The New Tampa Sensory & Autism Friendly Park, which originally was earmarked to be built on five acres of land behind the BJ’s Wholesale Club on Commerce Palms Dr. in Tampa Palms., is headed to a new site. Now, the park will be constructed in the nearby New Tampa Community Park (NTCP). After concerns were raised by members of the Stafford Place community about … [Read more...]
New Tampa Business Climate Gets Good News
From left to right: Sam Becker, a USF graduate student in the School of Urban and Regional Planning, Tampa Mayor Jane Castor and City Councilmember Luis Viera. A standing-room-only crowd packed Compton Park in Tampa Palms on Feb. 3 for the unveiling of the initial results of a New Tampa business study, and while the presentation did seem to assuage some of the concerns of … [Read more...]
New Tampa’s Teachers of The Year!
Here are the area's top teachers as selected by their peers. Congratulations! Stacy HoffmanHunter’s Green ElementaryMath & Science, 3rd gradeSTEM lead“Teaching is my passion! My students become family and together we build a class community. We don’t see differences, we encourage others, and we understand that we learn from our mistakes. Through this, I become … [Read more...]
New Tampa Brew Fest Makes Strides In Second Year
The official numbers hadn’t been tallied at our press time, but according to event co-chair Chris Stennett, there is no mistaking that, once again, the Rotary Club of New Tampa Noon’s second annual New Tampa Brew Fest was a hit. Hundreds of revelers strolled from table to table in the Venetian Center at St. Mark The Evangelist Catholic Church on Cross Creek Blvd., sampling … [Read more...]
The Brunchery Looking To Open Doors By December
When it comes to grabbing breakfast off busy Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in New Tampa, there is no shortage of places to grab a pastry, donut, breakfast sandwich or a cup of coffee. But, if you want a couple of eggs over easy, a strip of fresh bacon, a slice of warm toast and coffee in a ceramic mug, you’re pretty much out of luck. However, the good news is that your luck … [Read more...]
