Big things are happening at the intersection of Trout Creek Dr. and Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. The Colonial Grand Apartments at Hampton Preserve are open and nearly completed and in front of the apartments, a new AutoZone auto parts store is being constructed on the corner outparcel. And, in the near future, several more businesses should be opening their doors in the recently completed retail center adjacent to Auto Zone, which will be known as Trout Creek Commons.Continue reading

Congratulations to the 2012-13 officers and directors of the New Tampa Rotary Club, which meets Fridays at 7 a.m. for breakfast at Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club (TPGCC). The new officers were introduced during the club’s Installation Banquet, where outgoing president Matt Palmer swore in new President Dennis Loomis, President-Elect Peter Gambacorta, VP Robert Garofano, Secretary Brice Wolford, Treasurer Joe Rutherford and Sgt.-At-Arms Bob Thompson.Continue reading

If you (or your child) love animals, you owe it to yourself to visit Dade City’s Wild Things (DCWT), the 22-acre zoo located just 30 minutes or so from most of New Tampa, near the Pasco Hernando Community College campus in the heart of Dade City.Continue reading