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January 24, 2002

Tampa Bay: January 24, 2002 Hillsborough County news
Woman ambushed in her yard
Seemingly from nowhere, a man with a butcher knife walks up and attacks a woman spending her morning gardening.

Women's krewe gives up children's parade
The Krewe of Grace O'Malley made the Gasparilla event what it is today. But this year it has a new organizer.

Tampa Uncuffed
Firefighters find a higher calling

The call came across as, "Child stuck in tree."

Ernest Hooper
Cigars, long-sleeve T's, canoes and shame

Writing about my first experience smoking a cigar seemed like a pretty good idea because, face it: me humiliating myself always makes for good copy.


Tampa Bay headlines
  • Physical education teacher to be suspended
  • Tampa Bay briefs
  • Man found shot dead at convenience store

  • Mary Jo Melone
  • Readers still weigh price of Sept. 11, or other loss

  • Pinellas headlines
  • Fingers point after police, crowd clash
  • 'I want to be successful'
  • Lawyer acquitted of traffic violation
  • City's folk festival postponed until 2003
  • Tough fire guts Cypress Run townhome
  • Pinellas digest
  • Wince no more: Old Turtle Club to shape up
  • City extends contract to sell land
  • Vice mayor criticizes Dunedin's city staff
  • Tarpon officials share blame for inaction on erosion
  • Mom tells of hints at future sex change
  • Hot Dog Shack's business heats up
  • 'Self-taught' player among state's best

  • News of Florida
  • In lean year, turkeys stuff budget
  • Customers tell state how utility irks them
  • Court extends killer's long wait for death
  • 'Three strikes' law is out for now
  • Bush says tax reform might hurt business
  • Security measures require hard decisions, leader says
  • Agency moves to reduce woodpecker's protection
  • Education commissioner faces 2nd ethics complaint
  • Bill lays out structure of financial officer post
  • Plans for tribute take high road
  • Legislature briefs
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