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Welcome to The Point.The
Point beat marks the southernmost point of Pinellas County's peninsula.
It's bordered on the south and southeast by Tampa Bay, and on the north
and northeast by the
Maggiore and
West of 34th Street
beats. To the west is Boca Ciega Bay, a body of water that links the
Intracoastal Waterway to Tampa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.
Meet
local firefighters, who work in the shadow of the
Sunshine Skyway Bridge. Learn how to deal with
the local threat of lightning. Understand
the power of pink. Take
a ride on the bus. Spend some time
at St. Bartholomew's. You can read some earlier stories about the beat
here and
here,
but don't forget to check back on Monday, June 19 -- and every Monday
of the following month -- for a new perspective and new stories from the Point.
Meet the team:
Lingbing
photojournalist
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Donna
designer
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Andrew
writer
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Pat
writer
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WEEK FOUR:
Personal Narrative by Donna Rhodes
Personal Narrative by Pat Walters
Personal Narrative by Lingbing Hang
WEEK FOUR:
Drive-by inspiration
Churches turn to one-sentence lures, hoping passers-by will see a sign from God.
Story by Andrew Tran
Manatee morgue
At a marine mammal lab in St. Petersburg, Fla., slicing through to the secrets of manatees' deaths is how scientists hope to keep them alive.
Story by Pat Walters
Karate kids
Pictures by Lingbing Hang
WEEK THREE:
Her business is family
Ai Mei Lo ran from her family in Taiwan in 1973, and found a living in Asian restaurants. Her own restaurant reunited them all.
Story by Andrew Tran
Pictures by Lingbing Hang
Displacement by Dockominium
A new twist on Florida's waterfront condo blitz is driving many of the state's middle-class marina boaters out to sea.
Story by Pat Walters
WEEK TWO:
My name is ... Michael Jackson
When the King of Pop was still a toddler, another family of Jacksons
decided "Michael" was a great name. Meet Michael Jackson, the
moonwalking fishmonger.
Story by Andrew Tran
Pictures by Lingbing Hang
Design project by Donna Rhodes
Aging into activism
Man lives life as sales executive. Man retires to Florida.
Man becomes civil rights activist. What drives a successful corporate
retiree to recast himself as a radical advocate for social justice?
Story by Pat Walters
WEEK ONE:
Goooaaalll!!
Will U.S. soccer kids become the next generation of fans?
Florida Skater Punk Goes Pop
Now that city parks are protected from lawsuits, kids can pick a legal
concrete ramp over a forbidden storefront. But does legitimacy destroy
skating's soul?
