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January 31, 2003
North of Tampa: January 31, 2003
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Fresh start
[Times photo: Mike Pease]
The first-year Freedom Patriots are beginning to jell at the right time as they set their sites on next month's district playoffs.
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Marlene Sokol: The best location in nation
TAMPA PALMS -- Charles Sayegh is one of the many.
Group tries to regrow its roots in diversity
The Town 'N Country Alliance has evolved into a mostly white group. Its challenge: staying relevant amid diversity.
Sports & Recreation: Greg Lee completes tall order
The Chamberlain standout is one of the top scorers in the county, relying on speed and hard work instead of height.
Out & About
He'll crack you up
Amy Scherzer's Diary: Born to pillage
Columnist Amy Scherzer recently sat down with rookie Gasparilla pirate Raymond Haynes "Trey" Carswell III, 26, as he prepared to walk his first parade.
Neighborhood Report
- Neighborhood Notebook: Wellhead ordinance meeting is Wednesday
KEYSTONE -- At a community meeting two months ago, county officials learned just how popular the county's wellhead protection ordinance is in northwest Hillsborough. Residents say the ordinance, enacted in 1992, helps shield rural areas from overdevelopment.
Lutz: Cheval residents want parkway noise cut
They ask the Turnpike authority to install sound barriers in addition to landscaping, but officials balk.
Lutz: For oft-hit wall, is third time the charm?
The homeowner says it's not the first time a car has struck. But she'd like it to be the last.
Tampa: Kids' museum may move to new site
The executive director is considering moving the museum, now near Lowry Park Zoo, to the bottom floor of a parking garage near the St. Pete Times Forum.
Meet your neighbor: New Tampa: Making miracles, but seeking cures
Dr. Steven Brem, director of H. Lee Moffitt's neuro-oncology research laboratory, sees more tumors in a year than the average brain surgeon sees in a lifetime.
Land O'Lakes: Growth inches north of SR 54
LAND O'LAKES -- A second housing development was about to break ground this week on a 5-mile strip of State Road 54 between the Suncoast Parkway and U.S. 41.
Series of meetings will focus on new school choice plan
The Hillsborough County School District will host a series of town hall meetings in February and March to bring parents up to speed on the controlled school choice plan to be implemented in 2004.
Homes: Artwork that soothes and moves
As people search for calming influences in their lives, the soulful sounds of a home fountain are becoming increasingly popular.
Getting rid of dreary
The house feels like a gift. The front door, framed by a white trellis and painted a zesty shade of lime green, practically shouts with happiness. Bahama shutters cool the windows. The exterior color -- a pale, beach shack yellow -- looks so perfect I want to find shoes to match.
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