Although we still hadn’t seen any updates about the opening of the Brazilian restaurant called Triamo, we were excited to find a new Nigerian-style tea house called Udo Ulo Tea Lounge that is now open at the KRATE at The Grove container park.
Photo above from @udoulo on Instagram.
I spoke with owner Denisha Allen, who said that, “Udo Ulo means ‘House of Peace’ (in the Igbo language spoken in Nigeria) and is the perfect ‘third place lounge and maker space’ for people who work from home who are tired of, when they want to get out of the house, having to sit in uncomfortable chairs at the local coffee shop. This is a super-comfortable, relaxing environment, where it’s like working from your couch or your bed, but without the distractions of the TV or having to clean your house.”
Denisha, who has previously advised governors and members of Congress, also founded the nonprofit organization Black Minds Matter.
And, perhaps best of all, Udo Ulo offers unlimited tea with admission and memberships are available. It sure looks comfy to this reporter!
For more information about Udo Ulo, visit UduUlo.com. — GN
Please remember that these are the names that will be on the ballot for the August 18 Primary Election only. Races where there is no primary election needed do not appear on this list. We apologize if we inadvertently left any races or qualified candidates off of our list.
Federal Races:
All Registered Wesley Chapel Republicans can vote in the following race:
U.S. Senate
Ashley Moody (Incumbent-Rep)
Neelam Taneja Perry (Rep)
Ernest “Ernie” Rivera (Rep)
Chris Gleason (Rep)
All Registered Wesley Chapel Democrats can vote in the following race:
U.S. Senate
Angie Nixon (Dem)
Alex Vindman (Dem)
All Registered Wesley Chapel Democrats can vote in the following races:
U.S. Representative, District 12
Darren McAuley (Dem)
Kimberly Overman (Dem)
U.S. Representative, District 15
Christopher Irizarry (Dem)
Robert People (Dem)
State Of Florida Races:
All Registered Wesley Chapel Republicans can vote in the following race:
Governor
Jay Collins (Rep)
Byron Donalds (Rep)
James Fishback (Rep)
Jim Holcomb (Rep)
Arthur Joseph McCaffrey (Rep)
Daniel Nokovich (Rep)
Paul Renner (Rep)
Rachel Rodriguez (Rep)
James W. Shaw (Rep)
Caneste Succe (Rep)
Bobby Williams (Rep)
All Registered Wesley Chapel Democrats can vote in the following race:
Governor
Evelyn Castillo-Bach (Dem)
Thomas Eloy Fernandez (Dem)
Dayna Marie Foster (Dem)
David Jolly (Dem)
Dotie Joseph (Dem)
Stephann Norman (Dem)
All Registered Wesley Chapel Republicans can vote in the following race:
Chief Financial Officer
Blaise Ingoglia (Incumbent-Rep)
Frank William Collige (Rep)
All Registered Wesley Chapel Democrats can vote in the following race:
Chief Financial Officer
Earle Ford (Dem)
Annette Taddeo (Dem)
All Registered Wesley Chapel Republicans can vote in the following race:
Commissioner of Agriculture
Wilton Simpson (Incumbent-Rep)
Matt Taylor (Rep)
All Registered Wesley Chapel Democrats can vote in the following race:
Commissioner of Agriculture
Joey Mendoza Atkins (Dem)
Donald A. “Don” Prichard (Dem)
All Registered Wesley Chapel Voters can vote in the following races:
Circuit Court Judge, District 6, Group 39
Elizabeth “Liz” Constantine (NOP)
Stefen Diskey (NOP)
Circuit Court Judge, District 6, Group 44
Oxalis Garcia (NOP)
Elizabeth “Liz” Jack (NOP)
Pasco County Races:
All Registered Wesley Chapel Republicans can vote in the following races:
County Commissioner – District 5 (ElectedCountywide)
Lisa Yeager (Incumbent – Rep)
Jonathan Deckard (Rep)
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Developer Charlene Worrell of Suncoast Retail Developers, Inc., says, “We have one 1,250-sq.-ft. end cap space remaining at Shops of New River – Phase II, located next to 2+2 Restaurant on C.R. 54 at New River Rd.”
The tenants with signed leases so far at the new 7,000-sq.-ft. plaza are Little Greek Fresh Grill, Bubbakoo’s Burritos and Wesley Chapel Dental Care.
Little Greek is a Tampa Bay-area mini-chain with seven locations, including one on Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in New Tampa and one on U.S. Hwy. 41/Land O’Lakes Blvd. in Land O’Lakes. It is known for fast, fresh Greek- and Mediterranean-style food, like the gyro platter shown left. For more information, visit LittleGreekFreshGrill.com.
Bubbakoo’s is another local mini-chain with three Bay-area locations, including one on Gall Blvd. in Zephyrhills. It features uniquely-named, delicious looking “Signature Creations” like the Birria Crunchstack (below right photo), Nashville Hot Chicken Burrito and General Tso’s Taco Trio.
Since the opening of Bubbakoo’s is several months away (Worrell says the first tenants will be moving in to the new plaza by around the end of this year), I will have to take a ride to the Zephyrhills locations to try some of these tasty-looking options. For more info, visit Bubbakoos.com.
Wesley Chapel Dental Care will occupy Spaces B&C (3,250 sq. ft. total) on the graphic above, but we did not have any additional information about it at our press time, other than a website — WesleyChapelDentalCare.com— where interested potential patients can sign up.
For more info about Phase II of the Shops of New River, call Worrell at (813) 340-5151 or email her at Charlene.Worrell@ suncoastrental.com. — GN
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Federal Races:
All Registered New Tampa Republicans can vote in the following race:
U.S. Senate
Ashley Moody (Incumbent-Rep)
Neelam Taneja Perry (Rep)
Ernest “Ernie” Rivera (Rep)
Chris Gleason (Rep)
All Registered New Tampa Democrats can vote in the following race:
U.S. Senate
Angie Nixon (Dem)
Alex Vindman (Dem)
All Registered New Tampa Democrats can vote in the following race:
U.S. Representative, District 15
Christopher Irizarry (Dem)
Robert People (Dem)
State Of Florida Races:
All Registered New Tampa Republicans can vote in the following race:
Governor
Jay Collins (Rep)
Byron Donalds (Rep)
James Fishback (Rep)
Jim Holcomb (Rep)
Arthur Joseph McCaffrey (Rep)
Daniel Nokovich (Rep)
Paul Renner (Rep)
Rachel Rodriguez (Rep)
James W. Shaw (Rep)
Caneste Succe (Rep)
Bobby Williams (Rep)
All Registered New Tampa Democrats can vote in the following race:
Governor
Evelyn Castillo-Bach (Dem)
Thomas Eloy Fernandez (Dem)
Dayna Marie Foster (Dem)
David Jolly (Dem)
Dotie Joseph (Dem)
Stephann Norman (Dem)
All Registered New Tampa Republicans can vote in the following race:
Chief Financial Officer
Blaise Ingoglia (Incumbent-Rep)
Frank William Collige (Rep)
All Registered New Tampa Democrats can vote in the following race:
Chief Financial Officer
Earle Ford (Dem)
Annette Taddeo (Dem)
All Registered New Tampa Republicans can vote in the following race:
Commissioner of Agriculture
Wilton Simpson (Incumbent-Rep)
Matt Taylor (Rep)
All Registered New Tampa Democrats can vote in the following race:
Commissioner of Agriculture
Joey Mendoza Atkins (Dem)
Donald A. “Don” Prichard (Dem)
All Registered New Tampa Voters can vote in the following races:
Circuit Court Judge, District 13, Group 7
Luis “Louie” Aguila (NOP)
Sara Peacock (NOP)
Circuit Court Judge, District 13, Group 13
Nina McGucken Alvarez (NOP)
Jim Wimsatt (NOP)
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County Commissioner – District 5 (Countywide)
Donna Cameron Cepeda (Incumbent – Rep)
Stacy Hahn (Rep)
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County Commissioner – District 7 (Countywide)
Aileen Rodriguez (Dem)
Cindy Stuart (Dem)
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*School Board – District 6 (Countywide)
Karen Perez (Incumbent – NOP)
Kenneth “Ken” Gay (NOP)
Ms. Sally Harris Williamson (NOP)
*You’ll find a preview of the District 6 Hillsborough County School Board race in the June 23 edition of New Tampa Neighborhood News.
New Tampa community leader and baseball legend backs award-winning journalist and civic advocate to succeed Councilman Luis Viera
(L.-r.) Aaron & Alan Cohn, Wade Boggs & Alan’s wife Patty Cohn. (Photo provided by Alan Cohn)
TAMPA, Fla. — Baseball Hall of Famer and longtime New Tampa resident Wade Boggs has endorsed Alan Cohn in his campaign for Tampa City Council District 7.
Boggs, one of the most celebrated players in Major League Baseball history, has deep roots in the New Tampa community. In addition to his Hall of Fame career with the Boston Red Sox, New York Yankees, and Tampa Bay Rays, Boggs spent nearly two decades coaching baseball at Wharton High School and remains actively involved in community affairs.
“Alan Cohn has spent his career asking tough questions, standing up for ordinary people, and holding powerful interests accountable,” said Boggs. “Those are exactly the qualities we need on the Tampa City Council. Alan understands our community and will be a strong voice for the residents of District 7.”
Cohn said he is honored to receive Boggs’ endorsement.
“I’m grateful and honored to have Wade Boggs’ support,” said Cohn. “Like me, Wade raised his family in New Tampa and cares deeply about this community. He understands that our neighborhoods need a representative who will fight for the police, fire protection, infrastructure, and city services our residents deserve. He also knows the importance of having someone who isn’t afraid to ask tough questions, get answers, and hold government accountable.”
District 7 stretches from New Tampa and North Tampa to Forest Hills and south to the Fowler Avenue corridor.
A Peabody Award and Emmy Award-winning investigative journalist, Cohn spent more than three decades uncovering public corruption, exposing defense contractors that supplied defective military equipment, helping veterans obtain long-overdue benefits, and assisting consumers who were victimized by dishonest businesses.
Cohn currently serves as Vice Chair of Tampa’s Charter Review Advisory Commission. He was nominated by Tampa City Councilmember Luis Viera and appointed by the Tampa City Council.
Councilmember Viera is term-limited and is running for the Florida House of Representatives.
About Alan Cohn
Alan Cohn is an award-winning investigative journalist, community advocate, and Vice Chair of Tampa’s Charter Review Advisory Commission. He is a candidate for Tampa City Council District 7, representing neighborhoods from New Tampa to Forest Hills. For more info, visit AlanCohnforTampa.squarespace.com/
