The list of those seeking to replace Lisa Montelione on the Tampa City Council continues to grow as two more potential candidates have declared that they will run for the seat she is vacating to challenge Shawn Harrison for the Florida House District 63 seat, bringing the total to three people who have expressed their interest in running for the seat to Neighborhood News. As … [Read more...]
Hanaq Prana Yoga Studio Helps New Tampa Find Nirvana
By Celeste McLaughlin In the eight months since Lorena Saavedra opened Hanaq Prana Yoga in the Cory Lake Professional Center off Cross Creek Blvd., the New Tampa studio has continued to grow. … [Read more...]
Excel Music Helps New Tampa Student Hone Musical Skills
By Celeste McLaughlin Since 2006, Excel Music in the Cory Lake Isles Professional Center off Cross Creek Blvd. has been teaching students of all ages to sing and play a wide variety of instruments with some of the area’s top teachers. Year after year, as kids go back to school, many make their way to Excel Music to enhance their educations through musical endeavors. … [Read more...]
K-Bar Ranch Driving Growth In New Tampa
By Gary Nager When you’ve been doing the same job for more than 21 years, you’re likely to see a lot of things change. Well, in my capacity as the publisher and editor of the Neighborhood News for New Tampa and Wesley Chapel since 1994, I’ve seen housing booms and housing busts come and go — with the biggest boom hitting New Tampa in 2004-06, followed by the bursting of the … [Read more...]
New Tampa Vet Alex Dillman Retires
By Matt Wiley A thunderous round of applause erupts from a room of men and women in uniform, elected officials, friends and family members standing to face a soldier seated under an American flag. Decorated in medals—including the Purple Heart—Cory Lake Isles resident Staff Sergeant Alex Dillman listens as many in the room speak and salute him for his service and the sacrifice … [Read more...]
