K-Bar Rezoning Could Lead to New Tampa, Wesley Chapel Road Connections

Barricades and brush block the connection of Mansfield Blvd. in Wesley Chapel with Kinnan St. in New Tampa.
Barricades and brush block the connection of Mansfield Blvd. in Wesley Chapel with Kinnan St. in New Tampa.

By Matt Wiley

A 20-foot canyon of brush and dirt and some barricades are the only things stopping traffic from flowing from Kinnan St. in the K-Bar Ranch Development of Regional Impact (DRI) of New Tampa into Wesley Chapel along Mansfield Blvd. in Meadow Pointe, but after what seems like an eternity to long-time residents on both sides of the crevasse, attitudes are finally changing between the involved parties about connecting the two roads.Continue reading

K-Bar Ranch Rezoning Could Usher In New Tampa, Wesley Chapel Connections

Barricades and brush block the connection of Mansfield Blvd. in Wesley Chapel with Kinnan St. in New Tampa.
Barricades and brush block the connection of Mansfield Blvd. in Wesley Chapel with Kinnan St. in New Tampa.

By Matt Wiley

A 20-foot canyon of brush and dirt and some barricades are the only things stopping traffic from flowing from Kinnan St. in the K-Bar Ranch Development of Regional Impact (DRI) of New Tampa into Wesley Chapel along Mansfield Blvd. in Meadow Pointe, but after what seems like an eternity to long-time residents on both sides of the crevasse, attitudes are finally changing between the involved parties about connecting the two roads.Continue reading

Thanks For An Amazing 2014, New Tampa & A Taste Update!

An editorial by Gary Nager
An editorial by Gary Nager

As you regular readers know, 2014 has been an amazing year for us. In addition to being named the “Small Business of the Year” for 2014 by the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC), the Neighborhood News also was a finalist for the BrightHouse Regional Business Awards “Small Business of the Year.”Continue reading

I-75 Widening Project Way Ahead Of Schedule

While it may seem like construction crews have been widening I-75 for an eternity through New Tampa and into Wesley Chapel, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) says the project is actually ahead of schedule by several months, despite crews still working underneath the Exit 270 (Bruce B. Downs {BBD} Blvd.) interchange.Continue reading