Scars of survival [Times photo: John Pendygraft] LUTZ -- In the days following Jim O'Neill's attack on his wife, reporters often said he "slashed" her. Address may have come from deputy's report LUTZ -- Jim O'Neill, an abusive husband, may have been inadvertently led to his wife's hiding place by the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.

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Metropolitan Ministries' position surprises donors
TAMPA -- The marketing director at Raymond James Financial Inc. remembers the conversation clearly.

For Tampa: Quick draw or secure holster?
TAMPA -- Twice within the past two weeks, a criminal suspect has snatched a gun from the holster of a Tampa police officer.

Desal plant builder insists it will complete project
CLEARWATER -- Despite its downward financial spiral, the New Jersey-based company building a massive desalination plant on the shores of Tampa Bay refuses to be bought out and is insisting it will finish the job.

Inglis: Mayor acted alone in Satan ban
INGLIS -- Polly Bowser, a 36-year-old waitress and mother of three, said she has felt like a pariah ever since she took exception to Mayor Carolyn Risher's proclamation banning Satan from town.

Custody case turns to anatomy
CLEARWATER -- The issue would seem to have little relevance in a child custody dispute: The definition of masculinity.

Whistle-blower is put on panel to study waste
TAMPA -- The whistle-blower who claimed wasteful spending and employee wrongdoing within the Hillsborough school district's grounds and maintenance departments was reassigned Monday to study his own allegations.

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