Tampa Bay: August 8, 2001
Hillsborough County news
Probation given for fraud
TAMPA -- Barry J. Goldstein came to court Tuesday facing a prison term for his role in a patient brokering operation that bilked the government out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. But he left with a much lighter sentence.
Celebrities draw youths to Baptist convention
TAMPA -- Just three years ago, he was rapping with Puff Daddy, waving his tattooed arms to It's All About the Benjamins, a song about money.
Police ready for schools' start
TAMPA -- Public school students in Hillsborough County return to class today, which means 1,089 school buses will be traveling local streets and highways and 166,227 students will be going back and forth between schools.
School principal closes doors to homeowners
A campaign flier's reference to "uzis" wasn't funny to the principal whose school was to host an association election.
Man gets fines and probation for patient fraud
TAMPA -- Barry J. Goldstein came to court Tuesday facing a prison term for his role in a patient brokering operation that bilked the government out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. But he left with a much lighter sentence.
Ernest Hooper
PYT girls (scream) bask in debut (scream) of first CD
The cheers from the center of the mall echoed all the way through the department store and into the parking lot.
