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Sunday, January 2, 2011

Week in Review

Here's a recap of breaking news and features covered by our Largo Patch team this week.

The Pie Factory: Sweet Goodness Key Lime Pies: At 71 years old Bobbie Barmore, the passionate key lime pie chef and owner of The Pie Factory in Largo for 20 years, shares her love for key lime pies. The Pie Factory makes an average of 1,500 to 2,000 pies a week which are sold via retail, wholesale and online. There are 35 types of pies on the menu, but key lime is still Barmore's favorite.  Woman, 22, Killed in Car Crash, Police Seek Witnesses: Jessica Lynn Guarino, 22, from St. Petersburg was driving southbound on U.S. 19 near the 150th Avenue at 7:15 p.m. when she hit a concrete barrier and light pole on Monday. She was ejected from the vehicle and died as a result of her injuries. Heritage Village Holiday Decorations: Every year …

Indian Rocks Christian Boys Basketball Team Uses Tournament Losses as Learning Tools

Indian Rocks Christian boy's basketball team found out what the team needs to work on by playing three games in 72 hours.

The Golden Eagles didn't dominate the way they wanted in the Indian Rocks Holiday tournament last week. In fact they didn't dominate in any way. But the season is long. The postseason is weeks away. If anything the tournament was a learning experience for the Golden Eagles boys basketball team . One of the things Indian Rocks Christian School basketball coach Joe Frost learned is that opposing teams will be coming after his backcourt. "We will probably be seeing some junk defenses," Frost said. "We'll probably be seeing a lot of half court traps that we will have to be able to handle." The Golden Eagles are strong up front, led by talented center, junior Sean Culkin, already being wooed by several colleges. The issue with the Golden …

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