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May 3, 2002
North of Tampa: May 3, 2002
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The Star Goddess
[Times photo: Fred Victorin]
A popular radio astrologer from Lutz has her own star-crossed past to contend with -- one that HBO turned into a movie.
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Unusually mellow children, wonderfully mellow dogs
WESTCHASE -- Getting a haircut with children along is its own special brand of crazy. My children, anyway.
Perusing other people's ponds
TAMPA -- The third-annual tour of the Tampa Bay area's most attractive and pastoral water gardens runs Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Citrus Park Village will thrive under master plan
Many things have been written about the Citrus Park Village Master Plan. I am a local resident and a member of a large family that has been in Citrus Park for 45 years. In talking to our friends and neighbors, these are my observations.
Oh, the humanitarianism
CELEBRATING DOTTIE: There was no wiggle room for Dottie Berger MacKinnon last week. First, the Judeo-Christian Health Clinic honored the former county commissioner at its 30th testimonial dinner April 25. The next day, she welcomed 550 to the Joshua House child abuse prevention luncheon.
Voters get final say on rise in homeowner dues
Taxing district trustees are split on whether to raise the assessment $20 to $120.
I-275 work reaches home stretch
Barriers are being removed, but work will not be complete and the highway reopened until mid July.
Pupils recreate rigors of arrival in America
Clark Elementary School fourth-graders dramatize the difficulties new immigrants faced on Ellis Island.
Small patch of park space will have to do
The last city park in New Tampa is just a patch of woods and may not be sufficient for ball fields.
School deal with Children's Home moves forward
The home for neglected and abused children offers the school system 15 to 20 acres of its property for free to build an elementary school.
Low water pressure plagues two schools
Wesley Chapel High and Weightman Middle schools truck in water, and students use portable toilets after a dip in pressure.
Jazz up your Sunday afternoon
The band shell at West Park Village is the site for the first West Park Jazz Festival, a free concert with local talent.
Organizations have fun and competition
Members of the St. Pete Mad Dogs Triathlon Club and the St. Anthony's Triathlon staff, as well as volunteers such as Steve Meckfessel and Kathy Morgan, hosted a whirlwind of parties, barbecues, the Pass-a-Grille open water swims, European homestays and airport bike shuttles at Straub Park.
A whole lot of building going on
TOP OF THE HEAP: So far this year, 1,660 building permits for single-family homes have been approved for Hillsborough County, reports the Florida Home Builders Association. That's more than in any other county in Florida. The next closest is Orange County, with 1,425 building permits, followed by Broward County with 1,291 permits.
Paying the price
Homeowners might pay thousands of dollars per home in common fees, but they also reap the benefits.
It's a renter's market in South Tampa
Houses must compete with fancy new apartments to attract residents. Some people are lowering rents.
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