Zoning: Swimming center expected to be approved
Hillsborough County commissioners are scheduled to vote on the following requests at Tuesday's land-use meeting.

Idlewild ready to unveil traffic control plan
Neighbors of the huge new church have been anxiously waiting, hoping their rural roads won't be overwhelmed.

Baptists to converge on site of a dream
Idlewild does things big, like today's groundbreaking service.

Culinary class crafts tempting treats
CITRUS PARK -- Brittany Beaudoin and Heather Schroeder were tickled pink over their watermelon peacock. The Sickles High School juniors fashioned the fruit salad server out of a fresh watermelon, then filled it with succulent melons, pineapple and strawberries.

City, developers reach deal on two projects
Environmental concerns about Grand Hampton and objections to two gates at Heritage Isles are ironed out.

Register for the Carrollwood Turkey Run
Sign up for Saturday's Great Carrollwood Turkey Run at the Carrollwood Recreation Center. The 5K run and 1-mile walk/run are open to the public. The event is geared toward weekend warriors who run and walk for exercise, although others are welcome, says Carrollwood recreation district manager Chuck Kim.

Prep Notebook
Wharton golfers head to state tournament -- again

Open & Shut
Carrollwood

Week in Review
REPUBLICANS WIN HERE, TOO: Republican Ken Hagan, a former insurance sales manager, defeated two opponents in the District 2 race to represent northern Hillsborough on the County Commission. Republican Jim Norman, who was forced to leave that seat because of term limits, easily beat two opponents Tuesday to become the at-large District 5 commissioner. He returns to the commission along with Democrat Tom Scott, a sometime ally who handily dispatched Republican opponent Jacqueline Knight.

City attempts to rein in speeders
Oldsmar wants traffic signals and lower speed limits to assure the new Forest Lakes Boulevard extension is safe.

Clubs provide extras to kids' learning
Whether your children are learning in a public school, a private school or at home, youth development clubs and programs can provide them with immense enrichment opportunities.

Restaurant site chosen with growth in mind
The owner of Captain's Italian Restaurant, set to open next year on a rural stretch of State Road 54, thinks homeowners moving to new neighborhoods near the Suncoast Parkway will become his customers.

Residents close in on Citrus Park Village compromise
In the two months since the commission delayed a vote on the project, landowners have worked together to find a middle ground.

Race Track Road to live up to name
Picture four, even six, lanes, and bike lanes and sidewalks. Work is to begin late next year.

Neighborhood Notebook
5th-graders to recite at Vets' Day observance

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