Grey Wolf Armory Expands To Meet Your Personal Protection Needs

*IMG_0557If you pull up to the former location of Grey Wolf Armory in Wesley Chapel, you might get the impression that the area’s only gun shop has gone out of business, but you’d be dead wrong. In fact, what’s happened is that the store has expanded into the adjacent space in the shopping plaza just north of S.R. 54 and west of Eiland Blvd. (next to Wendy’s in the shopping center in front of Home Depot). Continue reading

Wharton’s Viloria Steps Up For Varsity Ahead Of Harvest Volleyball Tourney

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Wharton High freshman Gracie Viloria (left) has stepped up to varsity to serve as the Wildcats’ setter in place of the injured Tyler Sroufe. Photo: Cotey

By John Cotey

The Wharton volleyball team opened the season with a lofty goal — to compete for a State Championship. After winning their first nine matches, the Class 7A, District 8 Wildcats looked like a team determined to meet those expectations.
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Rep. Shawn Harrison Hosts Student Law-Making Contest

Dist. 63 Rep. Shawn Harrison (R–New Tampa)
Dist. 63 Rep. Shawn Harrison (R–New Tampa)

By Matt Wiley

There are literally thousands of laws in the state of Florida. However, it’s not unusual to come across a situation in everyday life that seems like it should be against the law, or vice-versa. For that reason, one local elected representative is holding a contest for New Tampa’s students to submit their ideas for new bills, one of which could get the chance to receive the governor’s signature.Continue reading

Businesses Take Brunt Of BBD-Widening Project

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For the past several years, it’s been quite a challenge to traverse the length of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. between E. Bearss Ave. and County Line Rd. As the construction project to widen the road to four lanes in each direction really gets going through the southernmost section of New Tampa (“Segment A,” from Bearss Ave. to Palm Springs Blvd. in Tampa Palms), it’s not just the commuters who are being inconvenienced, but the businesses in the area, as well.Continue reading

TECO Hosting Public Meetings About New Power Poles In Tampa Palms

These new "monopoles" will replace the wooden, "H" poles that currently run through Tampa Palms.
These new “monopoles” will replace the wooden, “H” poles that currently run through Tampa Palms.

By Matt Wiley

Some consider them an eyesore, but they’re part of the reason we can see anything with our eyes at night in our area and the life source for anything electronic. The 300-ft.-wide electrical transmission line that runs through Tampa Palms may not be the most aesthetically pleasing, but it’s essential for keeping the power flowing throughout the Tampa Bay area. Tampa Electric Company (TECO) is getting ready to give the power corridor a facelift and is hosting a public meeting in our area for residents before that construction begins.Continue reading