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
Taylor Morrison Introduces Esplanade Community
If you’ve been driving along Bruce B. Downs (BBD) Blvd. in New Tampa, you’ve probably noticed the big orange sign just north of Paul R. Wharton High announcing the future Esplanade community from Arizona-based homebuilder Taylor Morrison.Continue reading
BBD ‘Segment A’ Widening Meeting Draws Crowd At Tampa Palms Elementary
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.
New Tampa Scout Earns Eagle Scout Rank With Veterans Hospital Project

By Matt Wiley
It’s an honor shared by only about two percent of all Boy Scouts across the country since 1912, but one New Tampa resident is soaring above his peers. After nearly ten years of hard work and determination, Benjamin Geller has earned the status of Eagle Scout, the highest rank a member of the Boy Scouts of America (BSA) can receive.Continue reading
Bed Pros To Become Chipotle
In case you haven’t heard it yet, Chipotle is finally expanding into New Tampa and will set up shop in the space recently vacated by the old Bed Pros mattress store, located next to Lange Eye Care in the Panera Bread-anchored outparcel in front of The Walk at Highwoods Preserve plaza.Continue reading


