Turner-Bartels Students Test Out Schoolโ€™s New Laptops During Presentation

HCSD superintendent of curriculum Denny Oest (left) and principal Jonathan Grantham, Ph. D., assist fourth grade students at the Turner-Bartels K-8 Center with the schoolโ€™s new HP laptop computers during a presentation on February 10.
HCSD superintendent of curriculum Denny Oest (left) and principal Jonathan Grantham, Ph. D., assist fourth grade students at the Turner-Bartels K-8 Center with the schoolโ€™s new HP laptop computers during a presentation on February 10.

By Matt Wiley

Technology is changing the way students learn and interact in the classroom. And, thanks to a $1.8-million Digital Classroom Plan Grant from the state, the Hillsborough County School District (HCSD) has been able to purchase and provide 25 laptop computers at more than 100 schools. One of the first to try the new laptops out was the Turner-Bartels K-8 Center, located off Imperial Oak Blvd. in the Live Oak Preserve development in New Tampa.Continue reading

Wesley Chapel Chamber Makes Its New Tampa Move

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The Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce officially absorbed the now-defunct New Tampa Chamber at mixer at A Dash of Salt & Pepper on Cross Creek Blvd. on February 12.

By Gary Nager

Now that former New Tampa Chamber of Commerce president Neil Heird has signed the papers (photo, right) which officially folded that organization, the Greater Wesley Chapel Chamber of Commerce (WCCC) is promising to keep up the momentum it has built at a couple of recent events to again provide the kind of vibrant business climate in New Tampa that business owners and residents alike appreciate.ย Continue reading

New Tampa Family YMCA To Offer FREE Swimming Lessons March 9-12

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Pools are pretty common in Florida. Whether itโ€™s a private home or the community amenity center, finding a local water hole isnโ€™t that difficult. The Tampa Metropolitan YMCA recognizes this and is offering FREE swimming and water safety classes at YMCA locations across Tampa Bay, including at the New Tampa Family YMCA, located off Compton Dr. in Tampa Palms.Continue reading

Why Re/Max Should Be Your First Choice In Residential Realty

Linda Thrasher-Donalson, Amani Warden, Kay Lehmer and Dave Devaney are all licensed Realtors (Linda also is a licensed Broker) who are based at the RE/MAX Residential Real Estate office in The Shoppes at The Pointe plaza in Tampa Palms.
Linda Thrasher-Donalson, Amani Warden, Kay Lehmer and Dave Devaney are all licensed Realtors (Linda also is a licensed Broker) who are based at the RE/MAX Residential Real Estate office in The Shoppes at The Pointe plaza in Tampa Palms.

By Celeste McLaughlin

When it comes to real estate expertise and the knowledge and skills that come from years of closing successful real estate transactions, RE/MAX First In Real Estate (in Tampa Palms) Realtors Amani Warden, Kay Lehmer, Dave Devaney and Linda Thrasher-Donalsonย  (who also is a licensed Real Estate Broker) are all among the New Tampa areaโ€™s premier real estate advisors.Continue reading