Colleen Cambier and Samantha Franz started their day working the sod assembly line before moving into ditch work. ...more

January 14, 2009

Colleen Cambier and Samantha Franz started their day working the sod assembly line before moving into ditch work. ...more

January 14, 2009

Twenty freshmen from Berkeley Preparatory School laid sod, installed edging and picked up trash at Al Lopez Park on Wednesday. ...more

January 8, 2009

Students at Berkeley Preparatory School rolled up their sleeves at Al Lopez park today as part of a day's worth of community service projects. ...more

January 7, 2009

RUNNING Dec. 27 MADD Dash 5K and Resolution Run Al Lopez Park, Tampa ...more

December 20, 2008

The city recently dedicated a new playground at Al Lopez Park that includes a keyboard and hopscotch area that emit sounds when stepped on - a first for parks on the East Coast, said Linda Carlo, parks and recreation department spokeswoman. ...more

November 19, 2008

Nine-year-old Dayron Fernandez was like a kid with a new toy Monday, skipping from one playground apparatus to the next at Al Lopez Park. Actually, he was a kid with a new toy. ...more

November 11, 2008

Nine-year-old Dayron Fernandez was like a kid with a new toy this morning, skipping from one playground apparatus to the next at Al Lopez Park. Well, actually, he was a kid with a new toy. ...more

November 10, 2008

FAIRS & FESTS Today Hillsborough County Fair: features carnival rides, fair food, livestock shows, arts and live entertainment; noon to 10 p.m. today; $4 to $5 (free to children 8 and younger); Hillsborough County Fairgrounds, 4810 E. State Road 60, Dover; (813) 737-3247 ...more

November 9, 2008

In 2004, Maritza Astorquiza and her husband, Alex Cora, started Conga Caliente, which translates as Hot Conga in English, as a celebration of Hispanic music, arts and culture. ...more

November 5, 2008