TAMPA - Bayshore Baptist Church had a big enough dream in the 1950s to erect a building that would serve the congregation for decades to come. ...more

July 3, 2008

Something sweet around the corner is what four local candy shops have in common. ...more

February 13, 2008

He cooks. She tastes. It's a combination that has brought Jim and Lisa Schalk a long way in their toffee adventure. ...more

February 11, 2008

For half of his life, Steven Ashworth, 40, has worked for other candy shop owners. So when he opened City Street Sweets in Hyde Park Village in December, he brought candy-making skills and a business sense. ...more

February 11, 2008

Kim Yelvington didn't envision herself as a wedding cake maker exclusively. Her shop is also a dessert shop where cookies, candies, cupcakes, petit fours and mini cakes are available. ...more

February 11, 2008

Candis "Candy" Qachbal underestimated the pickiness of men last Valentine's Day. She made up gift baskets ahead of time, but the men who arrived at her store wanted to select each and every truffle and other goodie. ...more

February 11, 2008

To state her mission, Jane English, a former librarian, wrote 10 things she sought in a new home on a gold Post-It. ...more

February 9, 2008

There are restaurants, theaters, night life and the waterfront. Plus the bonus of a glimmering skyline at night. ...more

February 9, 2008

Forever in their memory will be their Channel District home. Sam Jensen proposed to Jennifer Carpenter, his girlfriend of four years, on the balcony of their penthouse at Ventana, a glass-rich condominium complex at Kennedy Boulevard and Channelside Drive. ...more

February 7, 2008

Born and raised in Tampa, Ty Rodriguez lived in New York City for a while. When he moved back to Tampa almost five years ago, he eventually bought a home in Seminole Heights. ...more

February 7, 2008