Many young fans dream of one day coming face to face with NBA superstars such as Lebron James or Kobe Bryant. Recently, although it wasn’t “His Airness” or “LBJ,” one New Tampa-area resident and local high school player got the chance to go one-on-one with current Milwaukee Bucks forward John Henson. Continue reading
Wharton's Tate Commits To FSU

Wharton High’s Auden Tate has made his decision: he will attend Florida State University (FSU) in Tallahassee on a football scholarship, following his graduation after this upcoming school year.Continue reading
County Grants Extension For Wiregrass Baseball Complex Funding
By Matt Wiley
More than six months after the Pasco County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) unanimously approved a project that could bring a home for a Major League Baseball Spring Training facility and youth baseball tournaments to the Wiregrass Ranch Development of Regional Impact (DRI), an extension has been given to the company that must prove that financing is available to fund the impressive planned sports complex.Continue reading
University Area Kids Learn To Swim At The New Tampa Family YMCA
Living in Florida, one of the most important skills your child needs to have is the ability to swim. For many in our area, homes often come with pools, so the skills can even be taught right at home. But, for some families, access to a pool is a luxury not available in the budget. Continue reading
Team USA V. Belgium: Where Will You Watch?

By Gary Nager
Today at 4 p.m., Team USA continues its run at the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil against unbeaten and untied Belgium, and  there’s no doubt that the exciting, young American “side” is one of this year’s great stories, as coach Jurgen Klinsmann was able to get his youthful charges to advance out of the so-called “Group of Death” and into the Round of 16, the second World Cup in a row in which the U.S. has advanced at least that far.Â


