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April 3, 2002

Tampa Bay: April 3, 2002 Hillsborough County news
Old shuttle may again lift off
A Hillsborough teacher and her students are raising funds to restore a school bus remodeled years ago to resemble a space shuttle.

Postal glitch leads to jailing
A notice for a court appearance is returned and a young man spends eight hours behind bars.

Glitch mars touch screen debut
Plant City voters give the new high-tech voting devices great reviews, but things go awry after the voting is done.

Effort to cut show funding protested
Today, Ronda Storms plans to ask fellow county commissioners to cancel a contract to operate the public access station.

Boarded dog that ran away found dead
The animal hospital's owner says he's making changes to ensure no other animals escape.

Twin brothers arrested in defacing of church
SEFFNER -- Twin brothers were arrested and charged with scrawling graffiti on walls and a door of a church Monday, Hillsborough County sheriff's deputies said.

Gunman robs jewelry store owners
TAMPA -- The owners of the Latin American Jewelry Store were robbed at gunpoint after closing the store Monday at 6:10 p.m.

Man not charged in 2 dog deaths
He says he beat them after they mauled his pet, but a confession isn't enough. The state attorney lacks evidence.


Tampa Bay headlines
  • Area diocese alters plan for fall meetings
  • Man, gun vanish at TIA
  • Thousands could join Orkin lawsuit
  • Busy Americans are just #%*! rude
  • Fire erupts at TECO power plant

  • Howard Troxler
  • Dear Jeb: See past the lies, veto phone bill

  • Lucy Morgan
  • It was Civility Day in the Capitol

  • Pinellas headlines
  • Perks to help people, pets to commune with nature
  • St. Petersburg ready for Festival of States
  • Priest scandal again shifts to the bay area
  • County moves to restrict annexing of Lealman land
  • Public bus drivers aren't tour guides
  • Veterinarian links 8 pets' ills to dog park
  • Blues Cafe finds new use for an old cruiser
  • A day on the job in South Pinellas County
  • School briefs
  • Achievers
  • Expanding on a theme
  • Beaches notebook
  • Runners asked to register
  • Avenues may revert to two way
  • Tennis and yacht club toasts new officers
  • What's up on campus
  • Payment of $3-million ends long zoning battle
  • Military news
  • Several area players in USTA Super National
  • Winged Sprint race honors late Sunshine driver
  • Prior acts okay in llama trial
  • Opening Saturday: Paw Place dog park
  • Safety Harbor says yes to new building
  • Recreation is taking new direction
  • Lab operators get prison in water-testing fraud
  • Tarpon house fire blamed on hair dryer
  • Park's friends organize to improve it
  • Bad bill will become costly law without Bush veto
  • Lab operators get prison for falsifying water tests
  • Cycling clubs' criteriums are ready to roll

  • News of Florida
  • Gainesville serial killer makes new death penalty appeal
  • Slain soldier leaves student college money
  • Education code compromise crumbling

  • Howard Troxler
  • Dear Jeb: See past the lies, veto phone bill

  • Lucy Morgan
  • It was Civility Day in the Capitol
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