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June 26, 2002

Tampa Bay: June 26, 2002 Hillsborough County news
In death, murdered mom helps troubled teens
Friends of Vicki Robinson, slain by her daughter and friends, try to offer parents help.

Head Start helpers offer a grandparent's touc
These "foster grandparents" get a stipend and lots of hugs.

Ernest Hooper
The rain drain, seat belts and the thump of funk
Afternoon showers were flooding the streets of Tampa, and the traffic lady on the radio said avoid driving.


Tampa Bay headlines
  • Judge advised Cope he could be silent
  • Organizers expect 160,000 at ship fes
  • 'Learn from this'
  • County restricts water usage
  • Husband charged in 7-year-old killing
  • Subdivision gates challenged
  • GOP rally could cost taxpayers $10-million
  • Moffitt receives record gift
  • Taxes may go up for some
  • Tampa Bay briefs
  • Police swoop in to nab suspect in parrot theft
  • USF interim chief at St. Petersburg promises change
  • Retired judge returns to fire-threatened home

  • Howard Troxler
  • Death row's answers live in hearts, not behind bench

  • Pinellas headlines
  • Unincorporated areas forge alliance
  • 'Dancing makes me fearless'
  • Barricades will mark Upham Beach shore
  • Post office comes to Midtown -- in a way
  • Pinellas Point charter school dogged by delays
  • Nice Ideas moves, nearly doubles in size
  • Business headlines
  • Working: A day on the job in south Pinellas County
  • The best
  • Many carried mallets and reveled in roque's heyday
  • Former city worker faces drug charges
  • Military News
  • Focus on volunteers
  • Water rate increase will save some money
  • Feather Sound going back to regional tourney
  • Valuable lessons offered in safety, CPR class

  • Editorial
  • Decision leaves district weak-kneed

  • Letters
  • Rejuvenate the park and vagrants will go
  • Belcher Road extension delayed about a month
  • Fire's cause remains unknown
  • Jeers become cheers for Drew Street project
  • Woman's slaying leads to lawsuit
  • Shift Belleair span north, staffers say
  • Nature gets polished for public park debut

  • Editorial
  • Largo's leaders invest in city's future look

  • Letters
  • System hinders medical reforms

  • News of Florida
  • Attack plan is 'no' to them al
  • NASA grounds shuttles to study fuel line leaks
  • Teachers union gives Florida an F
  • U.S. to give state $300-million for reading program
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