By Matt Wiley
Congratulations to the Class of 2014 from Freedom High (FHS) in Tampa Palms and Paul R. Wharton High (WHS)!Continue reading
New Tampa's Class Of 2014 Walks The Stage
Hurricane Season Is Here: Get Prepared, Have A Plan!
By Matt Wiley
If you’re reading this, then you probably already know that hurricane season has begun, but it’s never too late (or early) to get prepared. Despite ominous predictions for a busy season with big storms last summer, tropical activity in the Gulf of Mexico and Atlantic Ocean remained relatively quiet. This year’s predictions call for another slow hurricane season.Continue reading
No Weapon At Wharton After All-Day Lockdown
By Matt Wiley
Rumors can be devastating in high school, especially when they concern a weapon on campus. Thankfully, the rumor of a gun on Wharton High’s New Tampa campus was dispelled after a lockdown and class-by-class search on May 29.Continue reading
SAO Wants Bond Barred For Accused Theater Shooter
By Matt Wiley
The State Attorney’s Office (SAO) officially is recommending that an appeal for bail submitted by accused Grove 16 movie theater shooter and former Tampa cop Curtis Reeves, Jr., should be denied by a Florida appeals court.
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‘Safe Sales’ Now Available In HCSO Parking Lots
If you’ve ever sold an item on the Internet on a site like Craigslist.com or through another type of classified ad, you may be familiar with the feeling of uneasiness that comes with having to meet up with a stranger to make a sales transaction. Anything can happen, depending upon the meeting place, even here in New Tampa.Continue reading