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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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