At ABC Action News, we all know it is the mix of all of the communities that make Tampa Bay nice to stay in. That’s why we have began a new collection of reporting highlighting good issues taking place round city, discovering cool gems it’s possible you’ll not find out about, and uncovering the massive news occasions impacting these areas.
On Friday, the Good Morning Tampa Bay group centered on Zephyrhills.
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Zephyrhills hopes to protect ‘small city America’ with fast progress
Driving in Zephyrhills, you may look to your left and see infinite greenery, after which to your proper new housing communities going up one after one other, and the properties are promoting earlier than they’re even constructed.
Free summer time program in Zephyrhills affords secure, enjoyable place for teenagers
A free program for teenagers in Zephyrhills is again this summer time.
The summer time rec program supplies a secure, enjoyable place for teenagers to go when faculty is out. The children craft, play sports activities, swim and go to the films.
Downtown Zephyrhills affords a little little bit of the whole lot
Take a stroll in the quaint downtown Zephyrhills and also you’re positive to discover some stunning paintings.
Hidden in alleyways and on the aspect of companies you will discover murals which you can work together with.
Main Street is supported by volunteers, who additionally assist put collectively tons of occasions that go on yearly like Festival of Lights, Halloween Howl and Music and Motorcycles.
The downtown space actually affords a little little bit of the whole lot.
Zephyrhills airport will get $6.6 million for enhancements
There’s an airport in Zephyrhills that caters to non-public and smaller planes, and it simply bought a large enhance from the state.
This yr they obtained $6.6 million for enhancements.
They plan to construct a new fix-based operator constructing, a new taxiway and two new hangars.
Zephyrhills leaders need to create ‘hangout’ area as metropolis quickly grows
Zephyrhills is rising, and quickly, so metropolis leaders are hoping they’ll maintain their sense of neighborhood by including a haunt spot comparable to Tampa’s Sparkman Wharf or Armature Works.
It’ll be referred to as “The Backyard,” and can be located proper subsequent to metropolis corridor. It’ll characteristic neighborhood area and container companies.
Locals reminisce on Zephyrhills’ Black historical past and look towards the longer term
Zephyrhills is residence to a thriving African American Community.
Numerous the Black households that stay there are descendants of those that got here right here in the early Sixties.
ABC Action News Anchor Deiah Riley toured the tight-knit neighborhood generally known as The Quarters and realized a lesson about its wealthy historical past.
Your Turn, probably largest board sport cafe in US, situated in Zephyrhills
Dungeons and Dragons. Clue. Chess. Monopoly. You title it, chances are high yow will discover it in downtown Zephyrhills.
Your Turn is a assortment of greater than 2,000 board video games all housed in a downtown cafe.
A.O.Okay. Family Fun Center in Zephyrhills goals to be a secure place for households
A brand new enjoyable, secure place for households is now open in Downtown Zephyrhills, A.O.K. Family Fun Center.
They’ve been open for about 9 months and are persevering with to develop.
Inside, you will discover axe throwing, arcade video games and TVs to watch sporting occasions.
‘Best flan in the world’ made in Zephyrhills
It’s been referred to as the most effective flan in the world, and it is made in Zephyrhills.
“I was able to see the true reaction from people and I was like, okay, we have something here,” defined Joe Lopez.
Lopez and his spouse Nicole personal Niaddi Flan and have turned it into a stunning success story.
Zephyrhills sizzling sauce firm featured in many native eating places
It began as a love for all issues sizzling and a ardour for giving one thing new a shot.
Matthew Zambrana and Jason Reed took a probability and began their very own sizzling sauce enterprise, Rhino Smash.
After arising with their very own model for themselves, they finally launched on the Pasco EDC. After discovering success there, they opened a new area in Zephyrhills.
East Pasco Family YMCA supplies swim classes for all ages
The native YMCA in Zephyrhills simply completed a current transform of its heated pool.
We caught up with them throughout a current summer time camp and it is positively a standard spot this yr.
Not solely are you able to swim on the East Pasco Family YMCA for enjoyable however in addition they provide swim classes for everybody.
Community continues to assist Zephyrhill’s Commandough’s pizza
If you are in search of good pizza and to make a few associates, Commandough’s is a regionally owned pizza joint in the guts of Zephyrhills.
The restaurant opened in 2016 and is understood most for its New York Style pizza.
Zephyrhills Museum of Military History shines gentle on space’s army previous
From WWII to current day, Zephyrhills has a lot of army historical past housed in its very personal museum.
In the early Nineteen Forties, a whole bunch of military fighter pilots got here to the Zephyrhills Army Airfield to prepare earlier than going to Europe.
The barracks that had been in Zephyrhills had been all destroyed and right this moment, all that continues to be is the infirmary constructing, which is now the Military History Museum.