Sunday, March 10, 2013
Newland Communities will have more than 30 model homes will be on display through March 17 during the Parade of Homes..
Newland Communities will host the “World’s Largest Open House” to coincide with the 2013 Parade of Homes’ largest showcase in five years. Waterset in Apollo Beach, the host community for 2013, and its sister communities FishHawk Ranch in Lithia and MiraBay in Apollo Beach will feature more than 30 model homes from 12 builders through March 17 – more than any other developer in Hillsborough County. “Partnering with exceptional builders and providing a variety of home styles and recreational amenities that appeal to all kinds of families, is what makes our communities vibrant,” said Rick Harcrow, senior vice president of operations at Newland Communities. “Our newest community, Waterset, opened in October 2012 and we are thrilled it was …
Saturday, January 26, 2013
County Commission Al Higginbotham has asked for another study to see if a traffic light is warranted.
A plea by FishHawk Ranch residents for a traffic light at the intersection of FishHawk Boulevard and FishHawk Ridge Drive has attracted the attention of at least one county commissioner. Commissioner Al Higginbotham has asked the Public Works Department to obtain another traffic study of the intersection to see if a traffic signal is warranted. At Higginbotham's request, Mike Williams of the Public Works Department said he directed the community's developer, Newland Communities, to conduct a traffic count at the intersection this month. Williams said his department will evaluate the results and present a status report at a Hillsborough County Commission meeting at the end of March. A January 2012 traffic count by the developer showed there…
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
More than 5,000 people attending the grand opening for the Apollo Beach community.
Newland Communities, the developer of the award-winning FishHawk Ranch community, opened the new 1,300-acre Waterset community in Apollo Beach Oct. 6 and announced that 32 homes were sold. Builders in Waterset’s initial phase include Ashton Woods Homes, Cardel Homes, David Weekley Homes and Homes by WestBay, all of which have built homes in communities developed by Newland in the Tampa market and around the country. The Waterset community is owned in a joint venture partnership between North America Sekisui House LLLC, Japan’s largest homebuilder and leading diversified developer, and Newland Real Estate Group LLC. “This is the largest new home community to open in the Tampa market in more than seven years, and the crowd on opening day is …
Friday, May 25, 2012
An overflow crowd packed The Palmetto Club in FishHawk Ranch on May 24 to discuss their concerns with state legislators.
Pamela Noto chose her home in The Bridges in FishHawk Ranch specifically because of its panoramic view of the scenic woods and ponds on the conservation area on two sides of her lot. Her Realtor never told her the wooded area was destined to become a transmission line corridor. "We were told the CSX railroad corridor behind our homes was owned by TECO," said Noto. "But we were never told they intended to erect transmission lines through the area. Now, instead of woods, we'll have a panoramic view of transmission lines." Her neighbor, Burt Lancaster, also was oblivious to the fact that TECO was considering building a transmission line through the wooded conservation area behind his home. In fact, he paid a premium for his lot because it sat…
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Residents said they were told the power line corridor was a conservation area.
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- D'Ann White
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Wednesday, May 2, 2012
What do you think? Should TECO be permitted to build transmission lines in FishHawk Ranch? Express your opinion in the "comments" box below. FishHawk Ranch residents are pulling out all stops to halt a proposal to run transmission lines through the community. Residents are appealing to state legislators and have started a Facebook group, Stop Power Lines Now, in an attempt to convince Tampa Electric Co. to abandon its plans to install the high-voltage power lines near their neighborhoods. Leading the protest are residents Jason and Christie VanVleet, who have lived in the Bridge View subdivision of FishHawk Ranch for three years. Jason VanVleet said they were surprised to learn that the 200-foot-wide strip of land running from Dorman Road …
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
County commissioners on Tuesday approved a plan to relieve Newland Communities of previously approved road improvement obligations, including the widening of Bell Shoals Road.
In a 5-1 vote Tuesday, Hillsborough County commissioners agreed to release Newland Communities from its obligation to spend $30 million on surrounding road improvements including the widening of Bell Shoals Road to four lanes from Boyette Road to Lithia-Pinecrest Road. Commissioner Victor Crist’s was the dissenting vote. Newland Communities is in the process of developing Circa FishHawk on 1,127 acres off Boyette Road, west of its current FishHawk Ranch development. In the developer’s original Development of Regional Impact, called the Lake Hutto DRI, Newland proposed building 3,192 homes as well as commercial and office property on the site. However, as a result of the housing slump, Newland now wants to reduce the number of homes to 2,…
Thursday, June 9, 2011
With a variety of entertainment venues and restaurants in the area, there's no reason to spend the weekend at home. We've put together a list of fun things to do in the Bloomingdale area.
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Thursday, June 9, 2011
It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore. Where/when: Hillsborough County Extension, a cooperative service between the county and the University of Florida, is hosting an open house on Saturday, June 11, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at its main office, 5339 County Road 579 in Seffner. Why go: This open house features free family-friendly hands-on activities and exhibits, make-and-take home projects, presentations and garden tours. "The open house is a great way for the residents of Hillsborough County to have fun while learning about the …
Thursday, March 3, 2011
On tap next is development of Circa FishHawk.
Construction warnings and bulldozers will become a common sight around FishHawk Ranch as the developers embark on a major road widening project and building infrastructure for the new Circa FishHawk development. While the rest of the construction industry around the state continues to feel the pain of the recession, Newland Communities is in the midst of a building boom at FishHawk Ranch. “FishHawk Ranch is a bright spot for us in Florida,” said Rick Harcrow, senior vice president of operations for Newland Communities, the largest private developer in the country. “Not all of our communities around the country are doing quite as well as FishHawk Ranch but being a master-planned community with a variety of types of housing has enabled us to…
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The 14th Annual FishHawk Road Race will be held on Saturday, Feb. 5, benefiting six area schools.
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
It’s time to put on your tennis shoes, stretch those muscles, and get ready to run for a great cause. The 14th Annual FishHawk Ranch Road Race, which benefits community schools, is scheduled for Saturday Feb. 5. The annual race consists of three races allowing for runners of all levels. A 5K and 10K timed race will commence from Park Square at 8 a.m. and a kids race will begin at 9:30am. “There are two kids races – one for the very little ones that is about fourth mile, and another for the older children which is 1 mile. All participants receive a medal at the finish line,” Lynda McMorrow, the Newland Communities marketing coordinator, stated. Proceeds from the race benefit the six area schools -- Bevis Elementary, FishHawk Creek …
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Melissa
1:44 pm on Sunday, January 27, 2013
They should come out and look at Lithia ridge and Lithia Pinecrest for a light. That intersection has had many accidents and a lot of close calls! more ›