The New Tampa Chamber of Commerceâs first annual New Tampa Business Forum is quickly approaching and will be held on Thursday, September 29, 3 p.m.-8 p.m. As the largest networking event in New Tampa, the forum will feature John Harding, regional CEO of Florida Hospital, who will give the keynote address on the state of health care in our burgeoning part of Hillsborough and Pasco counties. The forum also will host a âPersonal Brand in Businessland 2.0â workshop presented by Bernie Borges, the CEO of Find and Convert and author of Marketing 2.0). Workshop attendees will receive a copy of Borgesâ book.Continue reading
âBye Bye Old Rampâ & Hello To The New S.R. 56 Ramps
By now, you probably realize that we have waved âso longâ to the old northbound exit ramp for S.R. 56 and have welcomed two new and improved ramps to Exit 275 from I-75. The new improvements definitely seem to be easing traffic congestion for vehicles entering I-75 from the I-275 interchange, and also allow drivers from both interstate highways swift access to S.R. 56, especially during peak travel hours.Continue reading
âBye Bye Old Rampâ & Hello To The New S.R. 56 Ramps
By now, you probably realize that we have waved âso longâ to the old northbound exit ramp for S.R. 56 and have welcomed two new and improved ramps to Exit 275 from I-75. The new improvements definitely seem to be easing traffic congestion for vehicles entering I-75 from the I-275 interchange, and also allow drivers from both interstate highways swift access to S.R. 56, especially during peak travel hours.Continue reading
Dump Truck Flips Over On Amberly Dr. At BBD
Things are a bit quieter today at the intersection of Amberly Dr. and Bruce B. Downs Blvd. (BBD) than they were the morning of August 12. At that intersection, a 16,000-pound dump truck filled with 22 tons of dirt careened off BBD, flipping over on its side while skidding onto Amberly Dr. while the driver fought to avoid colliding with a car that had stopped quickly in front of him when a traffic signal turned yellow at BBD.Continue reading
Alleged Counterfeiter Caught
Some people have trouble keeping their hobbies down to just one or two things. Derek Jamaal Shaw, 19, a Tampa resident, recently told the Tampa Police Department (TPD) that he is a student at Shear Excellence barber shop. On Twitter, however, he is an aspiring rap artist, and in August, TPD says, he tried his hand at counterfeiting currency and possessing stolen goods taken during a recent burglary in New Tampa.Continue reading