What better way to show support to returning U.S. military veterans than by donating your business services to them? Well, that is exactly what Budget Blinds of Greater Tampa (located on W. Fletcher Ave. in Tampa, just a few minutes southwest of New Tampa), is doing, by recently partnering with Homes For Our Troops (HFOT), a non-profit organization that builds homes for returning injured veterans. Continue reading
By Anu Varna Panchal
During his long commute from his home in Dade City doing his undergraduate studies at the University of South Florida (USF) in Tampa, Vijay Patel, D.D.S (Doctor of Dental Surgery), says that he used to drive right through the beginnings of what was shaping up to be New Tampa and that he could tell it was going to be something special. And, sure enough, by the time he had become a practicing dentist and was ready to start his own practice, Dr. Patel knew exactly where he wanted to settle.Continue reading
Their popularity has sparked in recent years and it’s not uncommon to see them in many public places. “E-cigs,” or electronic cigarettes (photo), have seemingly become a cultural norm, and they’re often touted as being effective in kicking traditional cigarette-smoking habits.
As the construction and development begins to once again increase in our area, it’s not unusual to see property owners try to make their land as appealing as possible to potential developers. Such is the case with a parcel of land along Highwoods Preserve Pkwy. in New Tampa.Continue reading
By Matt Wiley
Lisa Montelione’s second term as the District 7 Tampa City Council member has just begun, but murmurs have arisen about a possible bid to take on Dist. 63 Rep. Shawn Harrison (R-New Tampa, see story on page 4) for his seat in the Florida Legislature in Tallahassee in the 2016 election. Rep. Harrison also served two terms on the Tampa City Council representing New Tampa, before taking a run at what is now the Dist. 63 seat in 2010. He was followed by fellow New Tampa resident Joseph Caetano in 2007, who lost to Montelione in 2011.Continue reading