Tampa's attractions typically modify their offerings for the summer season and this year is no different. ...more

May 23, 2008

the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center, the Florida Aquarium, the beginnings of the new Tampa Bay History center, the Tampa Art Museum and, soon, the Glazer Children's Museum. ...more

May 20, 2008

At low tide, the Hillsborough River recedes enough to reveal wood beams poking through the water. ...more

May 20, 2008

TAMPA - Divers from the Florida Aquarium have discovered the remains of a wooden ship far up the Hillsborough River that may be a sunken Confederate blockade runner. ...more

May 19, 2008

Public Safety Personnel Honored As Heroes Hillsborough County's law enforcement, fire and rescue, and other public safety officers were honored May 1 at the 14th annual Our Heroes Luncheon, sponsored by Sykes Enterprises. More than 2,000 guests at the Tampa Convention Center watched as representatives from six law enforcement agencies and four fire departments were honored at the Heroes Table. Special recognition was given to Sgt. Ron Harrison, the deputy killed in the line of duty in August 2007. His daughter Ronnee Harrison represented him. Proceeds from the event benefit the Coy L. Sykes Memorial Scholarships, awarded to children of law enforcement personnel. The 2008 scholarship recipients were also recognized. They are Amanda Gilbertsen, James Wolff, Alyssa Martinez, Kaleigh Hill, Daniel Kiefer, Michelle Cimo, Stephen Frey and Tyler Metcalf. ...more

May 11, 2008

TAMPA - The Tampa City Council tonight blocked the Taste of Boston restaurant in Ballast Point Park from applying for a permit to sell beer and wine. ...more

May 8, 2008

TAMPA BAY AREA TIA Timely Flights Ranked On-time flight arrivals slipped to their worst record in March since 1995, with bad weather and crowded airways blamed for the performance. ...more

May 8, 2008

The staff at Anderson Elementary School nominated Stephanie Jones, secretary to Principal Betty Lou Turner, for Hillsborough County's Instructional Support Employee of the Year. ...more

May 7, 2008

When Chinese poet Qu Yuan was exiled and flung himself into the Milou River more than 2,200 years ago, legend says local fishermen beat drums and slapped the water with paddles to keep water dragons and fish from eating him. ...more

May 4, 2008

As it does about every two months, a 400-foot barge that hauled molten sulfur from Texas made a slight side trip Wednesday to The Florida Aquarium to disgorge 300,000 gallons of saltwater. ...more

April 10, 2008