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January 9, 2003

Tampa Bay: January 9, 2003 Hillsborough County news
Owner finds horse shot in pasture
The incident in Odessa revives memories of animal abuse incidents in the area two years ago.

Two sets of human remains found
Hillsborough County officials say it was a coincidence the remains, found miles apart, were discovered on the same day.

Crusader appears again to get ban on strip clubs
TAMPA -- David Caton, who has led a years-long crusade against gay rights and strip clubs, asked Hillsborough commissioners on Wednesday to hold a referendum on whether businesses featuring nudity should be outlawed.

Suspect in slaying dies of heart attack
TAMPA -- A 68-year-old man arrested recently on charges of beating his roommate to death with a steel pipe died Wednesday of a heart attack, officials said.

Christopher Goffard, Tamara Lush: Do the crime, get a tongue-lashing
On any given day, a misdemeanor judge at the Hillsborough Courthouse sees a long, sorry-looking procession of accused drunken drivers, shoplifters, and small-scale crooks. In County Judge Elvin Martinez's courtroom, a contrite defendant has a fair chance of getting a break on a petty crime.


Tampa Bay headlines
  • Apartments ravaged: Separate fires scar families
  • Teenager dies: Separate fires scar families
  • Victims of priest abuse find a calming ally
  • Officials worry amphitheater will hurt Times Forum
  • Radical move, man
  • Gasparilla seat shift doesn't sit well with some
  • Around the state: 95 manatees were killed by boats in 2002, a record
  • Mary Jo Melone: Candidate is running, but not only for mayor

  • Pinellas headlines
  • Radical move, man
  • Fire investigation challenged
  • Proposal for stadium riles North Greenwood
  • Project's power struggle resolved
  • 'X' marks the spot for string of robberies
  • Florida teachers rack up some stellar credentials
  • Fence-climbing story raises doubt at airport
  • Hospital reaches for a comfy bedroom feel
  • Pet seller faces cruelty charges for sick pups
  • Oldsmar leader has had enough
  • Helen Ellis seeks first new leader in 23 years
  • Bayshore residents told to boil drinking water
  • Audit finds real estate oversight is lacking
  • 3 accused of shooting paintballs at cruisers
  • Some government telephones go out of service
  • Sunken Gardens copying an original
  • Letters: Shephard's can't control what goes on off premises

  • News of Florida
  • Brogan to seek FAU presidency
  • Are island monoliths ancient or fake?
  • Bill: Death sentence should be up to jury
  • Meek advises Bush how to shrink classes
  • Ex-tribal chief says he will keep returning until reinstated
  • 3-month sentence for DUI angers family of 2 victims
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