Hundreds Attend Funeral For Longtime Firefighter & New Tampa Resident

Tampa firefighter & New Tampa resident Renald Cruz was remembered at a memorial service at St. James Church in Tampa Palms.
Tampa firefighter & New Tampa resident Renald Cruz was remembered at a memorial service at St. James Church in Tampa Palms.

By Matt Wiley

Many times, people have no idea the impact they have upon their community and peers throughout their lives. However, judging by the number of people who came out to pay their respects to the late Renald William Cruz, he was a man who made a profound impact upon everyone around him.Continue reading

Cypress Creek Ice & Sports Complex Officially Breaks Ground

Developer Gordie Zimmermann takes a slap shot at a hockey goal during the groundbreaking for the Cypress Creek Ice & Sports Complex on Feb. 24 in Wesley Chapel. Instead of tossing dirt with shovels, attendees attempted to put a puck in the net.
Developer Gordie Zimmermann takes a slap shot at a hockey goal during the groundbreaking for the Cypress Creek Ice & Sports Complex on Feb. 24 in Wesley Chapel. Instead of tossing dirt with shovels, attendees attempted to put a puck in the net.

By Matt Wiley

Wesley Chapel’s claim to ice hockey fame could open late this year, if all goes to developer Gordie Zimmermann (of Z Mitch, LLC)’s plan, who officially broke ground on the state’s largest ice hockey facility in our area this morning. Continue reading

Culver's Coming To Cypress Creek Town Center

Culver's is planning a Wesley Chapel location in the Cypress Creek Town Center Development of Regional Impact with frontage along S.R. 56.
Culver’s is planning a Wesley Chapel location in the Cypress Creek Town Center Development of Regional Impact with frontage along S.R. 56.

As development kicks into high gear in the Cypress Creek Town Center Development of Regional Impact (DRI) in Wesley Chapel, more tenants are announcing plans to move into the area. Most recently, Culver’s has scheduled a meeting with Pasco County officials to discuss their plans for a site along S.R. 56 that could be under construction in 4-5 months.Continue reading