K-Bar Rezoning Could Lead to New Tampa, Wesley Chapel Road Connections

Barricades and brush block the connection of Mansfield Blvd. in Wesley Chapel with Kinnan St. in New Tampa.
Barricades and brush block the connection of Mansfield Blvd. in Wesley Chapel with Kinnan St. in New Tampa.

By Matt Wiley

A 20-foot canyon of brush and dirt and some barricades are the only things stopping traffic from flowing from Kinnan St. in the K-Bar Ranch Development of Regional Impact (DRI) of New Tampa into Wesley Chapel along Mansfield Blvd. in Meadow Pointe, but after what seems like an eternity to long-time residents on both sides of the crevasse, attitudes are finally changing between the involved parties about connecting the two roads.Continue reading

D’Alessio Ristorante Celebrates A Delicious First Year In Business!

*DSC_0090By Gary Nager

When you’re a true “foodie,” but most of the “decent” restaurants in your area are national and regional chains, folks like me who know and appreciate “the good stuff” are just naturally drawn to locally owned, independent restaurants like D’Alessio Italian Ristorante, which celebrated its one-year anniversary on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. (across from Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel) in December.Continue reading

Bay Chapel Church Food Pantry Teams Up With Christian Bros. Auto!

Pastor Wes Morris and Christian Brothers Automotive owner Marty LaBarbera in front of the Bay Chapel Food Pantry, located at the New Tampa Christian Brothers location.
Pastor Wes Morris and Christian Brothers Automotive owner Marty LaBarbera in front of the Bay Chapel Food Pantry, located at the New Tampa Christian Brothers location.

By Matt Wiley

The “Season of Giving” has been good to Bay Chapel, a New Tampa church group of about 150 members that meets on Sundays at the Turner-Bartels K-8 Center (located on Imperial Oak Blvd. in Live Oak Preserve).Continue reading

Thanks, Miss Pat!

Hope cookiesBy Gary Nager

If you love delicious home-baked cookies as much as I do, you should support a great local business and give Miss Pat’s Cookies (photo below) as a present, like we did for a few of our clients and other folks who help us put together this publication every month.Continue reading