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May 8, 2002

Tampa Bay: May 8, 2002
Centre for Girls turns 1
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[Times photo: Thomas M. Goethe]
The Hyde Park center completes its first year offering counseling and other help to at-risk girls.
Hillsborough County news
Reporting misconduct has board's initial okay
A proposed School Board whistleblower policy would discipline those who don't report wrongdoing.

Reno pitches preventative child welfare
Pointing to the case of a missing Miami girl, the gubernatorial candidate says child welfare needs to include prevention.

Robber of 4 banks a suspect in 7 more
TAMPA -- Police say Derrick Baldwin likes to rob banks, so much so that while out on bail awaiting sentencing for four bank robberies, he committed seven more.

TV producer enters race with flourish
TAMPA -- Charles Perkins, the producer of a raunchy public access television program, has decided to take his show on the campaign trail.

Plan for Robles, Oak Park rattles their teachers
They tell the School Board they object to the changes, which would require them to reapply for their jobs.

Ernest Hooper
Plunging headlong through a day of haphazard revelations
From start to finish, Tuesday was a day of realizations for me.


Tampa Bay headlines
  • Dump truck slams into van, killing 2
  • New water high on yuck, low on yum
  • City told to keep Whitted operating
  • City pitches riverfront property
  • Divided board votes to make new middle school 'fundamental'
  • Fast-buzzing Westchase team wins Battle of Books
  • Al-Najjar due court review
  • Tampa Bay briefs

  • Howard Troxler
  • Child abuse scandals cry out for us all to truly care

  • Pinellas headlines
  • Crossroads store lineup to change
  • School's fear factor
  • Limited crowd, expansive vision
  • Prestige wins out over kindness and serenity
  • Let's take a frank look at hot dogs
  • 'Amistad' replica may dock in St. Petersburg
  • Toilet scam drained cash from owners
  • City officials address tenant unrest at the Pier
  • Slow-pitch seniors snag win in tourney
  • Business headlines
  • Antiques Are Us opens on Central Ave.
  • A day on the job in South Pinellas
  • School briefs
  • Achievers
  • Senior-friendly status sought
  • Beaches notebook
  • Walk to raise profile of illness
  • Home-grown herbs land Gulfport gardener in jail
  • Mail staff to collect food bags Saturday
  • Fly fishing philosopher had lots of disciples
  • Kids' soccer festival stresses the golden rule
  • Mail staff to collect food bags Saturday
  • Cat Mangum charted her own path in life
  • Focus on volunteers
  • Bardmoor finishes doubles on strong note
  • Belleair gets on a roll for Interclub victory
  • Father of 2 fatally shot at home; suspect sought
  • Plan calls for billboards to be dismantled earlier
  • Commission rejects request to build private dock in bayou
  • Just thank Hillsborough
  • Educators must act now while their issue is hot
  • Hospital shows off new angles
  • Dump truck flips on Keystone, spills fuel
  • Mexico event challenge for serious sailors
  • Shooting by deputy is called justified
  • Belleair Causeway bridge meeting Thursday in Largo

  • News of Florida
  • Panel to examine DCF fiasco
  • Smaller classes could cost $12-billion
  • Democrats to focus on two top races
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