Volume 19 Issue 15
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July 16, 2011
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New Tampa Gateway Bridge Construction Has Begun By Sean Bowes After years of deliberation, debate and red tape, the construction of the New Tampa Blvd. Gateway Bridge that will connect Tampa Palms to West Meadows has begun, 24 years after it first appeared in a study by the North Tampa Transportation Network. On June 20, city workers began the first phase of the construction — clearing of the land. Workers have begun mowing down overgrown weeds and clearing out trees to make room for the new structure. The West Meadows (north side) of the project will be where the actual bridge construction starts. At present, there is heavy equipment and barricades on both sides of the projectwhich ultimately will connect to the bridge between New Tampa Blvd. and Commerce Park Blvd. The new project, which will primarily affect residents of the westernmost communities in West Meadows and
those in Tampa Palms Areas 4 and 8, will provide the bridge over I-75 and a twolane highway between Commerce Park Blvd. in Tampa Palms and the extension of New Tampa Blvd. in West Meadows. Actually, the bridge will be four lanes wide, but will be striped for two-lane traffic (one lane in each direction) for the time being. Tampa-based Prince Construction won the contracting bid for the project. The heavy equipment at the western end of New Tampa Blvd. in West Meadows is the Prince Construction is the first sign that the construction of the “Gateway Brudge” has begun. same company completing the widening of I-275 from County Environmental Protection lands and upland wildlife habitat in U.S. 41 to the I-275/I-75 interchange. Commission (EPC). Originally, the both Tampa Palms and West Meadows; Disputes and concerns over the EPC members (who also are the seven however, the EPC voted on January 27 construction of the bridge have been members of the Hillsborough County to uphold a permit for the construcbrought by some West Meadow and Board of County Commissioners) tion. The EPC noted that governing Tampa Palms residents, and considered expressed concerns about building a See “Bridge” on page 10. by the members of the Hillsborough bridge through the 2.2 acres of wet-
Students Help Upgrade Next Year’s School Menu At Freedom Event
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At our press time, it hadn’t been determined if enough students attending a tasting event at Freedom High on June 29 liked the Asian flatbread pizza enough for it to be added to next year’s school lunch menu.
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elementary, middle and high school students. The tough judges gathered at Freedom to sample appetizing items such as; chicken broccoli alfredo, Philly cheesesteak sandwiches, and Thai curry chicken, not to mention frozen fruit slushies to wash it all down. Some of the most popular concepts included the sweet & sour chicken and the Philly sandwich. Students rated each item on a scale of “Love It,” “Like It” or “Dislike It,” based on the item’s appearance, smell and taste. Each student was given a survey card to complete after trying each sample, all while wearing their “Official Taste Tester” buttons. “The sweet & sour chicken is my favorite,” said Jake Hopkins, age 10, “It tastes really good with the rice.”
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When you think of words like “cafeteria” or “school lunch,” images of Sloppy Joes, tiny milk boxes and cardboard-consistency pizza squares may come to mind. However, it looks as if Hillsborough County Public Schools (HCPS) is looking to spice up its menus with tasty meals such as chicken
burrito bowls and Asian flatbread pizza. Around 200 students from various schools around the county, including some from Chiles and Clark Elementaries, assembled at Freedom High on June 29 for the second-annual “Fresh Flavors — Foods for Body & Mind Expo” to judge dishes that could be featured at local schools next year. This year’s food critics included
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