BBD Widening Under I-75 Finally Commencing

Crews from Prince Contracting begin work on the widening of Bruce B. Downs Blvd. between Doña Michelle Dr. and Tampa Palms Blvd., which is expected to be completed by July.
Crews from Prince Contracting begin work on the widening of Bruce B. Downs Blvd. between Doña Michelle Dr. and Tampa Palms Blvd., which is expected to be completed by July.

By Matt Wiley

Dirt is moving once again along the median of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in New Tampa, as crews prepare to begin widening the section under and around I-75, which isn’t expected to be completed until July 2014.Continue reading

Former Freedom Principal's Wife's Death Ruled Suicide

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Five days after former Freedom High principal David Sheppard (shown here at Freedom’s 2013 commencement ceremony) stepped down, his wife Donna was found dead in the family’s swimming pool.

By Matt Wiley

UPDATE: The Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office has determined that Donna Sheppard, wife of former Freedom principal David Sheppard, committed suicide. The cause of death has been determined to be drowning, but the autopsy and toxicology report still are pending, says medical examiner Dick Bailey. Stay tuned for updates as they become available.

An affair, a stalker and a suicide. While it may sound like a movie plot, these events have transpired right here in New Tampa during the past few months.Continue reading