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Apalachicola River
Florida's largest river in terms of water volume, the Apalachicola starts at the Georgia border and flows south 106 miles through some of the wildest country the state has to offer before emptying into Apalachicola Bay at Oystertown. Go to article
[12/22/05]
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St. Petersburg boat parade
St. Petersburg Marine Max Lighted Boat Parade traveled north from the Port of St. Petersburg/Harborage Marina, around the Pier, through the Vinoy yacht basin and along the Snell Isle waterfront.
[12/10/05]
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Dust in the water
Sponges are disappearing from the ocean floor, and so, maybe, is Taso Karistinos' way of life. Go to article
[11/27/05]
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 In Their Eyes:
Stories of Hurricane Katrina
Photos brought home the suffering caused when Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast. Let our photographers tell the story as they saw it.
[10/6/05]
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Adam's Mark memories to outlive hotel
Thoughts of disco dancing, free sunsets and pretty people - no darts, no big-screen antics - will remain after the hotel falls.
[10/8/05]
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 Body Chemistry
A look at the "Bodies, the Exhibition" at the Museum of Science and Industry.
[9/29/05]
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 Red tide takes toll on turtles
According to Allen Foley, a biologist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Jacksonville field laboratory, 138 sea turtles have been stranded on local beaches since July 24. [9/23/05]
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 Hard times on Easy Street
Recovering from Hurricane Charley has been difficult in Charlotte County, even for residents with this most ironic address.
[8/7/05]
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Red tide sharks
Sharks at the Harborage Marina at Bayboro in St. Petersburg. The sharks were drawn into the bay by Red Tide. [6/30/05]
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Shark Attacks
Beachgoers are treading lightly but still swimming after two recent attacks. [6/28/05]
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 School Dress Code: What not to wear
Here's a quick look at what is and what isn't okay to wear in Pinellas and Hillsborough counties. Both counties reviewed the rules since classes ended in May and Pinellas got tougher. With government pushing schools to step it up, educators say it's time for a more serious look in class.
[7/26/05]
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 High hopes for downtown Clearwater
A movie theater, restaurants and 1,000 high-end condominiums are all in proposed developments in downtown Clearwater. Most are still in the talking stage, but if built, they would create a city skyline while recasting the whole of downtown.
[7/25/05]
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 The princess maker
Ms. Dee is on a mission to save the world through better child pageantry. It's not about perfection, and it's not about winning - though both are nice.
[7/24/05]
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 A home for the range
With development consuming more and more Florida ranch land, the Adams Ranch stands as a model for how to preserve nature - and a way of life.
[7/17/05]
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 Bond of brothers
The Weaver sons of Citrus County shared a love of country and the Army. All three were helicopter pilots. All three went to war. Two came back. [7/3/05]
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 The man who
would be THE KING
It's now or never for Kenny Grube, who has always wanted to be a rock star. He hopes to reach the promised land by impersonating Elvis. [6/30/05]
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Home schooling: It's not what you think
Yearbook, drama lessons, field trips, even classes at public school. Homeschooling gets a new look from a generation craving more time with their kids. [6/26/05]
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 Natural Amenities
Natural wooden treehouses await the adventuresome traveler yearning to escape the hustle and bustle of city life. [6/19/05]
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 How a heart transplant is performed
A look at the surgery to mark the 20th anniversary of the heart transplant procedure. Warning: contains graphic images [6/13/05]
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 The hip crowd
Women in thousand-dollar outfits move their bellies in a sensual motion. Shiny hand cymbals jangle. Men sit to the sides, clapping and smoking. Bass-heavy Arabic music reverberates through Bahasa Lounge in Tampa. [6/4/05]
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A day in the life of Fort DeSoto Park
Stephen Leatherman, better known as "Dr. Beach," last month put Fort DeSoto Park's North Beach at the top of his annual list of America's best beaches. See Don Morris' sketches transform into video.
[6/3/05]
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Vanishing wetlands
Despite a presidential policy of "no net loss," Florida has lost at least 84,000 acres of wetlands in the past 15 years. How hard is it to get permission to destroy these "protected" areas? Just ask.
[5/22/05]
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A pipeline to promise, or a pipeline to peril
The United States is betting the future of energy lies in the hard-to-reach Caspian Sea. With the $3.6 billion pipeline about to open it remains to be seen if the investment will show a return. [5/15/05]
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One fine day
Along more than 20 miles of sand, a day at the beach takes on many connotations for people who are drawn there. From sunrise to sunset, our writers and photographer offer snapshots of the people who live, work and visit the shorelines by chronicling “A Day in the Life” of the beaches. Go to article
[4/17/05]
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In search of his successor
Behind the locked doors of the Sistine Chapel, the cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church have gathered to begin the solemn process of choosing one among them to be the new pope. [4/2/05]
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A day on the docks
They have 10 hours to get passengers off the ship, clean it up, get new passengers on and leave the port. Stay out of the way. [3/27/05]
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 The art angels
All work part-time as artists-in-residence for the Arts in Medicine program at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa. [2/13/05]
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 Monet’s London:
virtual tour
Times art critic Lennie Bennett narrates the tour, which explores the artwork on display and explains why 19th-century London was such an inspiration to artists around the world. [2/1/05]
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 Gasparilla 2005: Times photo technology director Jack Rowland took a timelapse video of the parade. [1/31/05]
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