A virtuoso visits [Times photo: Mike Pease] Young musicians have a brush with greatness, a prolific composer who has collaborated with Dizzy Gillespie and Thelonius Monk.

Open & Shut
Olive Garden opening

Revised plan sent to hearing master
LUTZ: County commissioners remanded a request for 73 homes on Lutz-Lake Fern Road back to a zoning hearing master for review.

Seven rivals reveal war chests
The District 2 race is shaping up as the most competitive in the county.

Sharing the roadway means sharing the fix
The poster child for parochial road planning is about to get a make over.

New Essrig principal a familiar face
Karen Zielinski has served as an assistant principal and district office official, but now she is in charge of the elementary school her daughter attended.

Schools roundup
ADAMS MIDDLE: Birthday notices can be placed on the marquee for $10. Order forms are available at the office. Birthdays are posted first-come, first-served. For information, call 975-7665.

Benito student wages war on bacteria
His experiments with household products take him to the state science fair a second time.

Sickles, Chamberlain softball continue to roll
TAMPA -- Jackie Leppla is on a roll.

Neighbors split on where center should be
Is it better to put a recreation center in Central Park, within walking distance, or to shuttle traffic to the outskirts of Country Place in West Park?

Road work brings peace to some
Until Friday, things will be quieter for Orange Grove Drive residents, even though shortcut-takers might be put out.

Hospital benefits from community 'chair'ity
The Tampa Shriners will have new places to seat visiting groups thanks to the residents of Westchase.

Emergency response to get cinematic practice
Police and fire officials will observe and record a disaster simulation at Universal Studios to evaluate their crisis preparedness.

Rottweilers kill neighbor's dogs
Three large dogs dig under a fence and enter through a doggy door, investigators say.

Neighborhood Notebook
Neighborhood watch groups to meet

Week in Review
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD DRIVES TO SCHOOL: After he missed the bus Thursday morning, a second-grader hopped behind the wheel of a black 2002 Ford Focus, picked up a friend and headed off for elementary school.

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