Editorial – Jakeโ€™s New Tampa Connections Come Up Big…Again

An editorial by Gary Nager
An editorial by Gary Nager

My younger son Jake turned 21 in April, which means both of my sons are now โ€œlegalโ€ and Iโ€™m just so proud of both of them.

Jared (now 24) is in ourโ€ˆhome state of New York for the summer, selling systems for Vivint Home Security, where he has been among the companyโ€™s top-rated rookie salespeople since he began working for Vivint in January.

Even though Jake isnโ€™t at the University of Florida (the school that gave Bachelorโ€™s degrees to both his brother and his dad), heโ€™s doing great at (sigh) Florida State University in Tallahassee, where he is planning to earn a degree in Psychology, with plans to pursue a doctoral degree in Sports Psychology.

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Shoppes At Morris Bridge Breaks Ground

Ground has been broken on a new 8,000-sq.-ft. retail plaza on Morris Bridge Rd., just north of Cross Creek Blvd.
Ground has been broken on a new 8,000-sq.-ft. retail plaza on Morris Bridge Rd., just north of Cross Creek Blvd.

By Matt Wiley

Construction has begun on the Shoppes at Morris Bridge, a new medical and retail plaza located on the west side of Morris Bridge Rd., just north of Cross Creek Blvd.

The owner, Dr. Mohamad Saleh, a neurologist and New Tampa resident, will anchor the 8,000-sq.-ft. plaza with a third location for his practice, which will specialize in both neurology and wellness.

โ€œItโ€™s going to be nice and elegant,โ€ Dr. Saleh explains. โ€œWeโ€™re going to have an outside seating area and a gazebo.โ€

Dr. Saleh says that his practice will take up about 3,000 square feet of the new plaza, leaving about 5,000 square feet for other tenants. Construction, which began in May, is expected to be completed by January.

โ€œThe area is growing, so itโ€™s an open invitation to anyone who wants to move in,โ€ Dr. Saleh says of prospective tenants. โ€œIโ€™ve gotten calls from dentists, and even people hoping to bring a restaurant to the plaza.โ€

Dr. Saleh says there will be about four additional vacant spaces once he moves his practice in, each with between 1,200-1,500 sq. ft. of space, but can vary depending upon the size of the business or businesses that end up moving into the plaza.

This will be Dr. Salehโ€™s third location, with additional offices in both Brandon and Brooksville. But, he says, the New Tampa area is his home.

โ€œWeโ€™ve been busy in Brandon and thought that our niche would do well in New Tampa,โ€ Dr. Saleh says. โ€œIโ€™ve gotten several calls from interested parties, so far, but Iโ€™m in no rush.โ€

For more information, please call (352) 232-0884.

TECO Moving Power Lines For BBD Widening Project

Driving through Tampa Palms, itโ€™s difficult to ignore the sound of saws cutting down branches along Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd.

TECO workers trim back the foliage along Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Tampa Palms.
TECO workers trim back the foliage along Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Tampa Palms.

It may be loud, but the intense trimming of trees along the roadway during the past several weeks is in preparation for the next segment of BBD widening that is expected to begin by early next year.

According to TECO (Tampa Electric Company), the utility company is trimming back foliage and preparing to move its existing power lines so that there will be enough room for

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Jake's New Tampa Connections Come Up Big… Again

An editorial by Gary Nager
An editorial by Gary Nager

My younger son Jake turned 21 in April, which means both of my sons are now โ€œlegalโ€ and Iโ€™m just so proud of both of them.

Jared (now 24) is in ourโ€ˆhome state of New York for the summer, selling systems for Vivint Home Security, where he has been among the companyโ€™s top-rated rookie salespeople since he began working for Vivint in January.

Even though Jake isnโ€™t at the University of Florida (the school that gave Bachelorโ€™s degrees to both his brother and his dad), heโ€™s doing great at (sigh) Florida State University in Tallahassee, where he is planning to earn a degree in Psychology, with plans to pursue a doctoral degree in Sports Psychology.Continue reading