The Florida Aquarium will host Aqua Eve, a New Year's celebration with entertainment; food, beer, wine and a champagne toast. ...more

December 24, 2008

along with Jeff Eilertsen of Lakeland, who rescued him - watched as the otter trotted toward the Hillsborough River at Trout Creek Park and disappeared with a splash. The Tampa aquarium has treated 21 North American river otters, but none ever grew healthy enough to release. ...more

December 11, 2008

The carrier door swung open and the otter took a cautious step before breaking into a trot toward the water and disappearing with a splash. ...more

December 10, 2008

The nation's premier accrediting agency for zoos and aquariums has suspended its endorsement of Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo. ...more

December 6, 2008

Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo has been notified that its membership in a national group that accredits zoos and aquariums has been suspended. ...more

December 5, 2008

Florida's theme parks did not wait for Thanksgiving to usher in the winter holiday season, but as the season begins, here's a quick look at what's happening at the major attractions. ...more

November 29, 2008

Four times this month, Pollard A. Cobb Jr., listed in jail records as a guest services employee at the Florida Aquarium, used a company credit card machine to obtain a forged refund on a prepaid Visa debit card issued in his name, according to a police report. ...more

November 28, 2008

Florida's theme parks did not wait for Thanksgiving to usher in the winter holiday season, but as the season begins, here's a quick look at what's happening at the major attractions. ...more

November 27, 2008

For the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee, the consideration of future Women's Final Four sites often requires a steady stream of visits to arenas, hotels and restaurants. ...more

November 22, 2008

For the NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Committee, the consideration of future Women's Final Four sites often requires a steady stream of visits to arenas, hotels and restaurants. Sometimes, it's difficult for cities to make a distinguishing mark. But for the Tampa Bay area, which was just awarded the 2015 Women's Final Four on the heels of its successful performance last spring, an attention-grabbing approach has become standard procedure. ...more

November 21, 2008