Stage Left Bar & Kitchen Should Be Your ‘Neighborhood’ Hangout, Too!

*cevicheBy Gary Nager

I have known Stage Left owners and longtime New Tampa residents Brian and Isabelle Dunleavy since a year or two before they got married a few years ago. It just so happens that I also started stopping in to check on the progress of their amazing new “Bar & Kitchen” on S.R. 54 (at Oak Grove Blvd.) in Lutz several months before they opened the doors, but even during those sawdust days, you could tell this amazing couple was on to something big. Continue reading

New Tampa Resident Bringing USF Women Back To ‘March Madness!’

*coachBy Gary Nager

People who actually follow women’s college basketball can debate ad nauseum whether University of Tennessee legend Pat Summit or University of Connecticut coach Gino Auriemma is the greatest women’s college hoops coach of all time, but there is no doubt as to who is the greatest women’s basketball coach in the history of the University of South Florida — and that coach is longtime New Tampa resident JosĂ© Fernandez (seated in photo, right). Continue reading

New Tampa Family YMCA To Offer FREE Swimming Lessons March 9-12

*IMG_5047By Matt Wiley

Pools are pretty common in Florida. Whether it’s a private home or the community amenity center, finding a local water hole isn’t that difficult. The Tampa Metropolitan YMCA recognizes this and is offering FREE swimming and water safety classes at YMCA locations across Tampa Bay, including at the New Tampa Family YMCA, located off Compton Dr. in Tampa Palms.Continue reading

Softball Bat Club Is A Home Run For New Tampa Softball Enthusiasts

Alex Sherwood & Larry Baldwin of Softball Bat Club in Pebble Creek want you to come take a swing with your new bat in their in-store batting cage.
Alex Sherwood & Larry Baldwin of Softball Bat Club in Pebble Creek want you to come take a swing with your new bat in their in-store batting cage.

Although it is convenient, shopping online is always a gamble, especially depending upon what you happen to be buying. For example, when purchasing sports equipment, it sometimes pays off to try the equipment before buying it. Luckily for New Tampa residents, Softball Bat Club provides a store where you can do just that. Continue reading

Why Re/Max Should Be Your First Choice In Residential Realty

Linda Thrasher-Donalson, Amani Warden, Kay Lehmer and Dave Devaney are all licensed Realtors (Linda also is a licensed Broker) who are based at the RE/MAX Residential Real Estate office in The Shoppes at The Pointe plaza in Tampa Palms.
Linda Thrasher-Donalson, Amani Warden, Kay Lehmer and Dave Devaney are all licensed Realtors (Linda also is a licensed Broker) who are based at the RE/MAX Residential Real Estate office in The Shoppes at The Pointe plaza in Tampa Palms.

By Celeste McLaughlin

When it comes to real estate expertise and the knowledge and skills that come from years of closing successful real estate transactions, RE/MAX First In Real Estate (in Tampa Palms) Realtors Amani Warden, Kay Lehmer, Dave Devaney and Linda Thrasher-Donalson  (who also is a licensed Real Estate Broker) are all among the New Tampa area’s premier real estate advisors.Continue reading