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Dateline Florida
By TIMES WIRES
Published February 15, 2007
CANDY DIDN'T GET WOMAN'S AFFECTION - NEITHER DID FIRE It sounded like a sweet idea. Walter E. Hardy showed up at Carla Lovejoy's house in northeast Tampa at 6:15 a.m. on Valentine's Day, hoping to woo her with gifts. When she refused to let him in, Hardy, 47, turned off the power to her house, Hillsborough deputies said. That didn't change her mind, they said, so he piled trash at her door and set it on fire. When deputies arrived, they found him holding Valentine's candy and a teddy bear. He told them Lovejoy, 42, is his girlfriend. She said otherwise. He was charged with arson. Black henna tattoo may say: Itch me! Whether you tend toward unicorns or fire-breathing dragons, it's good to be wary of black henna tattoos, the Pinellas County Health Department advises. The temporary rub-on tattoos usually last a week or so and are popular with the spring break set soon to invade Florida. A tar substance in black henna can cause painful allergic reactions, the Health Department says. At the very least, try a test patch before committing to a full tattoo. If it itches, don't scratch. See a doctor about getting it off. Now about those drunken frat boys ... Sirens were for injured emergency official Pinellas County emergency management director Gary Vickers was hospitalized with multiple broken bones suffered in a car crash Tuesday. The 53-year-old Vickers, best known as the county spokesman during hurricanes, was driving north on rain-slickened Countryside Boulevard shortly before 10:30 p.m. when he lost control and struck a tree just south of State Road 580. He was in stable condition at Bayfront Medical Center on Wednesday with multiple injuries, including a broken collarbone and fractured sternum. He is expected to fully recover. The chief speaks Chuck Harmon tells the Tiger Bay club the tent city raid was a mistake. Abortion restrictions Sen. Ronda Storms' bill makes it more difficult for minors who go before judges. Gator attack A man searching for golf balls in a pond discovers a gator instead.
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