Flocks Of โ€˜Wiregrass Wobblersโ€™ Brave The Cold To Walk, Run & Raise Money

By Gary Nager

And theyโ€™re off! The frenetic start to the Wiregrass Wobble Turkey Trot 5K.
And theyโ€™re off! The frenetic start to the Wiregrass Wobble Turkey Trot 5K.

As a native New Yorker who used to run on cold fall and even winter days in Central Park, the first-ever โ€œWiregrass Wobble Turkey Trotโ€ 5K (3.1-mile) race and 1-mile fun runโ€” held at the Shops at Wiregrass mall Thanksgiving morning โ€” was an icy cold blast from the past for me. Click through for a slideshow from the chilly Trot!Continue reading

Symphony In Lights Illuminates December Nights At The Shops At Wiregrass Mall

The nightly โ€œSymphony In Lightsโ€ show at the Shops at Wiregrass mall continues to draw crowds of people each night who get to enjoy the holiday-themed light show shining through the snow flurries and the synchronized lighting of the Christmas tree to the music of the Trans Siberian Orchestra, as well as โ€œiceโ€ skating.
The nightly โ€œSymphony In Lightsโ€ show at the
Shops at Wiregrass mall continues to draw
crowds of people each night.

By Matt Wiley,

Although we may only have gotten a taste of winter with the recent cold front sweeping through the New Tampa and Wesley Chapel area, there is one place that feels like winter every night, even if happens to be 80 degrees out- side: the Shops at Wiregrass mallโ€™s โ€œSymphony In Lights.โ€ Click through for a slideshow of what to expect!Continue reading

'The Hidden Hunger On Long Island'

Hunger-FlyerCOMING SOON: Our editor takes a look at “The Hidden Hunger on Long Island.” Keep an eye out for it here and in a future issue of the New Tampa & Wesley Chapel Neighborhood News.

Tax Collector Fasano To Open Office In Office Building At The Grove

8,400-sq.-ft. building within the northeast section of The Grove shopping plaza in Wesley Chapel, that Fasano plans to lease, renovate and open a full-service office in.
8,400-sq.-ft. building within the northeast section of The Grove shopping plaza in Wesley Chapel, that Fasano plans to lease, renovate and open a full-service office in.

By Matt Wiley

UPDATE: The Pasco County Board of County Commissioners has unanimously approved the funds needed to lease space at the Grove at Wesley Chapel for a future, full-service Pasco tax collector’s office.

By next summer, Wesley Chapel residents may not have to travel tens of miles or into another county (see below) to take care of driverโ€™s license issues and registration renewals, as Pascoโ€™s newest tax collector is looking to open a brand new office in the growing area.Continue reading

Suspect In Custody After Arbor Greene Gun Shots

By Matt Wiley,

A suspect is in custody, after a quiet New Tampa night was pierced by the sound of gunfire.

According to the Tampa Police Department (TPD), at around 7 p.m. on Nov. 25, a male inside an apartment at the Carriage Place Apartment complex inside the Arbor Greene community (off Cross Creek Blvd.) began firing gunshots, after TPD officers went to check on his welfare at the request of the manโ€™s family.

TPD stresses that the shots were not fired at officers, but a gun was discharged several times inside the apartment. The suspect would not exit his apartment and the TPD Tactical Response Team eventually made entry into the apartment and took the man into custody.

The suspectโ€™s name had not yet been released as we went to press with this issue, as he was still being evaluated. Charges are pending.