North of Tampa: October 26, 2001
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Real horrors may dampen Halloween
[Times photo: Fraser Hale]
Revelers seem ready for the fun of the holiday, but many are taking precautions or toning down the gore.
A haunting experience
Though toned down from years past, the annual Haunted Schoolhouse still will provide a few chills.
Dark horse
At the annual Horse-A-Ween celebration, the woods are filled with fright while horse play carries on. |
Complex okayed but road hits snag
In Lutz, 650 apartments get the go-ahead to rise off Dale Mabry, but the DOT puts one kink in the plan.
Building a better foundation
Sinkholes have wreaked havoc on a Keystone home. But a complex procedure raises the foundation, hopefully reparing the damage for good.
School series brings classical music
Independent Day School is bringing top musicians in for a series of performances meant for the whole family.
Out & About
Doggie costume contest:
Happy to win games, not glory
Five pals comprise the formidable offensive line of the Chiefs -- a kind of team within a team.
Tough teams make district a tricky one
Playing in a district that is extraordinarily large and extraordinarily competitive makes title shots that much tougher.
Retail strip to perk up with Starbucks
The coffee shop joins a steady stream of new businesses near Interstate 75.
Edible architecture is focus of competition
Using Ramen noodles, boxes of spaghetti and cans of black beans, students build giant works of art out of non-perishable foods.
Lines drawn for middle school boundaries
If administrators approve the committee's plan, the school district will hold public meetings at Wharton and Gaither high schools in late November.
Residents again hope for signal to end traffic
Bay Port West residents, tired of darting across six lanes of traffic, try again to get a traffic light at Silvermill Drive.
Patients rally for alternate therapy
Patients of Joseph DiStefano are angry over the shutdown of his alternative medical treatments. They are trying to raise money for an attorney and will take their case to Congress.
Fall happenings
HAUNTED CASTLE: The Specter Academy and the Tampa Jaycees will have a haunted castle at the Event Factory in the Town 'N Country Plaza, 7565 W Hillsborough Ave.
