With 165 parks and beaches within the city limits of Tampa, there are plenty of opportunities to enjoy the temperate climate, sea air and s...

At Baba Louies

Thousands of boaters might have to settle for fewer fishing spots after Hillsborough County Public Works officials issue a stern warning ag...

This morning I ventured to the Hillsborough County Commission meeting to see what action the commissioners would take about extending the Up...

Last month, Hillsborough County's public affairs television producers taped an interview with former state Sen. Les Miller for a 30-min...

Zach Deputy and Tribal Style Friday, Feb. 27, 8 pm to Midnight Tickets are $10 advance, $15 at the door. Online tickets www.skipperssmokeho...

Ten of the dogs seized from a breeder in North Carolina are now available for adoption at the SPCA Tampa Bay.......... here

Kathy Lovelace lost her job and was about to lose her house, too. But then she made a seemingly simple request of the bank: Show me the ori...

Why would a Republican congressman potentially on track to be speaker of the House leave Washington for one of the lowest-profile posts in ...

United Citizens Action Network (U-CAN), a citizen-led government watchdog group, is calling for the investigation of Hillsborough County Co...

At The Firehouse

Since moving to Tampa, Florida five-and-a-half years ago, I've played tour guide to numerous family and friends seeking inexpensive fam...

Hillsborough County Judge John Conrad today dismissed two misdemeanor charges Tampa police lodged against Walsh Ian Nichols when he refused...

The FBI has opened an investigation into the office of former Hillsborough Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson, hauling away documents re...

Tampa Bay Water's 15-billion-gallon reservoir is about a month from being drained dry, a sign of just how dire the region's drought...

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Just weeks into his presidency, President Barack Obama has moved right past the should-we-drill-offshore question and plunged into a new de...

The Studio @ 620 welcomes WMNF as they present a screening of the documentary film When I Came Home , followed by a discussion with journal...

The Carter Center

Keep Hillsborough County Beautiful is coordinating the event locallyand expects about 2,000 volunteers to participate during the countywide ...

Eva from Silver Creek 78250 makes chicken and yellow rice inspired by Ybor City's Columbia restaurant.

The mayor, who has said she is considering a race but has not announced a decision, runs in a statistical tie with U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek ...

His real name is George N. Shaw, 50, of 11321 N. 50th St., Tampa, but he had a penchant for wearing clothing reminiscent of the famed Spani...

Part of Tampa Bay was closed to boat traffic for several hours on Friday after nearly 1,000 gallons of diesel fuel spilled into the bay aft...

At The Tally Ho

Babalu's Val Prieto is taking Random Pixels to court for some satirical comments RP made about Babalu writers this week so I thought it...

With the endowment out of the picture - or at least relegated to a proper secondary supporting role, those who oppose the eventual and cert...

"I don't think he's helped any national Republican ambitions he may have by stepping up to the plate and batting for the other...

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Commissioners say they won't be satisfied until they get a detailed accounting of where Johnson spent the money meant to run his office...

Tampa City Councilwoman Mary Mulhern has an itch for a little civic green-thumbing. Mulhern has organized a community meeting for the hundr...

A homeless man who spent the coldest night in six years wrapped in black garbage bags and huddled in a tent froze to death in Pompano Beach...

A rapist convicted of murdering his girlfriend's teenage daughter 26 years ago is scheduled to be executed Wednesday night if no judges...

When it comes to authentic Mexican food, I may have hit the goldmine moving to Tampa......... more

At Gaspars In Temple Terrace

The Paint Your Heart Out Tampa Steering Committee is seeking qualified homes to paint for the upcoming 21st annual Paint Your Heart Out Tam...

Imagine a picturesque rural area lined with orange orchards, fields and the Green Swamp. Now add a 220-foot pile of trash that occupies 1,0...

Incredibly, four of the seven commissioners — Jim Norman, Ken Hagan, Kevin White & Al Higginbotham — see the solution to our housing gl...

Please visit Leedra's Photos For Fun to see more Willet photographs.

A local Tampa Bay newspaper distributed a copy of the New Testament along with its Saturday edition this past weekend as part of a national...

People Magazine featured Dr. Neil Shaw, chief medical officer and internal medicine specialist of Florida Veterinary Specialists (FVS), in...

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God made the earth, He owns it, and He sustains it. We are simply caretakers of this beautiful planet. As such, we should handle it careful...

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Big Cat Rescue is an educational sanctuary is home to more than 100 exotic cats including newly rescued cougar, Sophia.

Shot from Davis Islands

"The group Impact-Florida has called on its members to gather in pink T-shirts outside First United Methodist Church of St. Petersburg...

And the saga continues...

Florida Sen. Mel Martinez (R) has decided against seeking a second term, a decision he will formalize shortly in the Sunshine State, accord...