Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Opens ‘Arrangement Center’

New Tampa resident John Loyless is the owner of the Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services “Arrangement Center” in the Pebble Creek Collection.
New Tampa resident John Loyless is the owner of the Florida Mortuary Funeral & Cremation Services “Arrangement Center” in the Pebble Creek Collection.

By Kathleen Schiop

One of the most traumatizing events in our lives is the loss of a loved one. No matter how emotionally prepared we think we are, it’s still difficult to reconcile with never having that person in our lives again, which is why making funeral arrangements for our family members who have passed can be so difficult. Finding the right people to guide you through those always emotional decisions can be challenging, and with more and more choices available, also confusing.

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North Tampa Behavioral Health Holds Grand Opening With Wesley Chapel Chamber

Dozens of Wesley Chapel and Central Pasco Chamber members helped North Tampa Behavioral Health CEO Jim Harris (with scissors) cut the ribbon on our area’s first-ever mental health residence, located on S.R. 56.
Dozens of Wesley Chapel and Central Pasco Chamber members helped North Tampa Behavioral Health CEO Jim Harris (with scissors) cut the ribbon on our area’s first-ever mental health residence, located on S.R. 56.

By Lauren Saslow

The 6’-6” former All-Star baseball player, Darryl Strawberry — now age 51 — is known to fans because of his impressive 16-year career as a right-fielder and power hitter for four Major League Baseball teams: the New York Mets, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. However, Strawberry’s professional career was often overshadowed by his struggle with alcohol, drug abuse and multiple arrests.Continue reading

Woman Dies In I-275 Crash Near New Tampa

By Matt Wiley,

A woman is dead, following a traffic crash on I-275 near New Tampa.

The Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reports that around 8:40 a.m. on October 24, Laura Ellen Greco, 54, of Ocklawaha, FL, was traveling southbound on I-275 in her Chevy Blazer in the inside lane at a high rate of speed south of S.R. 56 and the I-275/I-75 split.

At the same time, the FHP report says, James P. Snyder, 59, of Zephyrhills, was driving south on I-275 in his Hyundai Elantra in the outside lane. For unknown reasons, Greco lost control of her vehicle and merged into the outside lane and hit Snyder’s vehicle.

FHP states that both vehicles traveled off the interstate and overturned several times, striking several trees in the process, and came to rest upside down. Both drivers were wearing seat-belts, but Greco died of her injuries at the scene. An alcohol test on Greco still was pending at our press time, but was determined not to be a factor for Snyder.

Wesley Chapel’s Vivian Fleming-Alvarez Appears On Big Screen In ‘12 Years A Slave’

Vivian Fleming-Alvarez(right) with “Boardwalk Empire” star Michael Kenneth Williams on the set of the feature film “12 Years A Slave”
Vivian Fleming-Alvarez(right) with “Boardwalk Empire” star Michael Kenneth Williams on the set of the feature film “12 Years A Slave”

By Matt Wiley

Already abuzz with raves from film critics and rumored to be a major contender for the upcoming film awards season, Fox Searchlight Pictures’ British- American historical drama “12 Years A Slave” has some ties right here in the New Tampa/Wesley Chapel area.Continue reading

Bobbie Rose Boutique Now Available Online

http://bobbieroseboutique.com/
Visit Bobbieroseboutique.com

By Gary Nager,

Hand-me-downs can be a great thing—especially for parents who need to save money on clothes. Bobbie Rose, the youngest of three girls in her family, had to live with hand-me-downs from her two older sisters for most of her childhood.

But, Bobbie’s mother taught her how to sew and crochet at the age of 12 and that’s how the Bobbie Rose designer label got started.Continue reading