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March 28, 2003

Tampa Bay: March 28, 2003 Hillsborough County news
Scientology expands Tampa presence
Saturday will mark the grand opening of the church's new home in an old West Tampa cigar factory.

City okays deal to put new condo downtown
The City Council votes to sell 1.25 acres of waterfront land for a 25-story tower that outgoing Mayor Dick Greco lauds as the catalyst for an economic upswing.

Candidate's flames of idealism still unsnuffed
Kelly Benjamin doesn't regret his run for a Tampa City Council seat, but says he wishes the process was more about ideas and less about money.

More arrests made in drug investigations
A Tampa-based operation and an overlapping Colombian effort round up five men suspected in cocaine manufacture and distribution.

House fire witness: 'It was torture'
Arthur Lee Robinson, 55, died despite efforts to rescue him from a back bedroom in the burning home.


Tampa Bay headlines
  • Terror Indictments: Al-Arian moved to federal facility
  • Iorio shows she'll have different grasp on job
  • Ex-priest is charged with abusing boys
  • Boy, 4, is hit by car in Gibsonton
  • United Way board member resigns in protest
  • Vet feels tie to boys in blue and white
  • Obituary: Sam Stickney, 'newspaper man throughout'

  • Pinellas headlines
  • Cruise line under new, 'stronger' ownership
  • State asks St. Petersburg to accept wastewater
  • 'I just work hard,' says top officer
  • Man wanted in molestation at beach resort
  • Bar patron dies after fight
  • Great lady goes down swinging
  • Man saved at beach thanks 2 heroes
  • City licks wounds over lost annexations
  • With tears, farewells, reservist is off to war
  • Cyclist killed in U.S. 19 collision
  • Computerized bumpers are big with kids, parents
  • Letters: Please don't demolish Sunshine Speedway

  • News of Florida
  • Doctors take appeal for relief to Capitol
  • Higher tolls proposed to help patch state budget gap
  • State agencies would lose lobbyists
  • House would snuff most smoking ban exemptions
  • Legislature: Penalty in pregnancy deaths could increase
  • Burglary suspect's Spiderman act foiled
  • Ex-academic charged with money laundering
  • F. Lee Bailey told to pay $5-million
  • Line of storms sweeps state, spawns twisters
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