By Matt Wiley
Just weeks after final Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) 2.0 scores were released — and in the shadow of big changes for the state’s comprehensive testing and school accountability system — the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has released preliminary 2014 school grades for non-high schools, and New Tampa’s schools have stolen the show.Continue reading
By Kelly Miller
With the cost of medical treatments skyrocketing, it can be difficult for a family to meet the financial obligations of mounting bills when they have a child who has long-term medical needs. That’s why it’s so amazing that Shriners Hospitals for Children-Tampa® (Shriners Hospital) accepts all children, regardless of the family’s ability to pay. Continue reading
By Matt Wiley
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a tough disease for any family to live with, and can begin to affect a person at almost any age. For one New Tampa family, the disease is now part of every day life, leading one resident to organize an event to help spread awareness and raise money for the research of the central nervous system disorder.Continue reading
By Matt Wiley
For nonprofit organizations, passion and good-hearted gestures can only go so far and accomplish so much. Many times, the generosity of donors is sometimes the main fuel for the fire that keeps a charity afloat. Luckily, there also are organizations like the New Tampa Rotary Club, which recently made a sizable donation to several local charities.Continue reading
By Matt Wiley
Nearly two years after killing a Wesley Chapel resident in a drunk driving wrong-way accident, the Tampa man identified by law enforcement officials as being responsible for the crash still is on the loose, and recently was featured on CNN’s “The Hunt” TV show.Continue reading