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Group effort gives 55 families Thanksgiving meals to remember
By Rhonda Iovino, Times Correspondent Friday, November 26, 2010 LARGO — When people call the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office, it's usually for help in an emergency.This year, they're calling for...
View ArticlePinellas grad rates improve but questions remain
By Ron Matus, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 Graduation rates ticked up slightly in Pinellas this year, but several high schools — most notably Gibbs and Dixie Hollins — recorded big...
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Business announcements, events in Hernando County
By Jean Hayes, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 Gifts for the troops: Vickie Hager, left, owner of Vicki’s Haircuts at 12551 Spring Hill Drive, Spring Hill, presents Dee Mills, founder of...
View ArticleEntries sought for 36th annual Brooksville Christmas Parade
Times staff Friday, November 26, 2010 BROOKSVILLEEntries sought for 36th annual holiday paradeEntry forms are being accepted for the 36th annual Brooksville Christmas Parade, which will be held at 10...
View ArticleHanukkah's message is as important as ever
By Mindy Rubenstein, Times Correspondent Friday, November 26, 2010 It's once again time to remember the miracle of Hanukkah, which this year begins Wednesday at sundown. Since Jewish holidays go...
View ArticleMaintaining a vault of evidence
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 TAMPA — She walks the courthouse hallway in sensible loafers, a cardboard box swinging gently at her side.She's 57 and 5-foot-3, wears...
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Hillsborough's vault of evidence is kept ready for trial
By Alexandra Zayas, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 Shirley Eade, director of evidence at the Hillsborough County Courthouse, stands last week among stacks. She keeps blood, body parts,...
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Sheriff proposes taking over Clearwater's police communications
By Mike Brassfield, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 The Sheriff’s Office says its takeover of Clearwater’s police dispatch center could save the city $1.8 million a year and allow it to...
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Public parking garage construction begins on Clearwater Beach
By Mike Brassfield, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 Clearwater’s deal with Surf Style Retail Management: four floors of parking atop a ground floor of retail, all on Clearwater Beach....
View ArticleBit by bit, Pinellas Trail has grown in 20 years
By Craig Pittman, Times staff writer Friday, November 26, 2010 It's hard to believe, with up to 80,000 people a month riding their bikes or running or skating along its 15-foot-wide paths, but it's...
View ArticlePinellas Trail unites the county
By Craig Pittman, Times staff writer Friday, November 26, 2010 It's hard to believe, with up to 80,000 people a month riding their bikes or running or skating along its 15-foot-wide paths, but it's...
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At 20, Pinellas Trail unites the county
By Craig Pittman, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 The Pinellas Trail bypasses busy traffic corridors using bike-friendly bridges such as this one over Park Street and Bay Pines Boulevard....
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Pinellas teen organizes Tampa walk for eating disorders awareness
By Theodora Aggeles, Times Correspondent Friday, November 26, 2010 Bailey Monarch, who was diagnosed with anorexia nervosa in 2009, has organized a walk in Tampa set for early 2011 to raise money and...
View ArticlePublic invited to enter Clearwater wreath decorating contest
Times staff Friday, November 26, 2010 ClearwaterDecorate a wreath for city contestThe public is invited to participate in the Clearwater Downtown Development Board's third annual wreath decorating...
View ArticleCounty to address rift at Wiscon utilities office
By Barbara Behrendt, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 BROOKSVILLE — In the spring, county utilities workers were called out for what seemed like a routine pipe repair, but it turned out to...
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Baker Brothers perform Jewish rock concert after Hanukkah Shabbat at Temple...
By Gail Hollenbeck, Time Correspondent Friday, November 26, 2010 The Baker Brothers, Andrew, left, and Preston will perform at Temple Beth David at 8 p.m. on Friday. Andrew has played with musical...
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Early does it on this Black Friday
By Lisa Buie, Times Staff Writer Friday, November 26, 2010 Mike Maffia of New Port Richey carries a home theater system to the checkout line just after 5 a.m. during Black Friday shopping at Best Buy...
View ArticleFire at fragrance oil warehouse in Dade City still smoldering
Times staff Friday, November 26, 2010 DADE CITYFragrance oil warehouse fire smolderingA fire at a fragrance oil warehouse that began Wednesday night still smoked with occasional spot fires Friday,...
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Teen from Vietnam grows up in Pasco and thrives
By Amy Anthony, Times Correspondent Friday, November 26, 2010 Huy Truong, seen here as a boy with his parents and cousin at the family’s coffee shop in Ho Chi Minh City, moved to the United States in...
View ArticleColin Firth's interviews on stuttering strike a chord with Tampa parents
By Ernest Hooper, Metro Columnist Friday, November 26, 2010 For some viewers, Colin Firth's appearance last week on the The Late Show With David Letterman may have seemed like just another actor...
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