TECO Moving Power Lines For BBD Widening Project

Driving through Tampa Palms, it’s difficult to ignore the sound of saws cutting down branches along Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd.

TECO workers trim back the foliage along Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Tampa Palms.
TECO workers trim back the foliage along Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in Tampa Palms.

It may be loud, but the intense trimming of trees along the roadway during the past several weeks is in preparation for the next segment of BBD widening that is expected to begin by early next year.

According to TECO (Tampa Electric Company), the utility company is trimming back foliage and preparing to move its existing power lines so that there will be enough room for

the project to widen BBD from four to eight lanes between Palm Springs Blvd. and E. Bearss Ave.Continue reading

Jake's New Tampa Connections Come Up Big… Again

An editorial by Gary Nager
An editorial by Gary Nager

My younger son Jake turned 21 in April, which means both of my sons are now “legal” and I’m just so proud of both of them.

Jared (now 24) is in our home state of New York for the summer, selling systems for Vivint Home Security, where he has been among the company’s top-rated rookie salespeople since he began working for Vivint in January.

Even though Jake isn’t at the University of Florida (the school that gave Bachelor’s degrees to both his brother and his dad), he’s doing great at (sigh) Florida State University in Tallahassee, where he is planning to earn a degree in Psychology, with plans to pursue a doctoral degree in Sports Psychology.Continue reading

Daughter’s Boyfriend Steals Her Father’s Guns

by Matt Wiley | New Tampa

The clichĂ© of going to meet the girlfriend’s father, only to find him sitting at the kitchen table cleaning a gun, has been turned on its head in Wesley Chapel.

Wilson
Wilson

According to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO), on July 7, Matthew Allen Wilson, Jr., 21, of New Tampa, was house- and dog-sitting for his girlfriend’s family in Meadow Pointe while the family was out of town. While at the residence, Wilson allegedly stole seven firearms, which are valued at a total of $6,700.

The report states that in an interview following his arrest on July 16, Wilson admitted to stealing the firearms, but had made arrangements prior to his arrest to return the firearms through his girlfriend. PCSO reports that all but one of the firearms have been recovered.

Wilson was arrested and charged with grand theft of a firearm. At our press time, he remains in custody on a $5,000 bond. No further information was available at our press time.

Team Bohannon Opens Keller Williams Office

The Keller Williams office of Team Bohannon (l. to r. Dale, Doug & Annette Bohannon, Kyle Williams & Kevin Mize; not pictured are Janneth Santana & Janie Targington) is located in Seven Oaks, off BBD.
The Keller Williams office of Team Bohannon (l. to r. Dale, Doug & Annette Bohannon, Kyle Williams & Kevin Mize; not pictured are Janneth Santana & Janie Targington) is located in Seven Oaks, off BBD.

By Gary Nager

Congratulations go out to Team Bohannon, the office of the husband-wife-&-son team of Realtors Doug, Annette and Dale Bohannon and their buyer consultants Kyle Williams, Kevin Mize and Janneth Santana and seller consultant Janie Targington.

Team Bohannon had been based at the Coldwell Banker office in the New Tampa Center shopping plaza for the past 18 years, but always had its own staff under the Coldwell Banker umbrella. Now, Doug, Annette, Dale & Co. have opened their own Keller Williams office at 3902 Flatiron Loop, in the professional plaza adjacent to Bright Horizons Childrens Center of Seven Oaks off BBD at Mystic Oak Dr.Continue reading

La' Berry Frozen Yogurt & Java Cafe Offers Unique Options

The mother-and-son owners of La’ Berry Frozen Yogurt & Java CafĂ© in New Tampa, Annie and Linton Paterno, invite you to check out the trendy shop’s delicious smoothies, frozen yogurt, pastries & Door County Coffee.
The mother-and-son owners of La’ Berry Frozen Yogurt & Java CafĂ© in New Tampa, Annie and Linton Paterno, invite you to check out the trendy shop’s delicious smoothies, frozen yogurt, pastries & Door County Coffee.

By Gary Nager

We know we’ve told you about quite a few new frozen yogurt and/or ice cream places in Wesley Chapel and New Tampa the past several issues, but owners and Wisconsin natives Linton Paterno and his mother Annie promise that a visit to the new La’ Berry Frozen Yogurt CafĂ©, located in the Trout Creek Commons plaza on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. (next to Burger 21) in New Tampa, is still a unique experience.

Both Annie and Linton have worked in restaurants their entire working careers — a combined 65 years of experience. And Linton, a frozen yogurt fanatic, promises that there are several differences between La’ Berry and the other yogurt shops in Wesley Chapel or New Tampa.Continue reading