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Not A Moment To Say, 'I Do,' Charlie?

At the time he went to that Big Mac in the sky, the late Chicago Mayor Harold Washington had been betrothed to the love of his life for more than 20 years, a phenomenon known in the Windy City as an "Irish engagement." ...more

July 15, 2008

Lafave Has Eyes On Writing, TV

The young blonde who once worked as a waitress in a Sun City Center restaurant and now sweeps floors in her mother's Ruskin barber shop has aspirations for television stardom and is certain she could write a best-selling book. ...more

December 22, 2007

Lafave Co-Worker's Parents Upset Teenager's Name Was Disclosed

The chitchat between convicted sex offender Debra Lafave and a 17-year-old co-worker at Danny Boy's restaurant that landed the ex-teacher back in jail on a probation violation was essentially harmless, say the teen's lawyers. ...more

December 15, 2007

Diner Patrons Want Lafave To Come Back To Work

TAMPA - In just one hour Wednesday afternoon, 97 patrons of Danny Boy's Restaurant in Sun City Center signed a petition asking that Debra Lafave return to work. Lafave was forced to quit the restaurant last month while a probation officer investigated whether she had an inappropriate and private conversation with a minor female employee. ...more

December 9, 2007

Straight Time's Never Easy, Even For Lafave

Such is the curse of being a former movie critic, but when Debra Lafave, Tampa's answer to Mrs. Robinson, got busted this week on a probation violation, I couldn't help but recall an old Dustin Hoffman flick, "Straight Time." ...more

December 7, 2007

Restaurant Patrons Want Lafave To Return

In just one hour Wednesday afternoon, 97 patrons of Danny Boy's Restaurant in Sun City Center signed a petition asking that Debra Lafave return to work. ...more

December 7, 2007

Lafave Realized Violation, Report Says

Debra Lafave knew discussing sex with a 17-year-old co-worker would get her in trouble, according to probation case notes released Wednesday. ...more

December 6, 2007

Lafave Knew She Could Get In Trouble, Documents Show

TAMPA - Debra Lafave knew discussing sex with a 17-year-old co-worker would get her in trouble, according to probation case notes released today. ...more

December 5, 2007

Chats With Teen Co-Worker Led To Lafave's Arrest

Private conversations with an underage female co-worker landed Debra Lafave in jail Tuesday afternoon, just days before she was expected to request early release from house arrest. ...more

December 5, 2007