City & Chamber Officially Open The New Tampa Rotary Dog Park!

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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn (center) and members of the New Tampa Rotary Club cut the ribbon at the New Tampa Rotary Dog Park in Tampa Palms. Photo: Bob Thompson

By Gary Nager

Our heartfelt congratulations go out to the Rotary Club of New Tampa (which meets Fridays at 7 a.m. at Tampa Palms Golf & Country Club) and the City of Tampa for seeing an important public-private-partnership plan through to fruition.Continue reading

Julie Schenecker Tells ABC Action News She Doesn't Regret Children's Murders

Convicted killer and former Tampa Palms resident Julie Schenecker recently did a jailhouse interview with ABC Action News.
Convicted killer and former Tampa Palms resident Julie Schenecker recently did a jailhouse interview with ABC Action News.

By Matt Wiley

It’s been more than a year since the verdict was read for convicted killer Julie Schenecker, who murdered her two teenage children in 2011. Four years later, Schenecker said that she doesn’t regret killing her kids in an exclusive interview with reporter Sarina Fazan that aired on ABC Action News (WFTS-TV) in April.Continue reading

New Tampa Residents Present Science Fair Project At White House

Joey Santana and Sophia Nobles presented their science fair project outside the White House on March 23.
Joey Santana and Sophia Nobles presented their science fair project outside the White House on March 23.

By Celeste McLaughlin

Most middle school students display their science projects in their school’s gymnasium or library and, if they win, maybe at the local convention center. However, two New Tampa residents recently got to display their projects outside of the U.S. White House.Continue reading