Tampa City Council member Luis Viera (left) and Tampa Palms resident Tracy Falkowitz, who led the effort to get funding for the New Tampa Rec Center expansion approved, are assisted by some of the facility’s preschool kids at the expansion’s Apr. 12 groundbreaking. (Photo: John C. Cotey) When the official groundbreaking for the expansion of the New Tampa Recreation Center … [Read more...]
Elections: Viera Cruises; Castor & Straz Advance To Run-Off For Mayor
Tampa City Council member Luis Viera (center) celebrates his win on March 5 with Heritage Isles’ retired Colonel Mike Escudie (left) and Jon Fletcher, president of Vietnam Veterans of America of Tampa. While no winner for Tampa mayor could be declared following the March 5 elections — Jane Castor and David Straz are headed to a run-off election on Tuesday, April 23 — it was … [Read more...]
Hunter’s Green Elem.’s New Marquee Sign Attracting Attention On Cross Creek Blvd.
This year’s school re-zoning brought a slew of new students to Hunter’s Green Elementary, as well as some cosmetic changes to the school. Because of the influx of students, the school’s old drop-off line on Highland Oak Dr. in front of the school was no longer going to be sufficient, so the line had to be moved to the school’s rear entrance on Cross Creek Blvd. That meant … [Read more...]
Viera Files For Re-Election
Luis Viera is only a little more than a year removed from his first political campaign, and is already looking forward to his second one. Viera, who represents District 7 (which includes the portions of New Tampa within Tampa’s city limits) on the Tampa City Council, has officially thrown his hat in the ring for the March 2019 City Council election. Viera, who defeated … [Read more...]
New Tampa 2017 Year in Review: MAN OF ACTION
New Tampa Resident Luis Viera Has Stayed Busy Since Being Elected To The Tampa City Council Thanks to Town Hall meetings organized by New Tampa resident and Tampa City Council member Luis Viera, City of Tampa officials are paying more attention to the people of New Tampa. In December of 2016, New Tampa resident Luis Viera won a special run-off election for the Tampa City … [Read more...]
