On Saturday, Oct. 26, hundreds of runners will take off down Linebaugh Avenue, in a race that brings our community together for a great cause. Why we run The Great West Chase launched in 2002 as a simple 5K in a still-developing neighborhood and has grown to be WOW’s largest fundraising initiative of the year. […]
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The 2024 Great West Chase will kick off on Sat, Oct. 26, with the 10K at 7 a.m., the 5K at 8 a.m. and the Kids’ Fun Run at 9 a.m. Registration is now open at TheGreatWestChase.com. The race begins on Brompton Drive in West Park Village and heads out along Linebaugh Avenue. Last year,
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Westchase came through Hurricane Helene relatively unscathed. Many communities in Tampa Bay and to our north were not so fortunate and our residents jumped into action to help in any way they could. And then came Milton – a terrifyingly large storm that, at times, took direct aim at Tampa Bay. While things could have
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Jacob Pham of Harbor Links is currently playing Young Simba in Broadway’s “The Lion King.” When Jacob Pham was on the brink of turning 10, he had one request – he wanted to take a trip to New York City to see his first Broadway show. His pick? Disney’s “The Lion King.” “We also got
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Dink. Drop. Lob. If these terms make sense, then you’ve likely already been exposed to pickleball, a sport born in the mid-60s that has exploded in popularity. A hybrid of badminton, tennis and table tennis, pickleball is easy to learn and fun to play. Pirates and pickleball? But…do pirates play pickleball? They do now. The
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The 2024 Great West Chase 5K/10K and Kids Fun Run will be held on Sat, Oct. 26. Since 2002, the event has allowed WOW to make $374,500 in charitable donations, with a majority of that going to schools serving a high number of underprivileged children. This year’s recipient is Morgan Woods Elementary, a nearby elementary
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In Florida, Hurricane season runs from June 1- November 30. The information outlined below is offered to help you prepare – especially those who are new to the area. Know your Evacuation Zone If you live in Westchase or the Northwest neighborhoods that receive the WOW, you live in a hurricane storm surge evacuation zone.
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As a kindergarten student at Westchase Elementary, Nick Skubis vividly remembers his answer to the question, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” His answer was a professional soccer player and he’s never wavered from that dream. At the age of four, Skubis started playing recreational soccer locally in Westchase before joining
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“Give sorrow words; the grief that does not speak knits up the o-er wrought heart and bids it break.” ― William Shakespeare, Macbeth Article by Maria T. Aranda, PhD This coming Mother’s Day will be, for many, a day of celebration, flowers and spring-like weather that beckons contentment and merriment. However, for many others, it will not
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Now that our community is 30-plus years old, there are areas that are beginning to show their age. One of those areas is the West Park Village Plaza – what many consider to be the heart of Westchase. During the April 6, 2022, Westchase CDD meeting, Supervisor Greg Chesney presented the idea to redesign and
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