Thanks For 20 Years New Tampa & Wesley Chapel!

ribboncuttingwebBy Gary Nager

“It’s the best-attended ribbon cutting I’ve been to,” said one Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber Board member who attended our ribbon cutting event at our new office (in the Brookside Professional Park on S.R. 54) and the party to celebrate my 20 years as the owner and editor of the New Tampa & Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News on March 6.Continue reading

HART Plans Expanded Bus Service For New Tampa In Coming Years

The New Tampa area currently only has a single express bus route that takes commuters from as far as Wesley Chapel to downtown Tampa twice per day during the work week.
The New Tampa area currently only has a single express bus route that takes commuters from as far as Wesley Chapel to downtown Tampa twice per day during the work week.

By Matt Wiley

As the New Tampa area continues to grow and traffic becomes more dense, the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (aka HART) is considering improvements to public transportation for our area over the next few years.Continue reading

Freedom & Wharton Athletes Commit To Colleges On National Signing Day!

Seven athletes from Freedom High in Tampa Palms signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers on college scholarships on National Signing Day.
Seven athletes from Freedom High in Tampa Palms signed letters of intent to continue their athletic careers on college scholarships on National Signing Day.

By Matt Wiley

While February may mean cooler temperatures, the Super Bowl and Valentine’s Day to many, the month is known amongst high school athletes for a day that can determine the rest of both their athletic and academic careers: National Signing Day.Continue reading

Republican Primary Opponents Harrison & Wedding Already Campaigning For Dist. 63

Shawn Harrison (left) will face off against U.S. Air Force Maj. Bret Wedding in the August Republican Primary to determine who will take on Rep. Mark Danish for the Dist. 63 seat.
Shawn Harrison (left) will face off against U.S. Air Force Maj. Bret Wedding in the August Republican Primary to determine who will take on Rep. Mark Danish for the Dist. 63 seat.

By Matt Wiley

Longtime New Tampa resident Shawn Harrison wants his seat back in Tallahassee and already has begun campaigning to once again become the State Representative for District 63, which includes the New Tampa area that has been represented by incumbent Dist. 63 Rep. Mark Danish (D-New Tampa) since November 2012.Continue reading