Center inherits church building
What St. Mark's needed was a new site. Carrollwood Community Center needed a home.

Squeezed out by progress
Farmland used to roll along Gunn Highway, with homes scattered here and there. Now traffic and businesses are more the norm, much to some residents' dismay.

Ex-Gaither wrestler's perseverance pays off
The '96 graduate stuck with the sport despite few prospects out of school. Now he's a University of Wyoming Cowboy.

Katia's song, a father's hope
A father dedicates a reggae song to his 2-1/2-year-old daughter who has leukemia. A recent discovery boosts her chances for recovery, and, so far, the news is promising.

Centex Homes seeks large development deal
The project would not require a rezoning and would be a mixed bag for Sunlake Boulevard.

Benito principal to take new job
The moves means principals will need to be hired for both Benito and Wharton High, where the principal is retiring.

Fire department gets list of wishes
LUTZ -- Mike Whitley had commuted past the Lutz Volunteer Fire Department for three years when he decided it could use a financial boost.

Neighborhood notebook
Senior center location not pegged down yet

Town center plan would slice into park
A town center along Paula and Ambassador drives would have a new, two-story library, a senior center and a Head Start facility, leaving room for just a small urban park.

A well-planted family ends an era
After 40 years of raising and selling plants -- a baker's dozen in Largo and the last 27 in Keystone -- Williams Nursery will be no more before the end of next year.

Sports digest
Girls basketball tryouts set in New Tampa

Homes: Winthrop homes are going fast
TAKING NAMES: Developers of Winthrop, a neotraditional community on Bloomingdale Road in Brandon, have filled nearly all of the 40 available reservations for townhomes in the community and are beginning to take reservations for home sites.

Many are hooked on FishHawk
With its excellent schools and abundance of natural beauty, FishHawk Ranch is Hillsborough County's fastest-selling community.

Market for backyard greenhouse takes root
A pilot finds that an earthy invention pays off. He installs the structures and will soon sell kits.

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