By Matt Wiley
At some point in their lives, it is not unusual for animals in the wild to fall victim to the harsh reality of the food chain. Although natural predators, like the Florida alligator, are known for snatching up their prey in the wild, gators don’t really recognize residential areas as being anything different than the wild here in New Tampa, most of which borders on various bodies of water.Continue reading
By Matt Wiley
Two men, including one from New Tampa, have been arrested following a shooting at a Carrollwood Home Depot.Continue reading
By Benjamin Carter
A shy four-year-old sits on his mother’s lap refusing to join the other kids because the martial arts class is simply too intimidating for the young boy. But, after some encouragement from his instructor, he is suddenly participating with the others. Within five minutes, he’s hooked.
Today, Land O’Lakes resident Ethan Dillon, 13, studies a plethora of martial arts fighting styles. He has achieved high ranks in several different disciplines, including two second-degree black belts in karate and mixed martial arts, as well as a first-degree black belt in Krav Maga, the official self-defense training of the Israeli Defense Forces.
The inaugural “Festival of Flight” was held this past Saturday and Sunday at the Tampa North Aeropark in Lutz. Click through for the photo gallery and keep your eyes peeled for a recap in our next issue, due out on October 26!
By Matt Wiley,
A woman is dead following an early-morning head-on collision in New Tampa.
According to the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), just before 4 a.m. on September 20, Kunjummen Arun Babu, 18, of Zephyrhills, was driving north on Morris Bridge Rd. near Pictoral Park Dr., about half of a mile north of Cross Creek Blvd. in his 2010 Honda Accord. At the same time, Rita Marie Sutliff, 68, also of Zephyrhills, was driving south on Morris Bridge in her 2012 Ford Explorer. Both vehicles were traveling at about 50 m.p.h.