting events.[4/3/08]
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The Museum of Fine Art
The Museum opens its new Hazel Hough Wing, vastly expanding the artifacts on display to the public. Take a virtual tour of the museum. [3/22/08]
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Beer quiz
How well do you know your beer? Take this quiz and find out.
[3/12/08]
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Water's edge
The water in a bottle can spring from just about anywhere. [3/15/08]
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A timeless love song
Ever wonder how the Don Cesar got its name? Behold our three-part story of love, music and mystery. [3/09/08]
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Hometown projects
Money is so scarce in Tallahassee, legislative budget leaders issued an edict late last year: No hometown projects.
What did Tampa Bay area lawmakers do? [3/17/07]
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Dark Highway
Ten years gone and the question lingers — How did Kevin McGinley die? [2/29/08]
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Florida's 'double dippers'
A growing number of elected officials are collecting a state pension while still getting a regular paycheck from taxpayers. [2/23/08]
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Tally 2008
Coverage of the Tallahassee legislative news with 2008 Florida Bill search and find your legislator search. [2/17/07]
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Rx overdoses
The drugs that are killing the most people right now didn't originate on the street, but with a prescription. [2/17/08]
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Oscars quiz
The academy awards celebrate their 80th anniversary this year. How well do you know your movie history? Try our quiz and see if you have the makings of a star.
[2/15/08]
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Tails of Love
Chanel, the Chihuahua, is looking for love. We've borrowed some likely candidates from our pet photo galleries and cooked up our own love story.
[2/13/08]
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Grammy quiz
The Grammy Awards turns 50 years old in 2008. Relive the winners with our interactive quiz. [2/06/08]
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Picking up the pieces
On the one-year anniversary of some of the deadliest tornadoes in Florida history, we revisit some of the people and places forever changed that day. [2/02/08]
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Top dogs gallery
For the first time in 73 years, the bulldog has rejoined the American Kennel Club's list of the top 10 most popular breeds in America. Yap!
[1/18/08]
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'Idol' quiz
Season 7 starts January 15. Relive seasons past with our quiz. [1/09/08]
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