At our press time, a bank robber was still at large in the New Tampa area. According to the Tampa Police Department (TPD), just after 3 p.m. on January 24, a 5’3”-5’4” black male in his early 20s, wearing a black ski mask, walked into the Pilot Bank (located at 17635 BBD), and demanded money at gunpoint.Continue reading
Pratico Closes $7M Deal In K-Bar
New Tampa residents can expect to see more development in K-Bar ranch, as two large land parcels on the property have recently been sold to developers.Continue reading
Sweetbay To Close One Of Two New Tampa Stores
New Tampa residents soon will have one less option for buying groceries, as the Sweetbay Supermarket on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. near I-75 is closing its doors.Continue reading
Pebble Creek Residents Upset About Proposed Water Rate Hike
By Matt Wiley
A new year is expected to bring changes, but most Pebble Creek residents didn’t expect a water rate hike to be among them.Continue reading
City Council Approves Assisted Living Facility In West Meadows
By Matt Wiley
Just a little more than a year after plans for a charter school on Highwoods Preserve Pkwy. in New Tampa were shot down by the Tampa City Council, another development concept has gotten the go-ahead.Continue reading