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August 12, 2000
Tampa Bay: August 12, 2000
Sandra Thompson
High drama plays out in variance requests
Probably if you're looking for a good time, you wouldn't think of a meeting of the Variance Review Board, but if you're willing to sit under lights strong enough for an operating room (bring sunglasses; the lights are actually to televise the meeting, so if it's a bad hair day, don't sit in the first or second row), there's a good deal of human drama and intrigue to be had.
Hillsborough County news
'Perfect employee' is a thief, police say
TAMPA -- She appears to be the perfect employee: industrious and a quick study.
Two injured when gun is fired during store robbery
TAMPA -- The owners of a store at 12201 N Florida Ave. were injured Friday night when a gun was fired during a robbery.
Suit: Surgeon used experimental tool
TAMPA -- A patient of eye surgeon and former University of South Florida professor James Rowsey filed a lawsuit Friday that accuses the ophthalmologist of using an experimental surgical tool without proper consent.
Tampa Bay headlines
Few enlist for medical examiner job
Counsel sought in judge inquiry
Her burden: 'I took a man's life'
Blaze rips through Ybor City landmark
Tampa Bay briefs
Pinellas headlines
Panel to monitor racial balance
Jordan Park tops tax-credits list
Man, 39, drowns in resort hotel pool
Slain woman's kin raise reward to $20,000
Scientology critic faces drug cultivation charge
Petty's election motives disputed
Riders strut their stuff at show
Tarpon's big cheese has aides reading
Pitcher invests in restaurant
Vandalism again visiting area park
News of Florida
Justice's legacy brings life to the law
'Choose Life' plates hit the road despite lawsuit
Many teachers will wait for raise
Talented 20 plan still under attack
State briefs
Office surgery limits upheld
Challenge to resignation date aims to keep Gallagher off ballot
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