Freedom, Wharton Boys Basketball Teams Set Respective Milestones As Seasons Wrap

Freedom Highโ€™s Miguel Rojas puts up a jumper late in the Patriotsโ€™ narrow win over Strawberry Crest High on Feb. 18 in the Class 7A Regional Semi Finals.
Freedom Highโ€™s Miguel Rojas puts up a jumper late in the Patriotsโ€™ narrow win over Strawberry Crest High on Feb. 18 in the Class 7A Regional Semi Finals.

By Matt Wiley

Itโ€™s been quite a year for both the Wharton High Wildcats and Freedom High Patriots boys basketball teams in their respective runs at a state title, each setting impressive milestones for their schools that will live on as some of these players graduate and move on to college.Continue reading

Wendelken Music Studio โ€” A 20-Year Musical Tradition In New Tampa

The instructors at the Wendelken Studio of Musical Arts in Tampa Palms are: (l. to r.) Roy Meyer, Mary Wendelken, Ines de Erausquin (seated), Cameron Schmitz, Mikel Thomas (with cello) & Shawna Stushnoff. Not pictured: Bonnie Deeds & Natalya Kushnir.
The instructors at the Wendelken Studio of Musical Arts in Tampa Palms are: (l. to r.) Roy Meyer, Mary Wendelken, Ines de Erausquin (seated), Cameron Schmitz, Mikel Thomas (with cello) & Shawna Stushnoff. Not pictured: Bonnie Deeds & Natalya Kushnir.

By Susannah Robinson

For nearly 20 years, the Wendelken Piano Studio in New Tampa has been a popular destination for pianists of all ages who want that European conservatory-style training with a 21st century twist.Continue reading

TPD Warns Of Security Scammers

By Matt Wiley

Has someone knocked on your door recently and identified themselves as a representative from a security system company wanting to check their system? Did they ask for access to the inside of your home?Continue reading

Pura Cycling Studio Introduces Personal Training, Yoga & More!

 Pura Cycling indoor cycling instructor Claire Forrester leads a โ€œPura Vida 45 Rideโ€ class.
Pura Cycling indoor cycling instructor Claire Forrester leads a โ€œPura Vida 45 Rideโ€ class.

By Matt Wiley

Letโ€™s be honest, itโ€™s been a little cold outside recently, so cold that getting outdoors, hopping on a bike and riding several miles might sound pretty intimidating. However, itโ€™s never cold at Pura Cycling Studio in the Shoppes at New Tampa in Wesley Chapel, where sweating out calories and getting โ€œthe good burnโ€ are the goal each day and key for reaching the โ€œPura Vidaโ€ (โ€œpure lifeโ€) mindset.Continue reading