After several months of quiet construction at the busy I-75/Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. interchange, a construction accident has occurred that reminds people just how quickly an emergency can take place.Continue reading
Tire Blowout Causes Fatal I-75 Accident
A woman traveling through the New Tampa area on I-75 has died in a single-car accident.Continue reading
Legacy At Highwoods Preserve To Bring Technology, Comfort To Assisted Living
By Matt Wiley
Technology and medical care go hand-in-hand, and lately have been synonymous with the New Tampa and Wesley Chapel areas. In addition to the recent opening of Florida Hospital Wesley Chapel (FHWC; see page 12), another technologically advanced care facility will begin construction in New Tampa early next year.Continue reading
Editorial — ‘How Would You Feel After Kicking Cancer’s…Butt?’
An editorial by Gary Nager
As many of you already are well aware, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and of course, there are always plenty of events in our area — and across the U.S. — to commemorate the event. Professional and amateur athletes everywhere wear pink all month long in honor of those who have been afflicted with the disease — and of course, to honor the memory of those who have lost their battle with this dreaded scourge.Continue reading
E-W Connector Rd. Still Down The Road, But Unfunded In MPO Plan
By Matt Wiley
The New Tampa Gateway Bridge is nearly complete and getting ready to connect parts of New Tampa located north and west of I-75 to Tampa Palms, eliminating the need to traverse busy Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. and helping to lighten some of our area’s sluggish congestion.Continue reading