Nearly two years after beating his wife to death, Chunping Lin has been convicted of second-degree murder and will face a life sentence in March.Continue reading
Fire Displaces Households In Marquis Apartments
A structural fire in Richmond Place has left two households without homes.Continue reading
Tampa Palms Blvd. Resurfacing Completed
Although the widening of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in the same area is still ongoing (see page 6), after more than two months of construction, drivers and bicyclists now can share the road in the northern portion of Tampa Palms.Continue reading
TECO Proposes Residential Electric Rate Increase
By Matt Wiley
New Tampa residents should start taking steps now to conserve more power, if they want to be prepared for the rate hike that TECO (the Tampa Electric Company) is planning to propose. In a press release dated February 4, TECO announced to the Florida Public Service Commission (PSC) that it plans to request a rate hike of about 10 percent, which would add around $11 per month to the average residential power bill beginning as early as January 2014, if the hike is approved.Continue reading
Camden Live Oaks In Tampa Palms Sold, Now Amberly Place
By Matt Wiley
Signs of change are on display along Amberly Dr. in Tampa Palms. More specifically, these signs showcase the new name for the large apartment complex originally called Live Oaks Plantation, and which has most recently been known as Camden Live Oaks, but now is called Amberly Place.Continue reading