Tampa Bay: December 17, 2000
Hillsborough County news
Inquiry casts doubt on firings
A suicide attempt and undisclosed relationship bring into dispute the fairness of the firings of two police officers years ago.
Cat's yowl alerts building's residents to peril
As people lay sleeping, car exhaust seeped into their apartments. The cries of Snapshot the cat may have saved a dozen lives.
ATV accident kills one, leaves one hospitalized
BRANDON -- An all-terrain vehicle accident early Saturday morning killed the vehicle's driver and left the passenger hospitalized in serious condition.
City official draws a hit-run inquiry
TAMPA -- Police have begun a felony hit-and-run investigation of a Friday accident in which the city's solid waste director hit a 65-year-old pedestrian, leaving her critically injured, authorities said Saturday.
Habitat for Humanity builds neighborhood
Cheryl McDaniels and her sons are the ninth family to move into the growing village of homes.