The death of New Tampa resident Noah Kushner, 16, the teen who went missing on November 14, has been ruled a suicide by the Hillsborough County Medical Examiner’s Office after he was found lifeless the near the University of South Florida (USF) just one day after he was reported missing by his parents, Beatrice and Bruce Kushner.Continue reading

At our press time, Tampa Police Department (TPD) detectives were still trying to unravel the details of the “suspicious death” of Henry Hilliard Shell III, 79, a real estate developer and insurance company owner in Tampa.Continue reading

By Sean Bowes

In these tough economic times, Social Security payments, food stamps and other government assistance are still not putting enough food on the table for many families. The Helping Hands Pantry in Wesley Chapel is trying to fill some of that void for needy Pasco County residents.Continue reading

The charges of attempted murder and child abuse are likely to change for Chunping Lin, the man who, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO), beat his wife so severely that she eventually died of her injuries on July 15 from the attack that took place on May 20.Continue reading

Suspects are still on the loose for a recent rash of crimes in our area that only can be described as “smash and grab” burglaries. The break-ins left at least 12 businesses in New Tampa and the Wesley Chapel area with broken front doors and damaged interiors.Continue reading