Deacon Blues Band To Host Teen Cancer Benefit At Peabody’s Sept. 19!

*Deacon Blues Tampa Bay Times Forum Band PhotoFor teens with cancer, the ages between 13-18 are a time of transition to adulthood, but during treatment, most hospitals don’t have a place for them to hang out and just be teenagers. For that reason, Teen Cancer America (TCA) has partnered with legendary rock band The Who’s β€œWho Cares” charity (and with hospitals throughout the U.S.) to develop specialized facilities and services for teens and young adults with cancer. Continue reading

Overnight Closures For Northbound S.R. 56 Exit Ramp From I-275 This Week

The S.R. 56 exit from northbound I-275 will be closed tonight and tomorrow night (November 20) for construction.
The S.R. 56 exit from northbound I-275 will be closed  between 10:30 p.m. and 4:30 a.m. tonight (September 8) through Thursday night (September 10) for construction.

 

Attention New Tampa & Wesley Chapel drivers, if you’re planning on using the S.R. 56 exit from northbound I-275 tonight, you might want to consider another route.Continue reading

Land Sold Across From Hunter's Green

A conceptual rendering of what the retail center at the future Village at Hunter’s Lake development could look like once it has been completed.
A conceptual rendering of what the retail center at the future Village at Hunter’s Lake development could look like once it has been completed.

By Matt Wiley

The New Tampa area is officially one step closer to having its own cultural center, community theater and dog park β€” which are all planned to built on Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. (across from Hunter’s Green) β€” as Hillsborough County officially has approved the sale of nearly 18 acres of land at the site to a developer.Continue reading