According to her children, who were in the vehicle, the music was so loud that their mother, who was driving under the influence, couldnât even hear a tire go flat.Continue reading
WC Couple Arrested For Child Neglect
By Matt Wiley
A parking lot is no place for an unclothed and unsupervised toddler to be at night.Continue reading
Taste of New Tampa rocks Tampa Palms, weather fails to dampen audience's spirit
By Gary Nager |
NEW TAMPA — Although the forecast for the 20th annual Taste of New Tampa on March 24 called for about a 70-percent chance of rain â and despite winds that gusted to 30 miles per hour â the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce that co-hosted the event with the Primrose School of Tampa Palms in the adjacent Primrose Park was happy with just the few sprinkles of rain that fell throughout the day.
An estimated crowd of about 3,000 people attended this yearâs Taste and got to sample cuisines from nearly 20 restaurants, several of which were awarded prizes by a panel of judges that included two personal chefs.
This yearâs Taste also featured an outstanding âBattle of the Bands,â which was won by a funk-rock band called Nervous Energy, which was rewarded with a $500 cash prize.
The event also was visited by Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, who sampled some of the food and also touted the cityâs new New Tampa Blvd. Gateway Bridge, which literally let people cut their travel time to the Taste in half. â¨â¨The Primrose School also offered a great play area for the kids in attendance.
The park proved to be an outstanding location.
For more info about this yearâs Taste, watch our YouTube Taste wrap-up video.
New Tampa's Allen Guy recognized as Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero
By Matt Wiley |
NEW TAMPA — Through selflessness and volunteerism, one person does have the ability to have an effect on and, in some cases, even change the lives of others. For his countless hours of time and service, New Tampa resident Allen Guy has been recognized as a Tampa Bay Lightning Community Hero.
During an April 2 Lightning home game at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in downtown Tampa, Guy, 50, a Hunterâs Green resident, was recognized during the first period as a Lightning Community Hero, following a more-than-two-minute video showcasing his selfless service to the New Tampa community.
Afterward, Guy was presented with a $50,000 grant from the Lightning, which he says will be distributed among the nonprofit organizations to which he volunteers his time. Among them are:Continue reading
Youth speech contest highlights 'Peace through Rotary'
By Gary Nager |
I already had planned to write this editorial about the recent Speech Contest at the Rotary Club of which Iâm a member (the New Tampa Noon Rotary, which meets every Wednesday for lunch at Hunterâs Green Country Club, or HGCC), but since then, our country has survived another terrorist act of war perpetrated by two young people who were both naturalized American citizens in another major U.S. city.
As the father of two young men Iâm very proud to call my sons, I felt it was even more important to commend and compliment the three young people who participated in our Club-level speech contest. The trio made every member of our club proud to have them represent us and yours truly even prouder to be one of the three judges for the event.
Little things like speech contests and other academic achievements are often overlooked, even by community news magazines, but I felt that at a time like this, when our faith in some seemingly wonderful young people has been shaken by a horrific act, it was even more important to honor these three teens â Wharton High sophomore Ali Giardezi, Freedom High senior Oriana Caffo and our winner, Wharton sophomore Kennedy McCann. All three spoke clearly and concisely on this yearâs chosen subject â which, coincidentally (and a little stunningly), was already selected to be âPeace Through Rotary.âContinue reading