These days, it’s hard to tell if people are who they appear to be on social media, and a recent case in Wesley Chapel is a prime example, in which an adult posed as a minor online to obtain nude photos of more than 40 juveniles.Continue reading
By Matt Wiley
Hurricane season 2015 officially started on June 1, but the Atlantic basin already has seen two named storms (Ana & Bill), so it’s important to stay prepared throughout the season. Here’s our exclusive guide to staying ready for the summer/fall storms in New Tampa.Continue reading
By Gary Nager
It’s only been a few months since the SteinMart store at 16061 Tampa Palms Blvd. in the City Plaza at Tampa Palms shopping center closed, but signs recently went up on the former SteinMart location (photo, left) and along BBD announcing that the store will become a Bealls Outlet, the deeply discounted version of Bealls, the clothing and housewares giant. Continue reading
By Matt Wiley
If you frequently use the drive-through lanes at the Bank of America (BoA) in Tampa Palms (photo, right), you may want to seek another branch in the New Tampa area, as the international banking giant has announced that the teller lanes at 14 bank branches across the Bay area will be shut down by July 6, including the Tampa Palms BoA branch, located in the Shoppes of Amberly shopping plaza off Amberly Dr.. Continue reading
By Gary Nager
When you CRAVE a great hamburger, what’s the first place you think of here in New Tampa? Fast food? One of those burger chains? Your own backyard grill?
Those are all reasonable answers, but if you’re like me — and literally hundreds of our readers — you might say “Oakley’s Grille,” which is located on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in the North Palms Village area, next to Dairy Queen.Continue reading