Team Bohannon Opens Keller Williams Office

The Keller Williams office of Team Bohannon (l. to r. Dale, Doug & Annette Bohannon, Kyle Williams & Kevin Mize; not pictured are Janneth Santana & Janie Targington) is located in Seven Oaks, off BBD.
The Keller Williams office of Team Bohannon (l. to r. Dale, Doug & Annette Bohannon, Kyle Williams & Kevin Mize; not pictured are Janneth Santana & Janie Targington) is located in Seven Oaks, off BBD.

By Gary Nager

Congratulations go out to Team Bohannon, the office of the husband-wife-&-son team of Realtors Doug, Annette and Dale Bohannon and their buyer consultants Kyle Williams, Kevin Mize and Janneth Santana and seller consultant Janie Targington.

Team Bohannon had been based at the Coldwell Banker office in the New Tampa Center shopping plaza for the past 18 years, but always had its own staff under the Coldwell Banker umbrella. Now, Doug, Annette, Dale & Co. have opened their own Keller Williams office at 3902 Flatiron Loop, in the professional plaza adjacent to Bright Horizons Childrens Center of Seven Oaks off BBD at Mystic Oak Dr.Continue reading

La' Berry Frozen Yogurt & Java Cafe Offers Unique Options

The mother-and-son owners of La’ Berry Frozen Yogurt & Java Café in New Tampa, Annie and Linton Paterno, invite you to check out the trendy shop’s delicious smoothies, frozen yogurt, pastries & Door County Coffee.
The mother-and-son owners of La’ Berry Frozen Yogurt & Java Café in New Tampa, Annie and Linton Paterno, invite you to check out the trendy shop’s delicious smoothies, frozen yogurt, pastries & Door County Coffee.

By Gary Nager

We know we’ve told you about quite a few new frozen yogurt and/or ice cream places in Wesley Chapel and New Tampa the past several issues, but owners and Wisconsin natives Linton Paterno and his mother Annie promise that a visit to the new La’ Berry Frozen Yogurt Café, located in the Trout Creek Commons plaza on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. (next to Burger 21) in New Tampa, is still a unique experience.

Both Annie and Linton have worked in restaurants their entire working careers — a combined 65 years of experience. And Linton, a frozen yogurt fanatic, promises that there are several differences between La’ Berry and the other yogurt shops in Wesley Chapel or New Tampa.Continue reading

Peabody's New Lunch Menu Has Plenty Of Great New Options!

The Buffalo chicken wrap is one of many new items featured on Peabody's new, expanded menu.
The Buffalo chicken wrap is one of many new items featured on Peabody’s new, expanded menu.

By Gary Nager

It’s been about a year since we told you about the new menu and equally new smokeless environment at Peabody’s Billiards & Games in the Shoppes at Amberly plaza in Tampa Palms. The new menu, the still-decreasing number of other sit-down dining options in the area, the opportunity to enjoy smoke-free billiards and other games and of course, all of the eye candy servers and bartenders have helped bring new crowds of adult New Tampa residents to join all those USF students at the new Peabody’s.

But, not just resting on their successful transition to a smokeless restaurant, Peabody’s continues to upgrade its menu, recently adding 27 new starters, soups, salads, sandwiches, burgers and even a new chimichanga to its already-renowned wings, New York-style pizzas, and a signature New York strip steak that a certain newspaper editor really enjoys.Continue reading

Wesley Chapel Schools Trump State, District On 2013 FCAT Tests

FCAT ChartBy Matt Wiley

This year’s Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) scores are in and the students at Wesley Chapel’s public schools clearly have been working hard, as most schools in the area easily surpassed both the District and State averages on the annual math, reading, science and writing tests.Continue reading

Sunset Funeral Home & Gardens: A Peaceful Place To Be Laid To Rest

Sunset Funeral Home & Memory Gardens is located on 60 acres off U.S. Hwy. 301 in Thonotosassa, only 20-30 minutes from most of Wesley Chapel.
Sunset Funeral Home & Memory Gardens is located on 60 acres off U.S. Hwy. 301 in Thonotosassa, only 20-30 minutes from most of Wesley Chapel.

By Matt Wiley

Planning for your own death — or the death of a loved one — can be an emotionally overwhelming task, especially without proper planning. However, whether planning ahead for yourself in order to spare loved ones the trouble, or if a loved one has suddenly passed, the friendly and comforting staff at Sunset Funeral Home & Memory Gardens is here to help.

Located just a few miles southeast of New Tampa, in nearby Thonotosassa, Sunset Funeral Home & Memory Gardens has everything you and your family need to plan for a proper funeral ceremony, burial or cremation, as well as a staff of 20 with the guidance and expertise to help send your loved ones off with a celebration of their lives, rather than a somber service.Continue reading