Tampa Bay: September 7, 2000
Hillsborough County news
Bush personally delivers the check to A+ school
TAMPA -- Gov. Jeb Bush and Education Commissioner Tom Gallagher took the state's school recognition program on the road Wednesday, visiting hundreds of cheering students in Tampa and two other cities while bringing cash rewards for academic achievement.
No pause buttons for Ober, Shimberg
The victors in the Hillsborough state attorney race wake up strategizing.
Tampa General tries out new names
A focus group considers about two dozen new names, many using the word "Regional." Hospital officials say nothing is certain yet.
Guilt over abortion led to suicide of prisoner
TAMPA -- Since the day in February when his girlfriend told him she had an abortion, 27-year-old Chikel Dorisme had thought about suicide.
Police seek help to solve assaults
TAMPA -- An apartment complex in Town 'N Country has been the scene of three sexual assaults in the past two weeks, one involving a young girl.
Author's candidacy one for the future
TAMPA -- Harry Browne, the 67-year-old investment banker and author nominated for president by the Libertarian Party, doesn't think he can win the election in November. But he does believe his candidacy can change the country.
Tip leads to arrest in bank robbery
TAMPA -- An informer led police to the man they say robbed the Southern Exchange Bank at 405 N West Shore Blvd. on Tuesday afternoon.
Tampa buying land for a park
The city closes a $744,500 deal for a tract along the east side of the Hillsborough River.
