While the Florida legislative session is a wrap, District 63 Rep. Mark Danish (D-New Tampa) is gearing up to begin campaigning for re-election and recently was the guest speaker at the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce’s monthly luncheon to provide a legislative session recap.Continue reading
New Tampa's Class Of 2014 Walks The Stage

By Matt Wiley
Congratulations to the Class of 2014 from Freedom High (FHS) in Tampa Palms and Paul R. Wharton High (WHS)!Continue reading
Hurricane Season Is Here: Get Prepared, Have A Plan!

By Matt Wiley
If you’re reading this, then you probably already know that hurricane season has begun, but it’s never too late (or early) to get prepared. Despite ominous predictions for a busy season with big storms last summer, tropical activity in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean remained relatively quiet. This year’s predictions call for another slow hurricane season.Continue reading
No Weapon At Wharton After All-Day Lockdown
By Matt Wiley
Rumors can be devastating in high school, especially when they concern a weapon on campus. Thankfully, the rumor of a gun on Wharton High’s New Tampa campus was dispelled after a lockdown and class-by-class search on May 29.Continue reading
SAO Wants Bond Barred For Accused Theater Shooter

By Matt Wiley
The State Attorney’s Office (SAO) officially is recommending that an appeal for bail submitted by accused Grove 16 movie theater shooter and former Tampa cop Curtis Reeves, Jr., should be denied by a Florida appeals court.
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