Lithia, FL

Hillsborough County forges ahead with new school construction in the FishHawk Area of Lithia, Florida. The location for the 26 acre campus will be on land purchased by Newland Communities in 2007. These schools location are part of $50 million purchase of 1,129 acres by Newland Communities. Approval has been given by Hillsborough County for the construction of 3,200 homes and 360,000 square feet of commercial space.

The yet un-named elementary and middle school will share the same campus and will be located east of the intersection of Bell Shoals Rd. and Boyette Rd. on the south side of FishHawk Boulevard. Hillsborough County School officials state that the combined campus concept has proven to be more efficient and cost effective do the fact that the schools can share utilities, recreational areas, and parking.

Construction on the two schools is expected to begin early in 2009 and is expected to open in the fall of 2009. This growing area will definitely need more schools and this should help.

Rick Frissell

813-653-1241

On Sept. 13 come participate in the Second Annual Cure Kids Cancer Challenge. It is a 5K/1 Mile Walk/Fun Run. Registration starts at 7:30 AM with the event starting at 9:00 AM. The event is open to the public. Participants are encouraged to collect pledges. There is a $25 per person entrance fee or a $100 team fee (up to 6 in a team). The event starts at Park Square in FishHawk Ranch. Family Fun Day is being hosted by OutBack Steakhouse after the event. All funds raised by the event wil be given to the Pediatric Cancer Foundation. The Pediatric Cancer Foundationis a non-profit organization whose mission is to fund research to help cure childhood cancer.

Please join us Saturday at Park Square in FishHawk Ranch. Prizes are given to the top fundraisers. For more information or to register for the event go to www.fastercure.org.

Fall Community Wide Garage Sale
October 11, 2008
8:00am until 12:00pm

Start clearing out those garages, closets, and playrooms and get ready for our Fall Garage Sale on October 11^th from 8 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. Residents can register their address and sale items either by stopping by the Resident Services Office located at the Osprey Clubhouse or by paying with the PayPal.

There is a $5.00 fee per residence which covers the cost of advertising, balloons, and signage throughout the community. The Goodwill collection trucks will be on hand from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. again in Park Square and additional collection trucks will be stationed for donations at the Osprey Club and Hawk Park.

A "Twilight" pre-sale for residents only will be added again on Friday, October 10th from 3:00 p.m. to dusk. This night will not be advertised to the public and is completely voluntary. Be sure to stop by the Osprey Club to register your home and receive your balloons as this is your receipt for payment

Lets Make it a great SALE!!

For more information

contact the Resident Services Office
813-657-6629.

FishHawk Ranch is a beautiful masterplanned community with single family homes, villas, townhomes, and estate homes. It has wonderful amenities for its residents and on-site schools, shopping and professional services.

The real estate statistics for July 2008 are as follows:

• Total Homes Listed (Including New) = 180
• Number of Homes Under Contract (Pending) = 41
• Homes Sold = 27
• Homes Expired from the market (EXPIRED) = 6
• Number Withdrawn = 21
• Lowest Priced Home = $ 85,000
• Highest Priced Home = $ 1,698,000

If you would like more information about Tampa, just click on Tampa Bay Homes. Number are derived from the MidFlorida Regional MLS and is not to be guaranteed reliable or accurate and is for informational purposes only.

The contents of this posting are the property of Pam Mabe and Solaris Realty of TampaBay. Visit my profile to find my more about my services. Call 813-245-0316. To view homes for sale in the Pinellas and Hillsborough area, click on Tampa Homes and then fill in the information on your dream home.

I recently received my TRIM notice and was pleased to see that I am going to pay less in property taxes this year. Obviously Amendment 1 that was approved by voters on Jan 29, 2008 on property taxes is working. Owning a home is becoming affordable again in Hillsborough County Florida. Home prices are pretty close to bottoming out, mortgage rates are at an all time low, and now property taxes are affordable. WOW! What a great time to buy a home.