Tampa Tribune Editor accusef of Drunken Driving

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http://www.local6.com/news/9185429/detail.html

Fla. Editor Accused Of Drunken Driving

POSTED: 4:24 pm EDT May 9, 2006

TAMPA, Fla. -- Janet Weaver, executive editor of the Tampa Tribune, was arrested Tuesday and charged with drunken driving.

Weaver, 43, was stopped for speeding near downtown Tampa at about 12:30 a.m., police said. Her blood-alcohol content was measured at 0.085 percent and 0.081 percent, just above the legal limit of 0.08 percent.

Weaver said she was driving home after having dinner out. She said she had two beers with dinner at a Mexican restaurant and another afterward. She said she didn't think she was impaired when she got behind the wheel.

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"I told them that the worst part for me was that I feel like I embarrassed them and embarrassed this newsroom, and that's the last thing I wanted to do," Weaver said.

Weaver has been at the Tribune since July 2004, when she was hired to be managing editor and was promoted to executive editor in January 2005.

[MissB]

1. Bummer.

Our state's OLCC chief was arrested for DUII a few weeks ago. OLCC = Oregon Liquor Control Commission. She quickly resigned.

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2. I would feel worse if the Trib weren't so slanted to the right.

The St. Pete Times is much better.

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3. Exactly.

Right-wing rag, the Tribune is.

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4. KO just named her the WORST person in the world!!

Woot!