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September 8, 2002
North of Tampa: September 8, 2002
Push came to shove
Middle schools had become congested caldrons of pubescence. A building boom allows room for more human contact of the meaningful kind.
Warning: Water bill may cause stress
In Original Carrollwood, turning on the tap can be unpleasant, too. But there is no relief in sight until at least January 2004.
Zoning: Church needs rezoning
CITRUS PARK: St. Mark's Episcopal Church may have found its congregation a new home near the Citrus Park Town Center.
Alonso High again goes pro for football coach
He's Mike Heldt, a Leto High grad and former NFL player who was with the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts.
2 matches down, volleyball teams gauge season ahead
Coaches assess the strengths of their lineups, prospects within the district and their chances at the state competition.
Open & Shut
FURNITURE STORE OPENS: Caverne Home Design, 8320 W Hillsborough Ave., is open for business. The home design store, aimed mostly at wholesalers and home designers, also sells to the public. Items include reproduction antiques and contemporary furniture. This is the third Caverne store in Tampa. A grand opening is planned for mid-September. For information, call 889-8886.
Week in Review
NEW SCHOOLS WILL OPEN EARLY: Faced with a rapidly expanding population in New Tampa, Hillsborough County school officials will open four new schools a year early, including three in the northern county.
Lessons learned early provide the best foundation
Not long ago people believed the best age for early learning was 5 or 6.
Tampa Palms rejects tax break
The "symbolic" gesture would have saved about $50,000.
Neighborhood Notebook
State clears planners of wrongdoing in home okay
Homeowners seek to impeach board
Westchase Community Association launches an effort to remove four board members because of their poor track record as leaders.
Library boosters plan fundraising run
Proceeds from the Great Westchase 5K walk/run and Children's 1K Fun Run will benefit the new Upper Tampa Bay Library.
Preservationists fight development plan
The Keystone Civic Association opposes a subdivision on 1,682 acres that, when linked, would create a huge wildlife corridor.
Builders to buy sites off parkway
Two development companies have claimed opposite sides of the Suncoast Parkway north of State Road 52, where they plan to launch competing projects with homes numbering in the hundreds.
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