Bruce B. Downs Blvd. ‘Segment A’ Project Out For Bids Soon

Construction continues along the stretch of Bruce B. Downs Blvd. beneath I-75.
Construction continues along the stretch of Bruce B. Downs Blvd. beneath I-75.

As construction continues along Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. underneath I-75, Hillsborough County is preparing to begin the bidding process for the next segment of BBD widening between Palm Springs Blvd. in Tampa Palms, south to Bearss Ave., also known as “Segment A.”Continue reading

New Tampa Father & Son Authors Both Earn Writing Awards

Grand Hampton residents Jeff and Connor Wilson and the cover of Connor’s award-winning first book, A Giant Pencil.
Grand Hampton residents Jeff and Connor Wilson and the cover of Connor’s award-winning first book, A Giant Pencil.

By Matt Wiley

Connor Wilson is a man of few words. Spoken words, anyway, as the 13-year-old Grand Hampton resident already is hard at work on his third novel, after following in the footsteps of his published father Jeff. The duo was holding a dual book signing on March 22 at Cupcake Cache on E. Busch Blvd. as we were going to press with this issue.Continue reading

Thanks For 20 Years New Tampa & Wesley Chapel!

ribboncuttingwebBy Gary Nager

“It’s the best-attended ribbon cutting I’ve been to,” said one Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber Board member who attended our ribbon cutting event at our new office (in the Brookside Professional Park on S.R. 54) and the party to celebrate my 20 years as the owner and editor of the New Tampa & Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News on March 6.Continue reading

HART Plans Expanded Bus Service For New Tampa In Coming Years

The New Tampa area currently only has a single express bus route that takes commuters from as far as Wesley Chapel to downtown Tampa twice per day during the work week.
The New Tampa area currently only has a single express bus route that takes commuters from as far as Wesley Chapel to downtown Tampa twice per day during the work week.

By Matt Wiley

As the New Tampa area continues to grow and traffic becomes more dense, the Hillsborough Area Regional Transit Authority (aka HART) is considering improvements to public transportation for our area over the next few years.Continue reading