Anyone who has been reading my dining reviews for any number of years surely knows that I have always been and always will be a New York-style pizza guy. Therefore, it’s been hard for places like Full Circle Chicago Pizza in the Pebble Creek Collection to ever really rank among my favorite pizza places in New Tampa and Wesley Chapel. Whether deep-dish or thin-crust, I am happy … [Read more...]
USF’s New Tampa Business Climate Study Begins With Packed Meeting
Compton Park at Tampa Palms was packed for the first “New Tampa Business Climate” meeting organized by Master’s degree candidates at USF, where (l.-r.) Hillsborough county commissioner Ken Hagan, Tampa city councilman Luis Viera & State Rep. Fentrice Driskell were among those on the panel. Photos by Andy Warrener & Ricky Rodriguez. In order … [Read more...]
USF School Of Public Affairs To Study New Tampa Business
In campaign meetings with New Tampa community leaders and residents, former City of Tampa Police (TPD) Chief and mayoral candidate Jane Castor said the usual concerns were raised by those groups. But, along with traffic congestion, the conditions of roads and the affordability of homes, the topic of New Tampa businesses came up often. “One of the main issues was concern over … [Read more...]
Is There A Smoother Future On The Horizon For New Tampa Blvd. Bicyclists?
The bike and pedestrian path along New Tampa Blvd. in West Meadows is showing its age. If bike and pedestrian paths are supposed to offer safety and comfort to those riding or walking on them, then the one running along the north side of New Tampa Blvd. in West Meadows has failed, say many of those who frequent it. That may, however, be changing. Jean Duncan, the City of … [Read more...]
Chess Champ Has All The Right Moves
Cannon Farragut, an 8-year-old Hunter’s Green resident, recently captured a Florida State Chess Championship. Is there a national championship on the horizon for this chess wunderkind? Chess began with a key on a laptop keyboard being plucked loose and set aside. Then another. And another. By the time William Farragut discovered what was happening and could stop Cannon, … [Read more...]
