Ernest Hooper: Lessons in self-esteem; an evening of laughter
As a former department store buyer and fashion coordinator, Jackie Walker can dispense advice about dresses, skirts, blouses, jewelry, shoes and hair accessories.

Hillsborough County news
Snake strikes deputy in chase
A deputy wades into a swamp and is bitten by a water moccasin. She will be fine; the search is still on for the suspect.

Sanchez's experience as business owner brief
The Tampa mayoral hopeful notes that unlike rival Iorio, he's met a payroll. But his claims contain some exaggeration.

Charter school vows fight to keep funds
Pepin Academy contests a state audit that could take away half of its $2.4-million state funding and force it to close.

Did serial killer slay ex-Tampa student?
BATON ROUGE, La. -- Police know that a former Chamberlain High School honor student from Tampa, whose body was found west of here, was slain by asphyxiation. But they don't know yet whether Carrie Lynn Yoder was the latest victim of a south Louisiana serial killer.

2 county officials reassigned amid inquiry
A woman accuses one community improvement official of discrimination and another of mishandling reports.

Sanchez hits Iorio's property tax votes
TAMPA -- Mayoral candidate Frank Sanchez sent a letter to voters Friday criticizing frontrunner Pam Iorio for raising property taxes as a county commissioner.

A closer look: One Hillsborough church
LOCATION: 5609 N Albany Ave., Tampa; 872-7545.

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