Northeast Now http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/community/ en Feedback@tbo.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-01T21:53:49+00:00 Police seeks impaired drivers http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/community/comments/police-seeks-impaired-drivers/ TEMPLE TERRACE – The Temple Terrace Police Department will conduct checkpoint traffic stops on city streets early Saturday morning, officials said.

The police department’s Saturation Patrol initiative runs from midnight to 4 a.m. April 30. Patrol units will be on the lookout for impaired drivers.

Officers also will…]]> Northeast Now 2011-04-26T19:36:43+00:00 Morris Bridge Bicycle Area reopens ahead of schedule http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/community/comments/morris-bridge-bicycle-area-reopens-ahead-of-schedule/ The Southwest Florida Water Management District has reopened off-road bicycling and hiking trails and the parking area within the Wilderness Park Off Road Trails System, also known as the Morris Bridge Bicycle Area.

Trails were scheduled to be closed intermittently through Dec. 23 to allow staff to establish fire lines…]]> Northeast Now 2010-12-09T23:01:53+00:00 Nebraska Avenue closed between 109th and 112th avenues http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/community/comments/nebraska-avenue-closed-between-109th-and-112th-avenues/ TAMPA - Nebraska Avenue is temporarily closed in both directions between 109th and 112th avenues while Tampa Water Department workers repair a broken water main.

Repairs are expected to be completed in a few hours, but the road will remain closed until the evening of Dec. 8, depending on weather…]]> Northeast Now 2010-12-03T18:48:32+00:00 WUSF Hosts Party To Launch New Kids Channel http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/community/comments/wusf-host-party-to-launch-new-kids-channel/ USF CAMPUS - Who doesn’t like a good party? WUSF Public Broadcasting is planning one for young and old alike.

The party will be held to celebrate the launch of WUSF Kids, a new TV channel focusing on children. The festivities begin at 4 p.m. Oct 24 in TV Studio…]]> Northeast Now 2008-10-13T23:00:01+00:00 Temple Terrace Ponders Downtown Plan http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/community/comments/temple-terrace-ponders-downtown-plan1/ TEMPLE TERRACE - The Temple Terrace Community Development Agency will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, to consider a downtown redevelopment proposal by The Vlass Group.

Immediately after the CRA meeting, the Temple Terrace City Council will consider the redevelopment proposal. Both meetings are open to…]]> Northeast Now 2008-10-13T18:19:01+00:00 Compton To Speak To Temple Crest Civic Group http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/community/comments/compton-to-speak-to-temple-crest-civic-group/ TEMPLE CREST - Phil Compton of the conservation groups Friends of the River and Sierra Club will be the guest speaker at the Temple Crest Civic Association meeting Monday night, Oct. 13.

Compton, who focuses on local water issues, will talk about the Hillsborough River and ways to protect it…]]> Northeast Now 2008-10-10T19:18:00+00:00 Thomason Hands Over More Records http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/community/comments/thomason-hands-over-more-records/ CORY LAKE ISLES - Lawyers for developer Gene Thomason turned over 600 new pages of document this week to comply with a judge’s order.

It is the second batch of financial reports Cory Lake Isles homeowners have received from Thomason since mid-September, said Mark Basurto, the residents’ attorney.

Eight homeowners…]]> Northeast Now 2008-10-09T17:51:01+00:00 New Tampa Community Council Board Grows http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/community/comments/new-tampa-community-council-board-grows/ NEW TAMPA – With the recent appointments of Seema Jain and William Malone, the New Tampa Community Council has expanded to 14 members.

Community council officers and committee chairpersons for 2008-09 are as followed: Jerry Miller, president; Scott Estes, vice president; Matt Palmer, treasurer; Rachel Haviland, secretary;…]]> Northeast Now 2008-10-09T17:41:00+00:00 Drainage Work Ties Up 20th Street http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/community/comments/drainage-work-ties-up-20th-street/ NORTH TAMPA - Motorists in the University of South Florida area should avoid 20th Street at 131st Avenue for the next few weeks.

The intersection will be closed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily because of a drainage project. It will reopen Nov. 4.

Drivers are asked to use…]]> Northeast Now 2008-10-08T18:52:01+00:00 Service Center Can Help Filing For Stimulus Check http://www.tboblogs.com/index.php/community/comments/service-center-can-help-filing-for-stimulus-check/ NORTH TAMPA - Wednesday, Oct. 15, is the deadline for residents who have not filed for their Economic Stimulus Rebate Check.

More than 18,000 eligible residents in Hillsborough County have yet to file for their check, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

The University Community Resource Center, 13605 N.…]]> Northeast Now 2008-10-08T17:00:00+00:00