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January 17, 2003
North of Tampa: January 17, 2003
Road realignment on tight schedule
The county clears a legal hurdle and plans to purchase land and begin work soon on County Line Road and Collier Parkway.
Stores spring up along Cross Creek
Florida's history repeats: Wilderness turns rural, then suburban homes, then commercial development.
Amid growth, a pristine oasis
Brooker Creek Headwaters Nature Preserve is a reminder of what Florida used to look like.
Keepers of Northdale piggy bank look around
With money to play with, tax board members take a tour. For one thing, the front entrance needs help, they decide.
Preacher in limbo after fight canceled
A church pastor is also a contestant in the regional Toughman Competition. But his next fight is up in the air.
Opinion is divided on shopping cart rules
Carts are still abandoned in Town 'N Country, yet there is disagreement about whether that qualifies as a problem.
Zoning question to go to county
A plan for office and housing development should be denied because the stretch of U.S. 41 is zoned as purely residential, opponents say.
Board tells parents: No changes in boundaries
Some parents of Heritage Elementary children still want zoning for fewer students from apartment complexes.
Residents council to hold debates
The New Tampa Community Council will sponsor two debates for the upcoming city of Tampa elections in March.
Insurer dropping policies on homes
One company in particular cites the absence of an accessible fire station. Some other companies are raising rates.
Youth council picks new leaders
Chamberlain High's Katie West will lead the group, which organizes activities for local teens.
Grocer on an ethnic roll
At Supermercado Tropical, New Tampans from Latin America find familiar food with a "back home" taste.
Skate park will come from local pockets
The city has set aside the space in New Tampa for a skate park, but the community is trying to raise the cash to build it.
Oldsmar to link neighborhoods, parks
The city says the 12-mile biking and pedestrian Oldsmar Trail will take six years and $950,000 to develop.
Homes: Front Porch: History, intact in Ybor
The two-story house looks hand-stitched into a patchwork of fruit trees, chicken coops and gardens on a drowsy street in East Ybor.
Dull duplex goes to charm school
With $50,000, lots of sweat equity and clever touches, a couple turn a Davis Islands ho-hummer into an enchanting home and rental.
This year, home trends are cooler, more natural
A local interior design insider says the outlook is one filled with calmer, blended colors and more elegant accessories.
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