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February 14, 2003
North of Tampa: February 14, 2003
Apathy is area's main political obstacle
It is the first time that New Tampa has fielded two candidates for City Council. Will it help increase voter turnout?
Cooler than consignment
Plato's Closet offers cash on the spot and only the best in gently used clothing. No wonder it's been bustling since it opened last summer.
Sickles returns with experience
With three state-champion seniors, the Gryphons hope to return to district and state competition with a strong team.
Still surviving
Wearing her signature overalls, her hair pulled up in a ponytail, TV's "little granny" talks about life after Survivor.
Amy Scherzer's Diary: State fair has a sweet start
OUR STATE FAIR: Over a glass of fresh squeezed Florida orange juice and a cup of watermelon cubes (Hey, thanks, Tom!), the 99th Florida State Fair opened with a fashion show luncheon Feb. 6. Tangerines brightened every place setting as Sen. Lisa Carlton, R-Osprey, emceed in the Charles Davis Special Events Center. A Department of Citrus video created to air during the Super Bowl preceded a video featuring Annette Barnett Land, 2002 Woman of the Year in Agriculture. Sitting front and center with a tableful of board members, Olin Mott quipped: "We've been on the board so long, we invented dirt."
Agency endorses extension of sewer lines to rural area
Now the County Commission must decide whether to allow utility lines between Van Dyke and Crenshaw Lake roads.
Healing body and soul
A Chinese doctor uses herbal remedies to treat everything from back pain to infertility.
Neighborhood notebook: Reservist on community board gets called up
WESTCHASE -- Westchase Community Association member Daryl Manning showed up at the community's voting members meeting Tuesday night to say goodbye. Dressed in Army-issue khakis the color of desert sand, Manning told the group his reserve unit has been called up and he was just a few dozen hours away from departure.
Scouts to revive reading festival
It has been three years since the last Family Reading Festival, and a troop of Girl Scouts aims to bring it back.
New city looking for its name
Most everyone knows about the vast swath of Pasco and Hillsborough counties where houses and businesses are mushrooming. But what's it called?
Letters: Accident is fault of poor driver, not improper signs
Editor:
Homes
Front porch: Lusty about lofts
A love story for Valentine's Day.
Talk about really working a room
An interior refiner works with what's there, and tucked away, to create a whole new look.
Hyde Park needs historic signs, a homeowner says
An urban designer has designs on distinctive street and stop signs -- at least 67 of them at $1,000 a pop.
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