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Wednesday, Mar 23, 2016
Hillsborough deputy killed in wrong-way crash buried in Massachusetts
Representatives from the Falmouth Police Department, Massachusetts State Police, Barnstable County Sheriff’s Office and others assist the family of Hillsborough sheriff’s Deputy John Kotfila Jr. when Kotfila’s body was transported Monday to Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home in Falmouth, Mass. FALMOUTH POLICE DEPARTMENT
Hillsborough County sheriff’s Deputy John Robert Kotfila Jr., who killed in a crash with a drunk wrong-way driver, was remembered by family and colleagues for his dedication and positive outlook.
The Reed building at Encore Tampa was opened in October. Some are concerned Tampa needs more such affordable housing projects. FILE, JAY CONNER/STAFF
Tampa trying to help those building boom left behind
Though Rays executives have not expressed a preference for a site to replace Tropicana Field, Hagan said most people realize Tampa and Hillsborough County are the “epicenter” of the Tampa Bay region. TRIBUNE FILE PHOTO
Rays’ stadium talks with Hillsborough to be private, but ‘transparent as possible’
A surveillance image shows three men suspected of taking part in the deadly attacks at Belgium’s Zaventem Airport. One of the men was the bombmaker in the Paris attacks last year, officials say. BELGIAN FEDERAL POLICE
Officials: Paris bombmaker among dead in Brussels attack

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