Neilan Tyree, left, who splits his time between New York and New Orleans, takes a guided tour of the hurricane devastated neighborhoods in New Orleans, and is shocked when the Tours by Isabelle van turns the corner into the lower Ninth Ward. “Oh, My God!,” he exclaims. Ellen Smith, right, of Lexington, Ky, prepares to take pictures of what is left in the neighborhood after the Industrial Canal breach flooded the New Orleans neighborhood destroying virtually everything in its path. The tour combines a history lesson of the city, a few points of interest, and an up close look at the city post-Katrina. KATHY M HELGESON | TAMPA TRIBUNE STAFF
Recruit Lane Decicco, 11, of Citrus River, Fla., left, sheds a tear as Senior Drill Instructor Ricky Newman, right, gets in his face. Lane and his 10 year-old brother were sent to the Polk County Juvenile Boot Camp by their mother for constant fighting. Polk County Juvenile Camp developed a 12-hour early intervention and prevention bootcamp for Florida children age 10-17 with behavioral problems. The military-based program called S.T.A.R. (Specialized Training And Respect) begins at 5:30 a.m. and ends at 5:30 p.m. and is held on the grounds of the court adjudicated Polk County Boot Camp in Bartow. While there, the children are treated as recruits by Polk County Juvenile Boot Camp Drill Instructors who are either certified law enforcement officers or corrections officers. KATHY M HELGESON | WINTER HAVEN NEWS CHIEF STAFF
An onlooker checks out damage following Hurricane Frances in South Florida in September 2005. KATHY M HELGESON | TAMPA TRIBUNE STAFF
Former Senator Norm Coleman is embraced by actor Jon Voight as Congresswoman Michele Bachmann watches during a rally for Tom Emmer Saturday October 30, 2010, at the Anoka County-Blaine Airport. KATHY M HELGESON | SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS
Dust blows at the site of the World Trade Center in New York City during the memorial service on the first anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks. KATHY M HELGESON | TAMPA TRIBUNE STAFF
Supporters of Minnesota gubernatorial candidate Tom Emmer pray during a rally in Minnesota. KATHY M HELGESON | SAINT PAUL PIONEER PRESS
Republican Party presidential candidate George W. Bush responds to a supporter who called him “President Jorge” while speaking with residents of Sun City Center, Fla., Friday Sept. 22, during a scheduled campaign Town Hall Meeting at Kings Point Auditorium. KATHY M HELGESON | TAMPA TRIBUNE STAFF
Tampa firefighters check out hotspots from a house fire. KATHY M HELGESON | TAMPA TRIBUNE STAFF
Family members celebrate the homecoming of a veteran of the Afghanistan War who suffered a traumatic brain injury. KATHY M HELGESON / TAMPA TRIBUNE STAFF
