Hillsborough County will be entertaining waste management options that will possibly reduce garbage pickup in New Tampa’s city and county communities from two days per week to only one. That stinks, say many. “I have not talked to one person that likes this idea,” says Mike Jacobson, the president of the Pebble Creek Homeowners Association. “I can’t even believe … [Read more...]
Sidewalks Awaiting Repairs In Some New Tampa Neighborhoods
Some of the sidewalks in Magnolia Trace and Pinehurst (top right) are in need of repair, but Hillsborough County has a long backlog for sidewalk repairs. (Photos: John C. Cotey) Dozens of orange safety cones and swatches of bright orange paint have been placed along sidewalks in at least two New Tampa neighborhoods, there as a warning — to watch your step. Due to uneven … [Read more...]
Pebble Creek’s Karen Perez Is Running For Hillsborough School Board Dist. 6
The difference that a good learning environment can make to a child is a lesson Karen Perez says she learned when her family moved to Tampa from Brooklyn, NY, so she could attend a safer high school (King High, on N. 56th St. in Tampa). As one of two candidates in the run-off for the Hillsborough County School Board District 6 county-wide race, the Pebble Creek resident, who … [Read more...]
Vernon Black Productions & Bay Scape Bistro Presents: Soul Intimate ft Live Hart
Come celebrate a musical and cultural experience, with an eclectic approach! Interactive dance known as Chakacha, led by renowned instructor, Natacha Zamor of Afrofit-Tampa Bay. Raise your vibration with poetic verses by Whit The Poet. Vybe to tales of love, heartbreak, and hope by our Featured Artist, Live Hart. Don’t miss out as Vernon Black Productions introduces … [Read more...]
Pebble Creek, Cross Creek & Live Oak Could Lose City Fire Services
Since it opened in 2002, Tampa Fire Rescue Station No. 21 on Cross Creek Blvd. has not only serviced City of Tampa residents in New Tampa, but has also been contracted to respond to the homes in the New Tampa communities located in unincorporated Hillsborough County. That city-county agreement, however, is in peril. While it may not be time to call 9-1-1 on the negotiations … [Read more...]
