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February 26, 2002
Shock jock's fans honk, howl
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During jury selection in the animal cruelty case, Bubba's Army rallies outside the courthouse in Tampa.
Mary Jo Melone
This time, the last laugh's on poor Bubba
Bubba the Love Sponge's appearance in court Monday may have marked the first time Tampa's No. 1 radio slumlord kept his mouth shut and his head down. He looked like the Pillsbury doughboy in a suit, only much less cheerful. He hardly cracked a smile.

Top stories
Panel will decide for dead officer
Because Lois Marrero did not fill out paperwork before being killed, a pension board must decide what she wanted.

Stalled plane joins birdies, eagles on Spring Hill course
SPRING HILL -- Smoke trailed the Cessna airplane as it dropped behind a patch of pines, rose again, then circled above Heritage Pines Country Club on Monday morning.

Brandon pastor cites 'moral indiscretion,' resigns
The Rev. Ken Alford stuns Bell Shoals Baptist congregants, referring to marital problems and an undisclosed sin.

Internet porn site wins legal standoff
The U.S. Supreme Court will not hear an appeal from Tampa officials who want to shut down Voyeur Dorm based on zoning ordinances.

Tampa Bay Water likes Anclote desal site
CLEARWATER -- As expected, the board of Tampa Bay Water has named a 14-acre parcel by the Anclote River as its preferred site for building a desalination plant that would produce 25-million gallons of drinking water a day.

Judge unseals competency evaluations
LARGO -- A circuit judge on Monday granted a St. Petersburg Times request to unseal mental competence evaluations of a man accused in a decapitation. However, the records will remain under seal for at least five days while attorneys decide whether to appeal.

Boy, 13, charged with killing man in Wal-Mart lot
PLANT CITY -- A 13-year-old was arrested Monday and charged with shooting a young man to death in a busy Wal-Mart parking lot, police said.


South Pinellas headlines
  • Mrs. Nelson, 100, loved work
  • Teens arrested after stolen car rams truck

  • North Pinellas headlines
  • County continues to tug at billboards
  • Defense wants new judge in llama case
  • Candidates explain gifts to campaigns
  • Medals won in rain shine in sunlight
  • 1 suspect jailed, 1 at large in shooting
  • Weather doesn't extinguish cultural festival's high spirits
  • Palm Harbor boys revel in soccer win
  • For competitive elections, reform campaign funding
  • Noechel equipped for CGA victory

  • Hillsborough headlines
  • Lawyer David Kerr dies at 72
  • Two officers are cleared of wrongdoing
  • Request to divert funds for reading causes stir

  • News of Florida
  • Fire leaves only unfulfilled promise
  • Feisty politico forges enemies as he tackles the issues
  • Cast out over Castro
  • March of Dimes to honor Sen. King for health efforts
  • Sheldon confronts Crist in new arena
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