Hot Time Had By All At 2014 Fall Festival

Photo: OurTownFla.com
Photo: OurTownFla.com

By Gary Nager

Despite a mid-October heat index that somehow reached close to 100 degrees, the sixth annual Wesley Chapel Fall Festival, presented by the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) and the Wesley Chapel Noon Rotary Club, was another amazing day of free entertainment, wing battles, cute pets for adoption and outstanding vendors. Continue reading

New Tampa Schools Outshine District, All Earning At Least A ‘B’ Grade!

By Matt Wiley

Just weeks after final Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) 2.0 scores were released — and in the shadow of big changes for the state’s comprehensive testing and school accountability system — the Florida Department of Education (FDOE) has released preliminary 2014 school grades for non-high schools, and New Tampa’s schools have stolen the show.Continue reading

Joseph Caetano Files For City Council Seat

Joseph Caetano
Joseph Caetano

By Matt Wiley

Nearly four years after losing his seat on the Tampa City Council, long-time New Tampa resident Joseph Caetano hopes to regain the District 7 seat at the 2015 City of Tampa municipal elections in March.Continue reading

Wesley Chapel Schools Outshine District With School Grades

By Matt Wiley

Just weeks after final Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) 2.0 scores were released and in the shadow of big changes for the state’s comprehensive testing and school accountability system, the Florida Department of Education (FDoE) has released preliminary 2014 school grades for non-high schools, and Wesley Chapel’s schools have stolen the show.Continue reading