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New Pasco Mall Anchors Plan To Open Saturday

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By KEVIN WIATROWSKI | The Tampa Tribune

Published: October 21, 2008

WESLEY CHAPEL - The wait nearly is over for shoppers eager to visit The Shops at Wiregrass mall.

Two of the mall's anchor stores plan to open quietly this week, with Dillard's opening Wednesday and Macy's on Thursday. The department stores join JCPenney as anchors.

Both retailers will hold their grand openings Saturday, ahead of the mall's grand opening on Oct. 30. The mall is at State Road 56 and Bruce B. Downs Boulevard.

S.R. 56, now under construction in front of the mall, will be open as far east as Dillard's, said Debbie Bolduc, who oversees road construction for Pasco County.

AAA Gives Vinoy Highest Rating

ST. PETERSBURG - The Renaissance Vinoy Resort and Golf Club has received the AAA Four Diamond Award, the highest designation among any of the hotels in the Tampa Bay area and one that is awarded to 3 percent of the 60,000 AAA-approved and diamond-rated properties.

The Vinoy, on downtown St. Petersburg's waterfront, recently completed a $3.5 million renovation, including a makeover of its two presidential suites, the Plaza Ballroom and meeting rooms. The Vinoy's Lobby Promenade Lounge was reconfigured with a new bar and expanded seating.

Ted Jackovics

Davis Road Is Closed Until Thursday Afternoon

TEMPLE TERRACE - Workers on Monday shut down a section of Davis Road to install a waterline.

The road closed at about 9 a.m. from Navajo Avenue to McRae Road.

Drivers are being asked to take Morris Bridge Road. Davis is set to reopen at 4 p.m. Thursday.

Rich Shopes

Memorial Scheduled For Former Prosecutor

TAMPA - A public celebration of the life of Bill James is planned for 3:30 p.m. Thursday at Palma Ceia Presbyterian Church, 3501 W. San Jose, Tampa. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall.

James, who made his reputation as a crusader against corruption, served as Hillsborough County state attorney from 1985-1993. Previously, he headed the Tampa federal prosecutor's office, and took the lead in the independent federal Organized Crime Task Force on which he worked to win indictments against three Hillsborough County commissioners in 1983.

Michelle Bearden

Top Photographer To Speak At UT

TAMPA - Annie Griffiths Belt, a National Geographic photographer, will visit the University of Tampa to talk Wednesday about her career and world travels.

Her talk, "Connect With Anybody, Anywhere," will be held at 7 p.m. at the Reeves Theater in the Vaughn Center.

The event is free and open to the public.

Belt has traveled globally for National Geographic since the 1980s, capturing images from Italy to Mozambique.

She also will judge student artwork that will be on display before her talk.

Adam Emerson

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