For one Wesley Chapel teenage entrepreneur, every Friday is Black Friday. In conjunction with her online store selling T-shirts that promote positive messages for black teenagers, Janiah Hinds also posts a video every week of someone who is important in black history. She begins each video with “Welcome to Black Friday…” The 15-year-old, who lives in Country Walk and will … [Read more...]
New Tampa Road Projects Still On The Way!
A new roundabout for Highwoods Preserve Pkwy., a new coat of paving for New Tampa Blvd. and a number of new enhancements for Tampa Palms Blvd. remain in the New Tampa/District 7 pipeline for Fiscal Year 2021, according to Tampa City Council member Luis Viera. Issues like lawsuits and Covid-19 have slowed some of the projects down. “They’re coming, though,” Viera says. … [Read more...]
Parents Have Tough School Choices To Make
Schools are not just re-opening this fall, they have to re-open. The President tweets it; the Governor repeats it. With the rising and record number of positive Covid-19 cases and deaths in Florida seemingly finding no ceiling, that leaves parents with one of the toughest decisions — whether to send their children back to brick-and-mortar schools or have them learn … [Read more...]
Sports Coast Hoping For Tourism Reboot
Scallop season for Pasco County, which runs July 17-26, is a great way to get outside while social distancing. (Photo: Florida Sports Coast) To use a sports metaphor, you might say that the Florida Sports Coast, from the moment it was created as Pasco County’s new tourism “brand” in 2018, jumped out to a huge lead, outscored the opponent, boasted a deep bench and an … [Read more...]
Pasco EDC To Open Business Incubator In The Grove!
The Pasco County Economic Development Council (EDC) is in the process of building a 5,000-square-foot SMARTstart Business Incubator office in The Village at The Grove at Wesley Chapel. Bill Cronin says that when some people first hear the word “incubator,” they usually think of young chicks being hatched and raised in a confined environment. That’s not exactly what the … [Read more...]
