A long road ahead [Times photo: Mike Pease] Transportation planners try to plan for future development, but proposals get mixed reviews.

Marlene Sokol: Mailing mistake a shock to mom
You're in your house. Safe in suburbia. Winding down after a long day of working and raising children.

Girls track: Group effort drives Gaither relay team to finish line
The 4x800 teammates focus on a new school record and a high finish in the state tournament.

Terrace snuggles in charm
You can see it from Swann Avenue but only a glimpse.

Neighborhood Reports
Town 'N Country: Can't slow down
Town 'N Country residents Joe and Donna Vetrano say they're retired, but their schedules say otherwise.

New Tampa: Retail boom continues, marks hot trend
Another shopping plaza is going up on Bruce B. Downs, the hottest national retail corridor in the Tampa Bay area.

Lighting contract is raising eyebrows
As Osprey Pointe's neighborhood association president tries to negotiate new service agreements, he is stunned TECO won't lower its prices on aging equipment.

Trunk of stolen goods found in teen's closet
The electronic gadgets are from a string of car burglaries that have happened in New Tampa in the past two months, authorities say.

Westchase: A heartfelt legacy
Villa Madonna School hopes to raise $2-million in honor of the late Ana Maria Baldor-Bunn, a school volunteer who died last year.

Odessa: Minister unites members toward goal
A Unitarian Universalist church is realizing many of its early goals, including getting a permanent minister and a roof over its head.

Neighborhood notebook: 3-day food sale to benefit youths' 'Thank You Party'
TOWN 'N COUNTRY -- If you want to contribute to a good cause and get a bite to eat at the same time, look for a group of teens this weekend at the Publix at Hanley Road and Waters Avenue.

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