Rain, twisters lash Florida [Times photo: Jamie Francis] Most damage is north of the Tampa Bay area, which soaks up much- needed precipitation. Tornado damages 50 homes in Citrus Most house damage isn't serious, but the wind also snaps trees and power lines.

Courthouse misconduct penalties vary widely
An affair draws a 10-day suspension, while improper campaigning results in only one day.

Public housing work law to start
Able-bodied, unemployed residents must perform eight hours of community service each month, but there are many exemptions to the law.

Parents: Kids' bomb chat was innocent
The content of an overheard phone call between two Sickles High students is disputed after they are held in a bomb threat.

Eight-year battle over wife's life nears end
A judge rules that Michael Schiavo can remove his wife Terri's feeding tubes on April 20, despite her parents' appeals to keep her on life support.

Tampa Bay briefs
Report: Soccer player died of rare heart disease

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