New Tampa Schools Fare Well Among County’s Grades

New Tampa Schools Get A’s

The New Tampa/Wesley Chapel area has mostly green dots on a map that shows school grades in Hillsborough County. That’s what you want to see because green is the color for A grades. Check out the map and see how New Tampa compares to other areas here: Map: How 2013 School Grades Compare Around New Tampa, Tampa Bay.

Wrestle Nation

Kids 5-14 can learn how to wrestle through the Wrestle Nation program, which runs Wednesdays and Saturdays Sept. 28-Nov. 16 at Terrace Community Middle School. To learn more, check out the Wrestle Nation post on the Announcements Board.

Powerball Fever

The payoff is up to $425 million for tonight's Powerball drawing. For folks thinking of buying a ticket at the same Publix where Gloria Mackenzie bought the ticket that won the $590 million jackpot, here are 11 things more likely to happen than winning Powerball. But, if you still need to get a ticket here are nearby locations selling tickets on the Florida Lottery website.

Bucs Game Blacked Out

If you were hoping to catch Thursday night's Buccaneers preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens, there's bad news. The game will be blacked out locally, according to TBO.com. You can watch a replay on WFLA at 7:30 p.m. on Friday night.

The good news is that there are plenty, and we mean plenty of good seats still available.

Want To Boo A-Rod?

Alex Rodriguez, who received a 211 game suspension from baseball, gets to play while he appeals the ruling. If you're looking for a chance to join thousands of other people at a stadium and yell your displeasure at him, you might get your chance at Tropicana Field in a few weeks. The Yankees play the Rays at The Trop starting on Aug. 23. Surely, we'll have seen some clever signs and chants from other fans by then.