Ernest Hooper
Weakness for fame; student art Capitolized
Lisa Ishi looked at the seven contestants to her right and decided she would designate the woman with the Vinny Testaverde New York Jets jersey as "the weakest link."

Hillsborough County news
Fire rescue lieutenant, 38, dies in accident
Lt. John Wade fell from the back of a pickup truck. A co-worker calls him quiet, compassionate and professional.

Planning and growth head asked to resign
An assistant county administrator who oversaw the director's department is demoted. Neither is given much indication why.

AME bishops review abuse policy
TAMPA -- In the wake of the sex abuse problem in churches nationwide, bishops of the African Methodist Episcopal Church are examining their own policy on the issue during a weeklong convention in Tampa.

Suspects are arrested in 152 auto thefts
The Sheriff's Office says the arrests break up a "very prolific" ring of thefts in five counties.

Class size drive given NAACP nod
The group's education director speaks at USF to support the constitutional amendment initiative. Students, teachers and schools are being shortchanged, he says.

Parents sue gamemakers
TAMPA -- The parents of Dominic Zummo say he had never had a seizure before he went to a friend's house two years ago to play the video game Star Wars: Episode I Jedi Power Battles.

Trial focuses on cougar's treatment
A witness says the defendant, a wildlife activist, punched, kicked and tormented the big cat.

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