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 โ€œArts in Educationโ€ in Pasco County the weekend of January 17-18, I still didnโ€™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 werenโ€™t named until Sunday and I have not yet seen any of the winners posted online).ย 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 โ€˜Segment Aโ€™ 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 arenโ€™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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New Tampa Scout Earns Eagle Scout Rank With Veterans Hospital Project

Troop 142 (which meets in Tampa Palms) Scoutmaster Michael Ebert, with new Eagle Scout Benjamin Geller.
Troop 142 (which meets in Tampa Palms) Scoutmaster Michael Ebert, with new Eagle Scout Benjamin Geller.

By Matt Wiley

Itโ€™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