North of Tampa: November 25, 2001
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Your move, youth

[Times photo: Thomas Goethe]
Younger players are reinvigorating the cerebral sport of chess. But anyone can play at the Tampa Chess Club. |
New homes will evoke architecture of the past
The 123-unit Reflections development in Lutz will be on 188 acres split by the Veterans Expressway south and west of Calusa Trace.
Determination brings a dream to life
Within 1-1/2 years, a young new mother would endure five major surgeries and trial medications, yet remain committed to opening a boutique in West Park Village.
Week in Review
FLAT RATE FOR RECLAIMED WATER TO CONTINUE: People using reclaimed water, or under contract to get the system installed, can sprinkle their lawns at a flat rate for at least the next 30 years, Hillsborough County commissioners decided Tuesday.
Volunteering with family teaches lesson in caring
We've always found family volunteerism an enriching experience. But until recently, it's been challenging to find age-appropriate opportunities for our children.
Wrestling season shaping up as competitive one
Surprises, rebuilding and solid teams are all on the agenda for this year's high school wrestling season.
Sprinkling of pivotal players enlivens girls basketball
Wharton, Gaither, Chamberlain, Sickles, Leto and first-year Alonso get in gear for the new season, which began Monday.
Little League sign-up begins soon
CROSS CREEK -- The New Tampa Little League, formerly the Northeast Little League, starts registration for the spring season from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday.
Homeowners seek office zoning
Two parties want to be able to sell their 2.34 acres for retail and office use.
Cars recounted at intersection
Traffic engineers conduct a second study at the intersection of Hampton Park and Gunn Highway to see if a light is warranted.
Cheval makes headway to live with parkway, but it is slow going
Residents are updated on two priorities, landscaping and a sound wall. Extensive landscaping could begin in spring 2003.
James Patterson to sign books
CITRUS PARK -- Alex Cross has never believed in vampires. But when the murder investigation of two joggers in San Francisco heats up, he faces the possibility the victims might have been done in by modern day vampires.
Neighborhood Notebook
City planners plotting a path to Starbucks
Business tourists shown fields of opportunity along Pasco road
Potential developers and investors from St. Petersburg and Tampa see for themselves the burgeoning boomtown along the Suncoast Parkway.
By Friday it will be safe to tool along parkway at a faster clip
The speed limit will rise to 70 mph from the Pasco-Hillsborough County line to about the Hernando-Citrus line.