Dangerous consequences [Times photo: Mike Pease] Imagine walking places because you have to or want to. The reality in suburban Hillsborough County can be deadly. But pedestrians may gain more welcoming terrain.

Choices abound in District 47 race
Six candidates representing varied ages and affiliations aim for the state House seat of term-limited Rob Wallace.

Taking to the sidewalk
More people living in planned communities should get out of their cars and walk for transportation, exercise and fun, a Tampa Palms resident says.

At indoor soccer leagues, never let 'em see you sweat
CARROLLWOOD -- Some might say that Kevin Daxon has the best of both worlds.

Plan ahead to get the most out of a family road trip
I've always been amused by those National Lampoon family vacation films, where anything that can go wrong does, quite graphically.

Zoning: Building could become veterinary clinic
TAMPA PALMS: Arjumand and Rizma Hashmi want permission from Hillsborough County to convert an existing building on N 43rd Street into a veterinary clinic providing outpatient services. The request, submitted in late June, also asks approval to rent out the other building on the property to a business. The only changes the Hashmis would make to the property, the request says, are cosmetic changes to the buildings, landscaping and the installation of a small parking lot. The half-acre site, just south of Bruce B. Downs Boulevard, is now zoned for 20 homes per acre. A zoning hearing master is scheduled to hear the request Aug. 26. (Petition 02-1104)

Week in Review
K-BAR DEAL HELD UP FOR QUESTIONS: New Tampa's newest subdivision would provide the city millions in tax dollars. But it also would put more cars on the roads and more kids in its packed schools. With residents speaking out about those concerns Thursday, the City Council postponed a vote on a plan to annex a 2,280-acre ranch into the city limits.

Freedom High to form booster club
Supporters of Freedom High School athletics are invited to attend an informational meeting to form a booster club at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the school gymnasium, 17410 Commerce Park Blvd. The booster club would help pay for awards, banquets and transportation for the school's 32 athletic teams. Booster clubs raise money through parking fees, concessions and other fundraisers. For information, call assistant principal Frank Oliver at 558-1185.

School loses a beloved teacher
A motivating, humorous, active educator dies suddenly at the age of 46.

Work on railroad ties up traffic
Commuters will have to detour around the Waters Avenue crossing, which will be closed for five weeks so that CSX can replace loose railroad ties.

Mrs. Florida and Mom
Hayley Norman competes for the Mrs. United States title next month in Las Vegas, and her husband and two children plan to be there.

Gym sued for treadmill injury
A woman who broke a leg contends that the fitness center was negligent.

Landscape architects interviewed
TAMPA PALMS -- Taxing district officials looking to update the community's landscaping interviewed and ranked three landscape architects last week.

Decision lets dump trucks roll through neighborhood
Neighbors are stymied in their efforts to stop sand haulers from driving through their neighborhood to a new sand mine.

Neighborhood Notebook
Westchase may put off-duty deputies on patrol

Candidates press on with points despite distractions
Speakers running for a variety of county and state offices ignore distractions and state their cases.

Pair of GOP war chests swell
Denise Lasher and Ken Hagan pull ahead of the pack in the race for a coveted commission seat.

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