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December 25, 2002
Tampa Bay: December 25, 2002
South Pinellas County news
Prosecutor backs deputy in shooting
PINELLAS PARK -- A Pinellas sheriff's deputy was justified in shooting to death a 16-year-old boy during a robbery and rape at a gas station earlier this month, State Attorney Bernie McCabe has determined.
New Weedon wonder
Starting Thursday, slip out of modern constraints and get a feel for Florida before developers, asphalt and "civilization."
Against all odds, she gets gift of health
No fancy presents at Beth Ann Canner's Christmas. Just her and that's enough, her family and friends say.
2 months after fall, woman, dog reunite
Away for medical care, Naomi Hardesty comes home to Shadow, whom she spent nearly 24 hours with in a hole in her yard.
It's 2 for 1 every night for holiday sightseers
On Youvil Street, not one, but two residences go all out to make the season brighter for awe-struck visitors.
Residents reflect on community identity
Questions raised about "Welcome to Lealman" signs lead to further questions about the issue of annexation.
Guest column: Dime store days yield 3 big 'gifts'
Before the "Wal-Marting" of America, there were dime stores. And dime stores were where I went to Christmas shop when I was growing up in the Midwest.
From a wedding party to a reunion
It started small -- a wedding reception -- but 34 years later it has become a community cultural event and a kind of class reunion.
A day on the job in south Pinellas county
Tom Carney, 69, Santa's helper, Straub Park, St. Petersburg
When grief descends, help is a call away
For almost 20 years, counselors from Hospice of the Florida Suncoast have helped families through the pain of loss.
Calling up memories of Christmases past
The city's past holidays include a flying Christmas tree, a fight against commercialism and a saintly mother.
Military news
Ensign Andrew J. Privette, grandson of Juanita Harbot of St. Petersburg, graduated with honors in mathematics in May 2002 from the U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Md. He is assigned to Nuclear Power School, Charleston, S.C., in preparation for a career in submarine warfare.
Playoffs determine K-Swiss champions
The K-Swiss Tennis League closed out another season with playoffs at Clearwater's Royal Racquet Club.
ORC helps give junior racing program a boost
Cyclists can start off the new year with a Jan. 5 event that winds through rural and moderately hilly roads near Clermont.
St. Petersburg player focuses on big picture
Goals sometimes vary during a round of golf.
Business headlines: First Night huddle will follow fete
ST. PETERSBURG -- First Night International, the umbrella group for the New Year's Eve celebrations, will have its annual conference here next year, bringing at least 300 people for a six-day stay.
Letters:
Mail carrier's act a sign of the season
My wife and I once believed that good customer service was dead in our society. This idea was changed recently when our mail carrier hit a grand slam home run.
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