Category: News

By Matt Wiley

With the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane Season having officially started on June 1, and with one named storm — Sub-Tropical Storm Beryl — already under our area’s belt, it’s important to be prepared for whatever this year’s unpredictable storm season throws at us. Whether it’s an unusual (because we’re so far inland) direct hit, or just some wind and rain, here is the 2012 New Tampa Neighborhood News Hurricane Preparedness Guide to help your family weather the storm(s).Continue reading

For those of us who live in New Tampa, the ongoing construction on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. is a consistent challenge that many of us have to deal with every day. BBD engineer Scott Passmore of KCI Technologies likens road construction to “open-heart surgery while the patient is on the move,” but for many businesses in the local area who have been negatively affected, it’s been more like a heart attack! The traffic jams seem to be neverending and residents often choose to shop elsewhere to save time.Continue reading

By Matt Wiley

Celebrating its milestone 25th year, St. James United Methodist Church, located on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in Tampa Palms, has begun construction on its new sanctuary to give the popular church room to grow as its church community continues to expand.Continue reading

By Matt Wiley

Imagine the Shops at Wiregrass becoming the bustling urban, “downtown center” of Pasco County. This is not a figment of someone’s imagination. It’s the plan of the Pasco County Planning & Growth Management department (PGM).Continue reading

By Matt Wiley

New Tampa residents may finally have a chic outlet mall in their backyards by 2014, eliminating the need to drive more than an hour south to the Ellenton Premium Outlets.Continue reading