Tampa Bay: February 8, 2001
Hillsborough County news
One courthouse, too many names
The real eyebrow-raiser at a meeting Wednesday of Hillsborough judges was the news that someone wants part of the courthouse annex named for Harry Lee Coe.
Hillsborough judge keeps leadership post
F. Dennis Alvarez faces his first challenge in years but is re-elected as the county's chief judge.
Poverty of defendant is questioned
TAMPA -- Prosecutors asked a judge Wednesday to decide whether the Public Defender's Office should continue to represent Katherine Freeman at taxpayers' expense.
New trial ordered in fatal car wreck
A judge threw out the conviction of a man who killed a woman in a wreck as police pursued him.
Two plead in patient brokering case
The men face up to five years in prison plus fines of $250,000.
Two officers disciplined after inquiry
TAMPA -- A deputy chief and a corporal with the Tampa Police Department who kept quiet about the corporal's suicide attempt will have letters placed in their files but will face no other punishment.
Free tax assistance
These sites are open through April 15 for free tax assistance offered by American Association of Retired Persons (AARP, for older taxpayers). Taxpayers should bring all pertinent records and last year's returns to the sites.
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