Licensed Clinical Social Worker Miriam Innocenti Is Here To Help

By Bonnie Mason

Miriam Innocenti, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Miriam Innocenti, Licensed Clinical Social Worker

Life is full of difficult transitions, many of which can be too difficult for many of us to deal with alone. Sometimes, you just need someone to talk to about things to ease the stress.

Luckily, there are people like Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) Miriam Innocenti, MSW (Master of Social Work), who can help New Tampa residents manage the stresses of life’s trials, tribulations and transitions. Innocenti offers counseling for adults, older adults and caregivers in her private practice located in the New Tampa Professional Park in the Pebble Creek area of New Tampa, off Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. (behind Pilot Bank).

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The Latest & Greatest News About Dining, Shopping, Retail & More In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel!

By Gary Nager

Ciccio’s Confirms Its Move To World Of Beer Location

It took a while, but former Ciccio’s Lodge managing partner Robert Garofano has confirmed that Ciccio’s Restaurant Group, the parent company of Ciccio’s and South Tampa favorites Daily Eats, Water Sushi and The Lodge, has signed a lease to take over the space vacated by World of Beer in The Shoppes at the Pointe plaza in Tampa Palms.

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New Tampa Schools’ FCAT Scores Exceed State & District Averages

By Matt Wiley

This year’s Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) scores are in, and New Tampa’s schools clearly have been working hard.

According to the FCAT 2.0 test score reports released by the Florida Department of Education (DOE), the Hillsborough County School District (HCSD) performed well on the tests given in reading (grades 3-10), math (grades 3-8), science (grades 5 & 8) and writing (grades 4, 8 & 10).

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TPD/PCSO Seek ‘Person Of Interest’ In Murder Case

By Matt Wiley

TPD ask for help identifying the pictured suspect.
TPD ask for help identifying the pictured suspect.

The Tampa Police Department (TPD) and Pasco County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) are seeking the public’s help in identifying and locating a man believed to have information about a recent homicide in the New Tampa area.

According to a news release from TPD, around 3:30 on May 31, following an altercation in the parking lot of the McDonald’s in the New Tampa Center shopping plaza, the victim, 20-year-old Reggie Reshawn Adams, was chased by the suspect or suspects about 2.5 miles south along Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd., where he was shot in his black Dodge Magnum near I-75.

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Congrats To The 1,000+ Graduates Of Freedom & Wharton High’s Class Of 2013

By Matt Wiley

Valedictorian Allyson Bell
Valedictorian Allyson Bell

Congratulations to the Class of 2013 from Freedom and Paul R. Wharton High Schools, as you shift your tassels and move into the world after high school.

During graduation ceremonies on June 3 and 4 inside the Expo Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds (located off U.S. Hwy. 301), more than 1,000 New Tampa-area seniors crossed the stage to collect their respective diplomas.

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