TAMPA BAY IN PHOTOS | Exceptional work by the St. Petersburg Times staff, November 2 - November 8
Guavaween, Breast Cancer 3-Day, Gators victory
A fire breathing Jonathan Camp makes his way down Seventh Avenue during the Mama Guava Stumble and The Freak Show Parade at Guavaween in Ybor City on Halloween night. [MELISSA LYTTLE, Times]
A participant in the Susan G. Komen 2009 Tampa Bay 3-Day Walk holds up a pink rose that she received as she entered the holding area during the victory walk Sunday at Spa Beach. SEE A PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE BREAST CANCER 3-DAY WALK [JAMES BORCHUCK, Times]
Gigi Meyer, coach Urban Myers' daughter, gives Gators quarterback Tim Tebow (15) a hug after UF's victory against the Georgia Bulldogs at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium on Saturday afternoon. SEE A PHOTO GALLERY FROM THE UF-GEORGIA GAME [WILLIE J. ALLEN JR., Times]
Richelle Haag, 21, left, had a stage 4 cancerous brain tumor removed just weeks ago. Her mother Cindy (Haag), right, has been by her side since the diagnosis. [BRENDAN FITTERER, Times]
The wall where the Seitz family's American flag, signed by Brett Seitz's Marine buddies, once hung in their St. Petersburg home. It was just 18 feet from the kitchen, where a fire started, destroying most of the family's possessions. The flag, encased in a glass frame, survived. SEE AN INTERACTIVE MAP AND MORE PHOTOS [TED McLAREN, Times]
Greg Thiel helps get the midway ready by hanging prizes at the one-ball stand for Swampfest behind the Land O' Lakes Community Center. The event starts Friday, Nov. 6 at 4 p.m. and continues Saturday and Sunday at 10 a.m. [Keri Wiginton, Times]
Noah McIntosh, 2, (left) and Zahbeon McIntosh, 4, play outside an empty, bank-owned house in Carriage Pointe. The brothers live across the street, where their family rents a house. "A lot of people don't have places to stay, and these homes are just sitting here empty," said Colby Williams, the boys' mother. [CHRIS ZUPPA, Times]
A fan watches the game from the outfield area during a game between the Las Vegas Locomotives and the Florida Tuskers at Tropicana Field. [CHRIS ZUPPA, Times]
Angela Rouson gives a kiss to her son Jared Rouson, 7, after hearing the results during her campaign gathering at Bella Brava on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg Tuesday evening. Rouson was defeated by Steve Kornell in the race for St. Petersburg City Council. SEE A PHOTO GALLERY FROM ELECTION NIGHT [DIRK SHADD, Times]
Firefighter Gene Mulholland, right, and members of Hillsborough County Fire Rescue engine 12 dowse a fire which engulfed a pile of insulation and tires at a truck and heavy equipment salvage yard in Gibsonton Wednesday morning. The fire was quickly extinguished, but forced the closure of S. 78th St. for more than an hour. [STEPHEN J. CODDINGTON, Times]
Left- Golfer Cindy Kline, Largo, putts on the fifth green at the Treasure Bay Golf and Tennis Club Wednesday night. Kline was participating in the "Let's Glow Golfing" glow-in-the-dark golfing scramble held twice a month at the public course. The next event will be held on November 24. [SCOTT KEELER, Times]