North of Tampa

North of Tampa: February 9, 2003 Harmony from the heart
For Valentine's Day, tuxedo-clad quartets will fan out to serenade special sweethearts.

Residents challenge proposals for water policy
They fear that changes in an ordinance may be a recipe for overdevelopment and lead to greater housing densities.

Zoning: Day care set for Bray Road
TOWN 'N COUNTRY: The owner of 1.5 acres along Old Memorial Highway is seeking a major modification that would allow for the construction of a child care center and playground on 0.11 acres at the corner of Bray Road.

Guest Column: Going back to college a wonderful challenge
The first time I attended college I was 17. My mind was definitely not on my studies. Instead, I was focused on writing to my boyfriend, who was doing basic training in the Marine Corps.

Prep Notebook: High school football stars announce college choices
Jefferson, Chamberlain and Wharton were in the spotlight Wednesday as each school had several football players accept college scholarships. All totaled, the three schools sent 16 players to the next level.

Carrollwood: Neighbors bristle at plan for historic home
They fear that plans to use it in a small office park will invite more nonresidential development.

Schools honor Ben Hill staffer
Laura Wilton, human relations specialist, is recognized for her efforts to reach out to students of all backgrounds.

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.

Cambridge School's transition continues
Negotiations on the purchase of land from Idlewild Baptist Church are in the final stretch, a school official says.

Windemere Utilities convinces county of system's worthiness
A wet December helps demonstrate that the necessary capacity is there.

Public panel asks county to check land buy
Tampa's City Council agreed to spend $428,000 to protect the land. But some say the land already is protected.

Land O'Lakes: Ranchers open to development
S.C. "Bud" Bexley, patriarch of the old Pasco County ranching family, has an oral agreement to sell 7,500 acres to Newland Communities.

Neighborhood Notebook: Alcohol sales on hold at Eckerd near Sickles High
CITRUS PARK -- Residents frustrated with the proliferation of alcohol variances got a break Friday.

Open & Shut
LUTZ PIZZERIA OPENS: Capri Pizza and Pasta has opened in the Lutz Lake Crossing Shopping Plaza. The 1,700-square-foot restaurant at 19265 N Dale Mabry Highway serves pizza, pasta and salads. Hours are 11 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays. Call 949-7525.

Week in Review
PRIDE BOASTS TEACHER OF THE YEAR: In class she is a ventriloquist, gardener, zookeeper, even storybook character. Thursday night, Debbie Gil Leslie became something right out of the fairy tales she reads her kindergarteners at Pride Elementary School, as the 27-year classroom veteran was named Hillsborough County's teacher of the year.

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