North of Tampa: March 30, 2001
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Avila border reveals small tensions
[Times photo: Mike Pease]
On different sides of the great wall (of privacy) are a colossal mansion, fears about property values, and a tug-of-war over trees. |
Comets' tough defense delivers regional cup; next comes state
The under-13 team overpowered usually high-scoring teams and will now compete for the President's Cup and state championship on April 7.
Jumping ahead
Terrance McKennon credits God, his mother and teammates for his success on the track.
Tennis team captain inspires and unites
Carrie Leitch, a senior at Wharton High School, has led the tennis team for two years and is the "heart and soul" of the team, her coach says.
Out & about
Fundraiser to benefit new library
Get out!
A writer talks. An award-winning novelist will talk about his craft during a library visit.
Classes offered for parents of infants
The Tampa-Hillsborough County Public Library System offers free classes at branch libraries to teach parents how to read books to their young children, from newborns to 2 1/2 years old. The classes will show parents books, stories, songs and finger games.
Questions and opinions
Gardening answers
Tab for final touches is rejected
David Nelson Construction says Hillsborough owes nearly $300,000 to finish the Edward Radice Sports Complex.
Retirement units go up on 25 acres
Aston Gardens at Tampa Bay will open in October with apartments for rent and villas for sale.
Foreign objects placed in lakes are removed
Maintenance workers had thought steel drums and pieces of a playground slide might help the breeding of fish.
Timing adjusted on traffic lights, but motorists are still idling
With traffic coming from all directions and exploding growth, city officials say adjusting lights on Bruce B. Downs Boulevard will only solve part of the problem.
A real-life angel
Judy Weyand's husband, Larry, was 5 when Aranita Bowen started taking care of his family in 1959. Now, Judy Weyand has written a book paying tribute to the woman the children affectionately called LaLa.
Neighborhood to walk in young mother's memory
The walk Saturday, designed to help neighbors get to know one another better, was organized by the family of a woman who was killed as she strolled with her newborn baby.
Man arrested in theft at construction site
WESTCHASE -- Sheriff's deputies arrested an Odessa man on March 24 after a construction worker witnessed the theft of four doors he had just installed at a David Weekly Homes project site.
Teen arrested in attack on mother with scissors
CARROLLWOOD -- A 16-year-old was arrested March 24 after attacking her mother with scissors in their house on Gorham Court, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said. The confrontation started upstairs, the mother said.
