| When we first considered moving to Florida, | | | | no congestion. The community was quiet but |
| our first thought was to look for a new home | | | | growing. New businesses and shops were |
| in Pinellas County or Hillsborough County. | | | | sprouting up along the major roads in the |
| After all, Pinellas County is close to all | | | | area. Many beautiful subdivisions were in |
| those great Gulf beaches, not to mention | | | | development. We began to explore |
| Clearwater and St. Petersburg. Hillsborough | | | | neighborhoods and get to know the area. With |
| County had the city of Tampa. There were | | | | several great schools in the Trinity |
| lots of good schools here in the Tampa Bay | | | | community, we'd have no problem getting into |
| area, too, which was important for us since | | | | the neighborhood schools. We decided on a |
| we have two children. Inquiring around, we | | | | home in the Fox Wood Community, Trinity's |
| learned that all the neighboring counties | | | | largest subdivision. Fox Wood is a gated |
| operate under a school choice program. What | | | | community with two community parks, walking |
| this means is that you must apply for your | | | | trails, and a covered pavilion. There are |
| first, second, and third choice schools and | | | | other great neighborhoods too, like Thousand |
| wait for an answer to hear if you have been | | | | Oaks, Trinity Oaks, Trinity West, Fox Hollow, |
| accepted. Living nearby to the school of | | | | Champions Club, and Heritage Springs for |
| your choice does not necessarily affect your | | | | those 55 years of age and over. We liked |
| acceptance. Most families do end up getting | | | | what we saw in Trinity real estate. |
| their first choice school, but there is a | | | | |
| small chance that if you miss the | | | | As for the beaches, we are still close to |
| registration date or if that school is full, | | | | those great Gulf beaches of Pinellas County. |
| you may be assigned another school. Well, we | | | | Trinity is only about a 5 minute drive to the |
| missed the registration dates. As we | | | | border of Pinellas. Pasco County has some |
| considered the idea of a private school, we | | | | beaches of its own, too, like Hudson Beach |
| happened upon the town of Trinity in Pasco | | | | and Robert K. Rees Park. We're close to the |
| County, Florida. Trinity is a new master | | | | cities of Pinellas and Hillsborough too. In |
| planned community just beyond the Pinellas | | | | fact, with the Suncoast Parkway just a few |
| County border. A new community means lots of | | | | minutes away on Rt. 54, we can shoot down to |
| new schools and newer construction for | | | | Tampa in about 20 minutes. The Tampa |
| potential homes for our family. So we looked | | | | International Airport is so convenient too, |
| further. | | | | with an easy exit right off the Suncoast. |
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| What we found in Trinity and Trinity real | | | | Great beaches, schools, restaurants, shops, |
| estate was a wonderful surprise. Cows still | | | | and metropolitan cities nearby and a great |
| graze the pastures here, giving Trinity a | | | | choice in real estate! That's why we love |
| peaceful country setting. No traffic here, | | | | Trinity, Florida. |