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July 28, 2002
North of Tampa: July 28, 2002
New Tampa gets a look at mayoral hopefuls
The informal debate gives residents a chance to hear three candidates' views on the future of the city.
Drawn to the dark side
An iconoclast lurks among all those here-I-am-to-save-the-day types. He has published his first comic book and hopes for an illustrious career.
Kidnapping leaves neighbors uneasy
Some Carrollwood Village residents call for more security, but others feel it was a random act, not the start of a trend.
Swim team is driven, but not to exhaustion
Coaches at the New Tampa YMCA see the payoff by balancing competition and letting teenagers be teenagers.
Wharton High football meeting set
Wharton High School will hold a meeting for both junior varsity and varsity football teams at 10 a.m. Friday in the gym, 20150 Bruce B. Downs Blvd. All students wanting to play during the upcoming school year should attend. For information, call 994-0638.
Open or shut
LUTZ: With about 50 shoppers waiting at the door, a huge Publix supermarket opened Thursday near the apex of Florida and Nebraska avenues. It replaced a Publix that had closed the night before at 15025 N Florida Ave., just north of Bearss Avenue.
Concerns fading as home numbers drop
LUTZ -- A plan to build 95 homes in front of VillaRosa drew the wrath of neighbors. It drew unified opposition from planners when 83 houses were proposed.
Maybe it's in his genes: A boy glides to glory
Taking a cue from Mom, a 10-year-old quickly becomes a fierce roller skating competitor.
Cats dead? Well, maybe
Rumors of a string of feline deaths have homeowners spooked. Police say they have yet to see any evidence.
Plans are developing for Sept. 11 event
The Lutz-Land O'Lakes Woman's Club hopes to line U.S. 41 with flag-waving patriots in remembrance of the terrorist attacks.
Schools work to entice officials
Freedom High and Liberty Middle schools hope their names will bring visits from leaders.
Residents voice transportation frustrations
A chamber forum on transportation issues brings together residents concerned that growth is exceeding planning.
Grieving mother wins fight to fence pond
A Carrollwood woman spends more than a year trying to get K-Mart to enclose a retention pond where her son drowned last year. Finally the county is building the fence.
Race for taxing district seats ends in round 1
One candidate drops out because of a lack of time; another fails to qualify by the deadline.
Neighborhood notebook
Commission sets development standard
Week in review
CRAIG DROPS OUT OF RACE: Carrollwood's Will Craig announced Thursday he is ending his bid for the County Commission seat representing northern Hillsborough.
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