City & Chamber Officially Open The New Tampa Rotary Dog Park!

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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn (center) and members of the New Tampa Rotary Club cut the ribbon at the New Tampa Rotary Dog Park in Tampa Palms. Photo: Bob Thompson

By Gary Nager

Our heartfelt congratulations go out to the Rotary Club of New Tampa (which meets Fridays at 7 a.m. at Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club) and the City of Tampa for seeing an important public-private-partnership plan through to fruition.Continue reading

Editorial: My Big Fitness Push

An editorial by Gary Nager
An editorial by Gary Nager

I first lost nearly 50 pounds between eight and nine years ago, but I haven’t ever really worked too hard at getting back down to my original goal weight since then. I was therefore a little dismayed in March of 2014 when I realized I had gained back a little more than half the weight (about 28 lbs.) I had lost in 2006-07 and resolved to get back into good enough shape to do at least two thirds of a sprint triathlon (half-mile-to-one-mile swim, 10-20 miles on the bike and 3-6-mile run).Continue reading