JD Porter and his family don’t look at themselves merely as developers trying to make a buck. They look at themselves as curators of a 5,000-acre family heirloom that has been in the family since 1937, when James “Wiregrass” Porter bought the sprawling ranch land and moved to Wesley Chapel. That land now has an elementary, middle, high school, a state college and multiple … [Read more...]
Sensory Park Has New Home
The New Tampa Sensory & Autism Friendly Park, which originally was earmarked to be built on five acres of land behind the BJ’s Wholesale Club on Commerce Palms Dr. in Tampa Palms., is headed to a new site. Now, the park will be constructed in the nearby New Tampa Community Park (NTCP). After concerns were raised by members of the Stafford Place community about … [Read more...]
Wharton Sharpshooter Just Misses Olympics!
Matt Sanchez stands inside his Heritage Isles home, 10.9 yards from his practice target (blue arrow). (Photo: John C. Cotey) Wharton High senior Matt Sanchez has more than just Olympic dreams. Earlier this month, those dreams nearly came true. Competing at the Air Rifle U.S. Olympic Trials Feb. 7-9 in Colorado Springs, CO, Sanchez battled against 16 of the sharpest … [Read more...]
New Tampa’s Favorite Bars!
Based on the results of our 2019 Reader Survey: Owners John Kuemmel and Shawn Diehl have done exactly what they wanted to do when they decided nearly three years ago to fulfill a 25-year dream they shared of opening their own bar. In the heart of Tampa Palms, they have spun an inventive menu, ice cold beer, premium liquor and a unique atmosphere into our readers’ … [Read more...]
New Tampa Business Climate Gets Good News
From left to right: Sam Becker, a USF graduate student in the School of Urban and Regional Planning, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and City Councilmember Luis Viera. A standing-room-only crowd packed Compton Park in Tampa Palms on Feb. 3 for the unveiling of the initial results of a New Tampa business study, and while the presentation did seem to assuage some of the concerns of … [Read more...]
