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July 8, 2001
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A tasteful facelift
[Times photo: John Pendygraft]
TAMPA -- The heavy gold furniture. The red carpeting. The padded staircase. The dark interior. |
Ernest Hooper
Respect for law officers erodes, gun battles erupt in our town
The killing of Lois Marrero sadly brings to mind that 1998 day of terror when Hank Earl Carr murdered Tampa Detectives Ricky Childers and Randy Bell and Florida Highway Trooper James "Brad" Crooks, but my sorrow is mixed with bewilderment.
Top stories
Killer, girlfriend made pact
TAMPA -- Talking to hostage negotiators, Nester DeJesus and Paula Gutierrez made it clear they planned to die.
Remembering Officer Marrero
Friends of slain police officer Lois Marrero can say their goodbyes Monday during a public visitation from 4 to 8 p.m. at Roel & Curry Funeral Home at 4730 N Armenia Ave. in Tampa A public funeral is planned for 10 a.m. Tuesday at Sacred Heart Church, 509 Florida Ave. in Tampa. The church holds about 700 people.
The day after, harshest reality sets in for family, friends of officer
TAMPA -- Loving a cop means facing the reality they can die in the line of duty. For Tampa police officers Lois Marrero and Mickie Mashburn, a couple for 10 years, the situation was one they acknowledged together.
Tampa Bay briefs
Passenger dies in Ruskin car accident; driver flees
Metro review
Some highlights of the news from around the region for the week just ended.
South Pinellas headlines
Exotic fruit fest raises question: What is that?
Timing of fireworks show endangered crowd
Trend in parks benefits kids, dogs
The week ahead
Grant funds skate park for Indian Rocks Beach
At last, pool to be built in Childs Park neighborhood
Survey will help city figure out 'mission theme'
Nothing better: gourmet potluck and a bay breeze
Bar opens with flavor of Boston and sports
Vacant BayWalk space gets a tenant
Crafter's metalwork will grace BayWalk
State draws bad drivers, lightning
Eternal springs
DOT: Cost of fixing Madeira bridge to rise
Foes of apartment complex hire lawyer
Baby's first feedings bring joy, tribulation
State upgrade to make dicey intersection safer
Surprises brighten girl's 16th birthday
Scotty's going out of business
Every July 1, a family celebrates gift of life
Approach to Pier closes for repairs
Dunedin Lanes perfect place for the 300 game
Teats, Maguire get bang out of early holiday run
Special: Bumper to Bumper
As shops are built, traffic bottles up
Deep potholes fall into no man's land
Red light gives no pause to hurried
Readers share favorite shortcuts
Pass this officer in a hurry and you'll pay
Residents have say in taming their street
Jockeying for lane adds risk to 102nd
North Pinellas headlines
Local companies cruise despite slow economy
5 candidates arrive for city manager tours, chats
Dunedin boss learns of life in trenches
Distrust, stigma hinder fight
Casino operator hopes for better luck
Hosting ex-leader of Brazil criticized
Help for roundabout overdue
Unhappy? Then move elsewhere
Injured slugger hopes to take crack at pros
Readers reply on what Largo means to them
Headlines through the years
School news
Hillsborough headlines
A tasteful facelift
Tampa woman found dead at her apartment
News of Florida
Arm reattached after shark attack
Gas pipeline to cut across state forests
For pawned guns, records fleeting
Dempsey Barron dead at 79
Services set
In his own words
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