Welcome To Our Exclusive 2015 Guide To New Homes In New Tampa & Wesley Chapel

WC Home Builder MapWesley Chapel Leading The Growth In Pasco, K-Bar Ranch Driving New Tampa’s Completion

When you’ve been doing the same job for more than 21 years, you’re likely to see a lot of things change.

Well, in my capacity as the publisher and editor of the Neighborhood News for New Tampa and Wesley Chapel since 1994, I’ve seen housing booms and housing busts come and go — with the biggest boom hitting New Tampa and Wesley Chapel in 2004-06 (followed by the bursting of the local housing bubble in 2007-08). Continue reading

Allstate & Marino Cecchi Keep You ‘In Good Hands’

You're in good hands with Marino Cecchi's Allstate agency, located in The Pointe shopping plaza in Tampa Palms.
You’re in good hands with Marino Cecchi’s Allstate agency, located in The Pointe shopping plaza in Tampa Palms.

When Stephen Leyland found a significant crack in the flooring in his Cross Creek home, he did what he thought was the most responsible thing — he called his insurance company and asked them to figure out if the damage was caused by an emerging sinkhole. That began an exhaustive investigation by an inspector sent out by Stephen’s insurance company, as well as a geologist, and it was determined and certified that the problem had nothing to do with a sinkhole. The ground was solid, the repair was completed and the home was not in danger.Continue reading

Tampa Palms Bank Of America To Close Drive-Through Lanes 

*BoA LanesBy Matt Wiley

If you frequently use the drive-through lanes at the Bank of America (BoA) in Tampa Palms (photo, right), you may want to seek another branch in the New Tampa area, as the international banking giant has announced that the teller lanes at 14 bank branches across the Bay area will be shut down by July 6, including the Tampa Palms BoA branch, located in the Shoppes of Amberly shopping plaza off Amberly Dr.. Continue reading