Fireworks, food, fun and parades: The celebrations are in full swing this Fourth of July! Below are just a few options to spend the holiday, with fun for all ages. Safety Harbor July 4th Parade The American Legion Auxiliary will host a patriotic parade down Main Street on the morning of July 4th Wear your …
Summer break means a vacation for kids and parents from nightly homework, required reading and rushed mornings. But extended time away from the classroom does have a downside. Learning loss over the summer months is a common problem, but there are ways to help curb that summer slide. Here are just a few ideas to …
On June 1 Florida’s hurricane season began. If you’re new to Westchase, do you know if you’re properly insured? Many newcomers don’t understand that a typical homeowners’ insurance policy won’t cover hurricane damage caused by flooding/storm surge. That can be a costly mistake if a significant storm does hit Tampa Bay. All of Westchase and …
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Tijuana Flats Westchase wants to help celebrate our community by hosting three pool parties on Saturdays over the summer. The restaurant will host a Tijuana Flats Bash at the West Park Village swimming pool on Saturday, June 25; Saturday, July 16; and Saturday, Aug. 6. The parties will run from 1-3 p.m. “We are so …
Tijuana Flats to Host Westchase Pool Party on June 25 Read More »
At the June 9 WCA Board meeting, tension spilled out between two directors on matters related to a committee established to investigate services offered by other association management companies. The meeting, however, also saw the approval of three parties hosted by Tijuana Flats at the West Park Village pool over the summer. The meeting opened …
WCA Board Wrestles With Property Management Services Committee Issues Read More »
The nearly two-hour June 7 meeting of the Westchase Community Development District (CDD) featured news that Hillsborough County staff had killed district efforts to build a cell tower in Glencliff Park. The session also featured news that the CDD’s landscaper, Davey, is facing financial and significant staffing issues affecting their contractual performance. CDD Engineer Robert …
County Staff Kills Glencliff Cell Tower; CDD Landscaper Claims Financial Pinch Read More »
Responding to a May 10 vote by Westchase Voting Members asking the WCA Board to bid out the WCA management contract, the WCA Board backed what they felt was a reasonable compromise. The May 13 meeting of the Westchase Community Association (WCA) Board began with resident Robert Mackey praising the board for its recent decision …
WCA Board Declines to Immediately Embrace Management Contract Bid Read More »
At the May 10 meeting of Westchase Voting Members (VMs), VMs took their first of two votes on roughly 40 different amendments to the Westchase Residential Guidelines. The Residential Guidelines cover rules over the use and appearance of Westchase yards and home exteriors. New guidelines must receive the approval of VMs representing at least 66 …
VMs Vote Guideline Amendments and Encourage Board to Bid Out Management Contract Read More »
An April 6 Westchase CDD meeting that saw supervisors approve a proposal to redesign the West Park Village bell tower area also saw 30 folks attend to make their case for and against the USDA’s vulture mitigation work that began in March. A large number of vultures which feed at the Hillsborough Waste Transfer Station …
CDD Supervisors Green Light Plan to Update West Park Village Bell Tower Area Read More »
The April 14 meeting of the Westchase association’s board of directors announced plans for a community party and saw discussion around their management company significantly charging for services the WCA didn’t receive. Opening the meeting, WCA Treasurer Dale Sells stated the association was running break even for the year, with overall expenses and revenues down. …
WCA Board Plans Westchase’s 30th Anniversary Celebration Read More »
