Tampa Bay: August 31, 2001
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A day of caring
[Times photo: John Pendygraft]
Lisa Chiles, right, a branch manager for AmSouth Bank, helps paint a home for Tampa Crossroads Inc. Thursday. The house painting was part of a Day of Caring, the kick-off event of the United Way 2001 fundraising campaign. |
Ernest Hooper
Courageous story ends suddenly, sadly
Melanoma had begun to weaken Kristi Michael, but it had done nothing to dent her positive outlook.
Hillsborough County news
Mashburn policy left out Marrero
Mickie Mashburn, who seeks Lois Marrero's city pension, didn't name the slain officer as a beneficiary.
Another murder conviction voided
As in a previous case, high court justices throw out video testimony from Oscar Ray Bolin's ex-wife.
Posh mall wants buses to stay out
As it stands now, the closest bus stops for International Plaza will remain on roadways a quarter-mile away.
Evans given shortest term
A judge is troubled by evidence against the ex-Housing Authority chief and his co-defendant.
Mother must deal with tragedy twice
Rosita Graham's son died Aug. 24 of a heart attack. Five days later, a daughter died after being bitten by a spider.
USF top pick of transfer students
Aggressive recruitment is the key to success in luring students from other schools, officials say.
Almost 16 years for heist, sting
John T. Holzer is sentenced. He was one of six men prosecutors say expected to make thousands of dollars with an invasion of a Colombian drug ring's "stash house."
Scandal leads city to call for disclosure
Council members want non-profit groups with business ties to the city to reveal their finances.
Mother convicted in death of baby
The jury decided the 3-month-old girl's death was not an accident as her mother told officials.
Hillsborough firefighter dies while exercising at fire station
TAMPA -- A 36-year-old Hillsborough County firefighter collapsed while exercising at his fire station Wednesday and died despite rescue efforts by his colleagues.
Developer offers compromise
Originally, the New Tampa developer wanted some apartments on the site, but the City Council rejected the plan. A revised proposal is in the works.
