Tampa Bay: February 21, 2001
Hillsborough County news
Fire burns 16 units, leaves 20 homeless
Quick work by two men helps clear out the apartment complex on N Dale Mabry Highway.
Evans: I cleaned up Housing Authority
The authority's former executive director, on trial for alleged bribery and kickbacks, testifies he made it a national model.
Board okays charters for 2 new schools
TAMPA -- The School Board approved without discussion Tuesday the creation of two charter schools that will be operated by a private company based in Coconut Grove.
Vehicular homicide defendant let out on bail
TAMPA -- A judge allowed George Ira Smiley to get out of jail Tuesday while he awaits a new trial on charges of killing a 23-year-old woman in a car crash after a police chase.
Business briefs
The West Coast Chapter of the National Minority Supplier Development Council of Florida Inc. will hold its membership meeting today from 9 a.m. to noon. at IBM, Lakepoint Building One, Room 450, 3109 Martin Luther King Blvd. The Council was created to provide increased procurement and business opportunities for minority businesses of all sizes. Call Dr. Eileen Bryne-Halczyn at (813) 973-8458.
