''Welcome to a very happy place'' proclaims a sign at Cafe on the Beach. ...more

April 2, 2009

Beach chairs were unfolded and lined the fence separating the crowd from the field while visitors gathered at the concession stand to order hot dogs, pizza slices and bottles of water. ...more

March 11, 2009

Beach chairs were unfolded and lined the fence separating the crowd from the field while visitors gathered at the concession stand to order hot dogs, pizza slices and bottles of water. ...more

March 11, 2009

Love can hurt, but it need not wound your wallet when it comes to surprising your sweetie with a Valentine's getaway. Nor do you have to whisk her away to Paris or the Caribbean. Love is just around the corner, whether in the charming confines of St. Augustine or the aquatic surroundings of Orlando's Discovery Cove. ...more

February 1, 2009

It might be notorious for its late-night party scene, swanky beach hotels with steeply priced drinks and the beachgoers who wear barely there $300 swimsuits, but vacationing Miami-style doesn't have to cost a fortune. ...more

October 19, 2008

When we invited readers to submit their favorite photographs for our Best of South Tampa photo contest, some couldn't wait to share their favorite local spots. ...more

August 13, 2008

Enter the South Tampa News & Tribune's Best of South Tampa Photo Contest and you could win two beach chairs and a cooler from The Tampa Tribune. ...more

July 16, 2008

One minute, they would be clapping and stretching as part of a synchronized laughter chant. The next, they were prowling and crouching and roaring like lions, face-to-face and just inches apart. ...more

July 14, 2008

The Zaimaj family watched from their beach chairs as a loose circle of 20-plus strangers broke into loud laughter just a few yards away. ...more

July 13, 2008

Enter the South Tampa News & Tribune's Best of South Tampa Photo Contest and you could win two beach chairs and a cooler from The Tampa Tribune. ...more

July 12, 2008