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February 7, 2003
North of Tampa: February 7, 2003
Sparing the well fields
The addition of desalinated and surface water will ease decades of reliance on underground water.
Marlene Sokol: A culture takes root in Tampa
NORTH TAMPA -- If Tampa had a Chinatown, where would it be?
Sports & Recreation: State's athletes spring into action
There have been some sure signs that Florida's cycling and triathlon seasons are rapidly approaching.
Homes & Gardens: Want special districts information? Read fast
A Web page that explains community development districts would be purged under the governor's proposed budget.
Gardening: Add color to brighten your garden and mood
I hope your landscape survived the cold. Don't be too quick removing damaged plant materials. Often the roots survive even if the top growth may look dead. Wait until the end of the month to start pruning. There is always the possibility of more cold weather in February and pruning now may stimulate new growth that will be damaged easily if the temperature drops again.
NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT
Land O'Lakes: Couple's business is for the birds
As bird watching grows in popularity, the birding business is more than chicken feed. Now Birdwatch America's headquarters will move to Pasco.
New Tampa: Meet Your Neighbor: Condo commando
Jack Felber has been in the trenches of condominium management, and his manuscript offers advice for both association members and property managers.
Lutz: Inventor tucks flowers into warm beds
A Lutz man is in hot pursuit of a patent for his plant heater, which he says can save the pricey plants of manicured lawns.
Lutz: Community's speed humps on hold
Crystal Lake Manors decides to try other means for 60 days to slow speeders on curving Crystal Grove Boulevard before resorting to the humps.
Neighborhood Notebook: Vandals damage gazebo at Millennium Garden
CARROLLWOOD -- Less than a week after a walkway was completed behind the Millennium Garden gazebo in Carrollwood Village, vandals broke several banisters off the railing on its observation deck.
Homes
Front Porch: Feeling at home on the base
ALFONS AND MARSHA Hofrichter find home in a taupe, concrete block building constructed in the 1950s. One of 674 family housing units on the South Tampa military base, it's not much to look at on the outside. But inside the front door, the Hofrichters make a life.
Coming to a theater extremely near you
More homeowners in need of a cinematic escape with a fridge close at hand turn the corner to media rooms.
Furniture buffs set up shop for vintage lovers
Burlap Home, newly opened on MacDill Avenue, offers a hodgepodge of restored pieces at bargain prices.
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