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March 20, 2003

Tampa Bay: March 20, 2003 Christopher Goffard, Tamara Lush
Tampa Uncuffed: Hearing could end Al-Arian's confinement
Sami Al-Arian could find out today if he has to remain in jail while awaiting trial.

Hillsborough County news
Sanchez gives up negative approach
The mayoral candidate pledges to end the blitz of attacks on his runoff opponent, who said he distorted her record.

The Kat's meow
Massive mural of Ybor City artist's character to hang from Tampa building.

Candidate had rocky police career
A City Council hopeful violated the chase policy and was reprimanded during his four years with the Police Department.

Tampa native's death linked to serial killer
BATON ROUGE, La. -- DNA evidence confirmed that the slaying of Carrie Lynn Yoder is the work of the same serial killer who has murdered four other women in the past year and a half, police Chief Pat Englade said Tuesday.

Contentious discord marks 'Courage' award
TAMPA -- Hillsborough commissioners have gotten into some of their most contentious debates over the past 10 years while choosing their annual Moral Courage Award recipient.

Two store robbery suspects indicted on murder charges
TAMPA -- Hillsborough sheriff's deputies on Wednesday announced the indictment of two South Florida men in the murder of a witness who followed two robbers from a store.

3 votes on public access TV aren't enough
Commissioners will try again today after failing to agree on a settlement for the station's lawsuit involving funding and possible censorship.


Tampa Bay headlines
  • A few choice words for choice
  • Together to end, two apologize, leave $200
  • Iraq: Sperm bank service free to military
  • Iraq: Girl Scouts, neighbors send cookies to war
  • Iraq: Antiwar forces to rally today in the bay area
  • Iraq: Power goes out; when it returns nation is at war
  • Iraq: Iraqi heritage might trigger visit from the FBI
  • Iraq: Thud of war heard in echoes at home
  • Iraq: Area residents react to news with mixture of emotions
  • Iraq: War gives new role to church leaders
  • Iraq: From start, MacDill fully engaged
  • Teachers union wants poll on tax
  • Crash kills Riverview High School teacher
  • Channelside close to saying hello, Hooters
  • Whistle-blower tells his tale of tobacco
  • Obituary: 1960s singer Johnny Killen dies at 64
  • Mary Jo Melone: Teens cling to a lifeline as budget knives loom

  • Pinellas headlines
  • Geopolitics aside, students at international fair crave food
  • Developer turns its sights to Midtown
  • Group may seek outside review of Police Department
  • Developer formally submits high-rise plans
  • Aura of calmness returns to meetings
  • County wants more women to know about WIC
  • County departments will merge, trim
  • Push for Wal-Mart supercenter fizzles
  • Developer returns with Walgreens proposal
  • Dead twins' dad sues bartender
  • Ex-nurse's assistant pleads no contest to theft charges
  • Letters: Why neighbors really oppose lighted soccer fields

  • News of Florida
  • Senate passes class size plan
  • Public's voice on utilities to retire
  • Hijacked plane lands with military escort
  • Federal judge hands down order for new manatee protections
  • In lab, flutter of hope for rare species
  • Graham builds his team for presidential campaign
  • Jennings turns down appearance at women's rally
  • Whose water is this bill carrying?
  • House okays malpractice awards cap
  • Legislature: No-fault auto insurance reform bill criticized
  • Retarded man's murder conviction is tossed out
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