Ciara Cotey is a Wesley Chapel native and University of South Florida graduate and the daughter of Neighborhood News managing editor John C. Cotey. She has lived and worked in Seoul, South Korea, since 2012, and has been living through the coronavirus outbreak since January. South Korea sends out detailed emergency messages when someone is identified as having COVID-19, and … [Read more...]
Viera: Times Will Be Tough, But Help Is Out There
Tampa City Councilmember Luis Viera, who represents District 7 which includes New Tampa, wrote the following for the Neighborhood News and their New Tampa readers. The effects of Covid-19 present a catastrophic challenge. In mere days, Americans went from relative affluence to fear and insecurity. For our families, this crisis is acute and traumatic. The good news … [Read more...]
Gary’s Favorite New Tampa Restaurants!
Stonewood Grill and Tavern once again tops publisher Gary Nager's Top 25 list of restaurants in New Tampa. Every year, after we report the results of our annual Reader Dining Survey & Contest, I always feel compelled to give you my dining favorites, including all of the restaurants that opened in (or very near) New Tampa and Wesley Chapel the previous year. Some of you … [Read more...]
Coronavirus Wreaking Havoc
Editor's note: Since this story was written and sent to the printer on March 20, many things have changed. On the same day that Hillsborough County had its first coronavirus-related death on March 26, county leaders unanimously voted for a safer-at-home measure that goes into effect tonight at 10 p.m, a day after City of Tampa Mayor Jane Castor issued a stay-at-home order … [Read more...]
New Charter School Breaks Ground In The Connected City
It may not have been as awe-inspiring as the groundbreaking of the Crystal Lagoon® amenity in Epperson, but the latest addition to the Connected City project in Wesley Chapel may be even more important. Innovation Preparatory Academy, or InPrep, a charter school located on Curley Rd. just north of the Epperson community and promising to focus on the latest in technology and … [Read more...]
