Ice hockey is a big deal in our area right now. Maybe it has something to do with our own Tampa Bay Lightning making it all the way to the Stanley Cup Finals last month for the first time since 2004. It could also have to do with the fact that Florida Hospital Center Ice (FHCI), which will be the largest recreational skating facility in the state, is about to open in a few months in nearby Wesley Chapel, off S.R. 56 near the I-75 interchange. Either way, if your Freedom or Wharton high school student is interested in hitting the ice this next school year, registration officially has begun for the new Lightning High School Hockey League (LHSHL).Continue reading
Legacy Assisted Living To Hold Grand Opening Aug. 6
The Legacy at Highwoods Preserve, New Tampa’s first assisted living facility, invites the public to attend its official Grand Opening on Thursday, August 6, 5 p.m.-8 p.m., with a Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) ribbon-cutting ceremony at 5:15.Continue reading
University Area Kids Learn Swimming Safety At New Tampa YMCA
Smiles, screams of laughter and splashes soak the pool deck at the New Tampa Family YMCA (located off Compton Dr. in Tampa Palms) on Monday and Wednesday afternoons. In Florida, we’re technically always surrounded by water, and the ability to swim is something some Floridians take for granted. Continue reading
la Pink Is New Tampa's Unique Boutique
By Celeste McLaughlin
For clothes and customer service you can’t find at the mall, visit la Pink Boutique in The Walk at Highwoods Preserve shopping center, off of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd, in New Tampa, next to Men’s Wearhouse.Continue reading
Shriners Hospital Aims To Keep Kids Safe This Summer
Known as “trauma season” among public health and medical professionals, summer is a time when serious injuries and unintentional deaths increase dramatically among children. Continue reading