Not Many Improvements Planned For Morris Bridge Rd.

Although the River Landings and Two Rivers developments (above) will bring thousands more homes and vehicles to Morris Bridge Rd., there currently are no plans to widen the road through 2040 in either Pasco or Hillsborough County.
Although the River Landings and Two Rivers developments (above) will bring thousands more homes and vehicles to Morris Bridge Rd., there currently are no plans to widen the road through 2040 in either Pasco or Hillsborough County.

By Matt Wiley

Traveling south on Morris Bridge Rd. from S.R. 54, it’s hard to imagine that there are thousands of homes planned for developments on both sides of the two-lane road (both north and south of the Pasco County line) that currently looks out over mostly rural and agricultural land. However, even with a massive amount of development on the horizon, there aren’t many improvements in Pasco County’s long-range transportation plan for the road that connects Wesley Chapel and Temple Terrace.

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Tenth Annual Suncoast Arts Festival Rocks The Wiregrass Mall!

Photo Jan 17, 3 50 57 PMBy Gary Nager

One week after the tenth annual Suncoast Arts Festival, presented by Ed Morse Cadillac and hosted once again along Paseo Dr. at the Shops at Wiregrass mall to benefit “Arts in Education” in Pasco County the weekend of January 17-18, I still didn’t have information about who the actual juried prize winners were among the more-than-125 talented artists and artisans who took part in the event (because I could only attend on Saturday; the award winners weren’t named until Sunday and I have not yet seen any of the winners posted online). Continue reading

Ally Turnkey Is Your Ally When It Comes To Home Improvement

*allyBy Celeste McLaughlin

In 2006, Ally Turnkey co-owners Michael Kusheba, president, and New Tampa resident Richard Belinc, VP, were playing together in a popular local band, The Lemmings. They also were working hard at other jobs during the day. Michael had owned a carpet-cleaning business for more than 10 years and often talked with customers who had hired contractors and were disappointed in their work.Continue reading

BBD ‘Segment A’ Widening Meeting Draws Crowd At Tampa Palms Elementary

BBD meeting webBy Matt Wiley

Murmurs of voices and footsteps echo through the cafeteria of Tampa Palms Elementary. However, these aren’t the high-pitched voices and giggles of children during their lunch period at the school. Instead, the cafeteria this day is packed with local residents, eager to find out what the next segment of Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. widening will mean for traffic around their neighborhood.

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