By John McGurl
The outcries for a less congested Bruce B. Downs Blvd. (BBD) are being answered with the construction of the New Tampa “Gateway Bridge” over I-75 that will link New Tampa Blvd. in West Meadows and Commerce Park Blvd. The project, which appears to be about half-way done, has been funded by the Tampa City Council, and is a $14-million investment for the city. The construction contract was awarded to Prince Construction.Continue reading
Let me start by saying that the issue of New Tampa Neighborhood News that comes out every year a few weeks before the annual Taste of New Tampa® (like this one — this year’s Taste will be held on Sunday, March 11, 1 p.m.-4 p.m., at Wharton High; see page 1 for details) is always difficult for me. More on this below, but first, a little background music (or noise).Continue reading
New Tampa’s Yogurt Wars Heat Up!
For those of us who thought we preferred ice cream to frozen yogurt, here’s a kick in the pants — the New Tampa/Wesley Chapel area is now home to no fewer than four gourmet frozen yogurt shops and the yogurt is so delicious, you’d swear you were eating a fattening, premium ice cream and not a low-fat or even non-fat yogurt.Continue reading
New Tampa’s Yogurt Wars Heat Up!
For those of us who thought we preferred ice cream to frozen yogurt, here’s a kick in the pants — the New Tampa/Wesley Chapel area is now home to no fewer than four gourmet frozen yogurt shops and the yogurt is so delicious, you’d swear you were eating a fattening, premium ice cream and not a low-fat or even non-fat yogurt.Continue reading
By Sean Bowes
A voice crackled across an air-to-air radio frequency, one mile high in Pasco County, “And do you, Daniel Newfang, take Sandy to be your wife? To have and to hold, from this day forward, for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness or in health, to love and to cherish ‘til death do you part?”Continue reading