County Approves Request For Proposals For Land Opposite Hunterโ€™s Green

The area outlined in green in the map above represents the county's 81 acres of land across Bruce B. Downs Blvd. from Hunter's Green.
The area outlined in green in the map above represents the county’s 81 acres of land across Bruce B. Downs Blvd. from Hunter’s Green.

By Matt Wiley

Just more than a month since a meeting was held to gather public comments about what to do with the land across Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. from Hunterโ€™s Green in New Tampa, the Hillsborough County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) has approved a Request For Proposals (RFP) for a private-public partnership to develop the property.Continue reading

TONIGHT: Public Hearing For New Tampa HART Route 51X Change

HART service planning manager Steve Feigenbaum fields questions from concerned New Tampa Hart riders about the future of the 51X route during a public meeting on June 10 at the New Tampa Regional Library.
HART service planning manager Steve Feigenbaum fields questions from concerned New Tampa Hart riders about the future of the 51X route during a public meeting on June 10 at the New Tampa Regional Library.

By Matt Wiley

New Tampa commuters who utilize our areaโ€™s lone Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) bus route โ€” Route 51X โ€” should consider attending tonight’sย formal public hearing at 5 p.m. at the New Tampa Regional Library (10001 Cross Creek Blvd.), as the route that connects Pasco County to downtown Tampa is scheduled to change this November.Continue reading