Incoming Freedom High freshman Elaine Feaster has been named the winner of the Florida PTA Student Advocate award for her leadership, creativity & dedication after also winning Hillsborough County’s “Middle School Student of the Year.” It started out as a little box, meant to hold 175 books, to be distributed to those who needed them In just two years, however, … [Read more...]
Wharton High’s ‘Wee Wildcats’ Program Benefits Pre- & High Schoolers
Recent Wharton graduate Rebecca Larose poses with preschool students Maryam and Cohen during Halloween festivities at Wharton’s Wee Wildcats program last fall. While the halls at Wharton High are mostly filled with teenagers, there’s a brightly colored preschool-sized playground adjacent to the front parking lot that may seem a bit out of place on a high school … [Read more...]
Kinnan /Mansfield May Be Connected, But Only For Emergencies
This is the view from the end of Kinnan St., which runs north from Cross Creek Blvd. Mansfield Blvd. in Meadow Pointe is on the other side of the barrier, about 40 feet away. (Photo: John C. Cotey) The decades-old debate over connecting Kinnan St. in New Tampa to Mansfield Blvd. in Wesley Chapel appears to have, pardon the pun, reached the end of the road. After years of … [Read more...]
Fresh Kitchen Coming To Hunter’s Lake!
While it may be a lot to ask for the new Village at Hunter’s Lake project to single-handedly save the sleepy restaurant scene in New Tampa, it sure seems like the developers are trying. Fresh Kitchen, a south Tampa favorite with locations on S. Howard Ave. and W. Kennedy Blvd., is the latest restaurant to be announced as coming to the new development on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) … [Read more...]
Farina Orthodontic Specialists — Combining Technology & Caring
The team at Farina Orthodontic Specialists invites you to check out the practice’s high-tech office and family-centric atmosphere on BBD Blvd. in Wesley Chapel.IiPads and a beverage bar are available in the lounge, and Drs. Farina and Wagner use 3D imaging for a more complete picture of your oral health. If you were to wear a GoPro camera during your dental appointment at … [Read more...]
