Tropical Storm Debby Rocks Marco!

After finishing the June 30 issue of our Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News on June 21, I was excited to head south to Marco Island for the weekend, where the Marriott Beach Resort awaited. My father was attending a job-related conference at the resort, so it just made sense to spend the weekend at the beach bar.Continue reading

WalMart Supercenter On BBD Hosts The World’s Biggest Potato!

By Matt Wiley

 

Giving a whole new meaning to the term “hot potato,” a 28-foot long, 12,000-pound “Great Big Idaho Potato” sat outside of the Walmart Supercenter on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in New Tampa (acrross from Regents Park Dr. in Pebble Creek) on June 30.

Sitting atop a fire-engine red, 48-foot flatbed trailer, the huge spud has been putting on some serious miles as it makes its way across the country in celebration of the 75th year of the Idaho Potato Commission (IPC).Continue reading

From Windows To Floors, Keeps Carpet One Has Got You Covered!

By Sheryl Young

If your home needs new flooring, window treatments or other design elements, it pays to take the short drive to Keeps Carpet One Floor & Home. You’ll have a field day with the choices at this standalone store on S.R. 54 between I-75 and Morris Bridge Rd., on the borderline of Wesley Chapel leading into Zephyrhills.Continue reading

Air Rescue Will Help You Keep Cool In The Summer Heat!

By Camille Gillies

If you lived in Tampa in the 1940s and were lucky enough to have a heating and/or cooling system in your home, it’s possible that you put in a service call to Air Rescue, an air conditioning and heating company that continues to serve the Bay area today. Founded in 1946, Air Rescue claims to hold the title of oldest and largest residential air conditioning business in the Tampa Bay area.Continue reading