Wesley Chapel’s Byron Capehart Wins Aviation Scholarship

By Sean Bowes

When a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity presents itself, the wise thing to is take it. That is what Byron Capehart’s mother, Martha, told her son when he was offered the chance to attend the “Destination Aviation” flight school summer camp in Lakeland at the Sun n’ Fun airfield, which is home to the Florida Air Museum.Continue reading

Apartment Complex Set To Open In New Tampa In October

Future New Tampa residents are signing leases at the Colonial Grand at Hampton Preserve apartment complex, where construction is chugging along right on schedule. The high end, townhouse-style apartments, located off Bruce B. Downs Blvd. and Trout Creek Dr. (near the new Sweetbay supermarket), is set to open in the fall. The complex will fill 67 acres of previously undeveloped land a half-mile south of County Line Rd.Continue reading

Taking The Orangetheory Fitness Challenge Is…Challenging!

By Gary Nager

I can’t yet guarantee you that the 60-minute group personal training workouts at Orangetheory Fitness (located off Bruce B. Downs Blvd. in New Tampa, next to Cold Stone Creamery and Starbucks) will deliver the best possible results of any gym or personal training studio. What I can tell you is that the workouts are definitely intense, unique and even fun.Continue reading

Eyeglass Factory’s Ribbon Cutting & Mixer!

Our friend, Dr. David Scamard of the Eyeglass Factory and Showroom on S.R. 54, less than a mile west of the intersection with S.R. 56, is proud to announce that he is hosting a Chamber ribbon-cutting and mixer on Thursday, Sept. 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event will include food, refreshments and plenty of great door prizes.

The Eyeglass Factory is located at 24444 S.R. 54 in Lutz. For more info, call 949-7274 or visit EyeglassFactoryandShowroom.com.

Eyeglass Factory’s Ribbon Cutting & Mixer!

Our friend, Dr. David Scamard of the Eyeglass Factory and Showroom on S.R. 54, less than a mile west of the intersection with S.R. 56, is proud to announce that he is hosting a Chamber ribbon-cutting and mixer on Thursday, Sept. 22, beginning at 6:30 p.m. The event will include food, refreshments and plenty of great door prizes.

The Eyeglass Factory is located at 24444 S.R. 54 in Lutz. For more info, call 949-7274 or visit EyeglassFactoryandShowroom.com.