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June 29, 2002
Tampa Bay: June 29, 2002
Hillsborough County news
County's tax rolls' growth in billions
Hillsborough's $4-billion growth shields homeowners somewhat from higher tax bills, but still yields about $1.2-billion in tax income.
Slithery escapee is quickly scooped up
A 7-foot python's visit to a Town 'N Country neighborhood sparked a few nervous moments. It ended well for everybody, including the snake.
USF faculty members get HIV grant
TAMPA -- A group of University of South Florida medical faculty members have received a $2.8-million federal grant to train health care professionals to better treat HIV in Florida, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
A closer look: One Hillsborough church
Living Water Church
Bill Varian and David Karp
Grandstanding? Sniping? Must be an election year
Brian Blair may be the only former professional wrestler running for a Hillsborough County Commission seat. But sitting Commissioners Ronda Storms and Stacey Easterling appear to be the most likely contestants for a steel cage match.
Tampa Bay headlines
Leading prosecutor is fired
School Board member Todd dies
Crashing airplane kept going, going
Activist gets jail time for cruelty
Extra eyes on patrol at local synagogues
Condo fire kills 1, hurts 7 as crews seek water
Cope clashes with property appraiser
Tall ships not open to some disabled
Doctors seeking to drop insurance
Tampa Bay briefs
Friends, family grieve over victim's death
Hydrant problems hinder firefighters
Pinellas headlines
Surgeon accused of Medicaid fraud
Police: teens went from bored to bad
Patrol seeks pickup driver in hit-and-run
Tarpon Goodwill store closes
Big flag stirs emotion, business
Dunedin City Hall cleanup sloshes on
Health fair offers children checkups, shots and fun
Touched by an Army of kindness
Hindu movement cultivates peace from within
Pinellas digest
News of Florida
Court lifts stays in death penalty cases
Rights group applauds convictions for slavery
Fundraiser has tax exemption
Steve Bousquet
Class size initiative may be biggest foe for Bush

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