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July 16, 2002

Tampa Bay: July 16, 2002
Tips about life in make-believe
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[Times photo: Thomas M. Goethe]
George Hamilton critiques monologues and shares insights. "When it stops being fun, get out," he said.

Ernest Hooper

Champions of dance; help for parents of preteens
Michael Chapman was a 12-year-old growing up in Tampa when his parents decided ballroom dancing would be a neat hobby.

Hillsborough County news
Officer's plea has city on the edge
Plant City leaders are meeting to decide what to do about the police force as corruption convictions threaten confidence.

Lawyer facing 3rd DUI charge
Known for his phone book ad, John Audley Grant was booked Saturday. His two previous arrests were in 1990.

Crash kills motorcyclist
BRANDON -- A 43-year-old motorcyclist died Monday after an early morning crash with a semitrailer truck, authorities said.

Driver dies, two injured when car is broadsided
Deputies say a man with a blood alcohol level of 0.27 ran a stop sign and struck another car.

District tops in test comparison
Hillsborough was among four urban school districts to exceed state averages on every level of standardized tests.

Woman charged with manslaughter
TAMPA -- Hillsborough sheriff's deputies arrested a 27-year-old Tampa woman Monday after they say she killed her boyfriend during a domestic dispute.


Tampa Bay headlines
  • TGH touts its first lung transplant
  • Ted Williams' family seeks end to dispute
  • Law professor sues Times Publishing, columnist
  • Tips about life in make-believe
  • Popular band drill designer is dead
  • Man pleads guilty to forging licenses
  • Work on railroad crossing to slow cars

  • Pinellas headlines
  • Van driver sought in fatal hit-run
  • Beach parking offer has a catch
  • Man shoots ex-boss, kills himself
  • Voting machine executive's conspiracy case is dismissed
  • Day of delight after years of playing same numbers
  • Leaders to vote on annex offers
  • Sand pit could be upscale lake lots
  • Deputies fatally shoot driver
  • Fasano holds big fundraising lead
  • Playing partners battling through the loss of friend

  • Letters
  • Fire leads to revision of hydrant policies

  • News of Florida
  • Doctors hope cash can move legislation
  • Fired pair: DCF scapegoating
  • Reno agrees to Democratic debate, just once
  • Early entries begin political races
  • Judge grants more time to protect manatees
  • Union's TV ads to tout McBride
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