Lake lovers' hopes rise at last [Times photo: Fraser Hale] KEYSTONE -- A popular anecdote among Lake Church homeowners involves a little dog. It seems the water level dropped so low this spring that a dachshund managed to cross from one side to the other.

Citrus Park Village's plan put on hold
Next year is the earliest the master plan can again be considered.

Teen guitarist receives accolades
Benjamin Pila, who has performed on the Today show and at the Kennedy Center, is considered the No. 2 classical guitar student in the nation.

Marlene Sokol
Hands join over walls for a road
CITRUS PARK -- It's a few minutes after 7 p.m., the official starting time for this meeting of the Upper Tampa Bay Alliance.

Top talent in new places to spark swim season
Some of the area's high school swimmers played a big game of musical chairs this summer, with many landing at Sickles and Gaither. North Hillsborough's newest high school, Freedom, even snagged a few.

St. Petersburg cyclist wins state title
The state's fastest USA Cycling racers competed in the Florida State Championship Road Races on Saturday, battling heat, thunderstorms and flat tires on a hilly course near Tallahassee.

Politics from your couch
You can hear the candidates discuss the issues from the comfort of your living room. Forums, conducted by the League of Women Voters, are shown on Public Access Television, according to the following schedule. Time-Warner customers who live within the Tampa city limits can turn to Channel 19 or 20; in unincorporated Hillsborough, watch Channel 20.

Clear sky and water keep amateur pilot grounded
Camille Turley hopes to extend her two-year stay at MacDill indefinitely, in part because the climate lets her indulge her outdoor passions.

A rose in any other climate isn't as hard to maintain
Juanita Sisco planted seven healthy roses bushes on July 6. She bought them at a local garden center, and only two are thriving. She wonders if too much rain could be the problem.

Golf, patriotic event planned on Sept. 11
Hunter's Green and Tampa Palms courses offer deals then and before. An interfaith group offers a patriotic observance.

Group aims to save retired greyhounds
They may be a half-second slower than their kennelmates, but that doesn't stop them from being great pets, fanciers say.

Identity of lone camper confirmed
It was indeed a mentally ill Pennsylvania man whose bones were found in Lutz, DNA testing shows.

Neighborhood notebook
Debate is set for County Commission candidates

Homeowners asked to decide tax cap
A question on the Sept. 10 primary ballot will ask residents whether to increase the cap by $20.

Sports digest
Soccer players, volunteers sought

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