Join Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo for the fourth annual ZOO Zoom, a 5K run that winds through the Zoo and along the scenic Hillsborough River..........here
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo Zoom
Join Tampa’s Lowry Park Zoo for the fourth annual ZOO Zoom, a 5K run that winds through the Zoo and along the scenic Hillsborough River..........here
Latreasa Goodman Of Fort Pierce, Florida
Last Saturday called police to complain that a cashier–citing a McDonald’s all sales are final policy–would not give her a refund..........moreThe Cracking Reservoir
I guess the great job HDR did on designing the Cracking Reservoir and the 6-Lane Cluster Study of Lithia Pinecrest warrants another contract to the tune of over 1.5 million dollars to the firm for another PD and E study, this time for Van Dyke Road..........more
Monday, March 2, 2009
Libre Air: Castor Seeks Flights To Cuba For TIA
Tampa International Airport could become the fourth U.S. airport to serve U.S.-Cuba charter flights under a request by U.S. Rep Kathy Castor, D-Tampa........more
RuPaul Coming To Ybor City
The daring diva comes to L'Olivier Restaurant & Cabaret in Ybor City this weekend to promote his show, along with the release of his new album, Champion...........here
Ybor City's Ferlita Macaroni Factory To Be Demolished
Less than six months after a wrecking crew tore through the 1913 Gary school, another historic building is on track to meet the same fate...........more
L'Olivier: Kicking up its heels in Ybor City
L'Olivier is the newest distraction in historic Ybor City. Is that like Oliver!, the 1968 musical? Or "Cousin Oliver" from The Brady Bunch? We sent Wingman correspondent Wade Tatangelo to find out. Here's his official report...........here
West Central Florida Beekeeper's Co-op
Eden's NectarIs the brand of honey that is always sold in the region where it is extracted from the hive. How do we do this? By representing your local beekeeper's and marketing their product direct to you..........more
Circulo Cubano de Tampa - Ybor City
On October 10, 1899, Cuban immigrants formed a recreational society known as El Club Nacional Cubano. Three years later, the society of three hundred members changed its name to El Círculo Cubano...........more
Destination: Spring Break in Ybor City
Looking for rich Spanish cuisine or some of the best nightclubs in the state? It is all less then two hours away in the colorful city of Ybor in Tampa.........more
Everglades Bike Ride Set for April 4
In support of the proposed RIVER OF GRASS GREENWAY BY THE NAPLES PATHWAYS COALITION. A unique opportunity that combines cycling, nature, history and culture.......here
10 Worst Cities For Commuters: Tampa Number 6
Tampa commuters are victims of urban sprawl. As late as 2005, 25% of area properties were classified as investment properties; this rate was almost double the national average..........more
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Guerrilla - The Taking of Patty Hearst
Wednesday, March 4, 8:00pmCafe Bohemia, 937 Central Ave. St. Petersburg
TAMPA MARATHON ON BAYSHORE
With an approaching rainstorm, the runners are on their way down Beautiful Bayshore Blvd in Tampa Florida. The temperatures were cool, but the spirits were high as thousands made their way to Macdill Air force Base for the turnaround point..........more
Alina Meador Of Brandon Captures Tampa Bay Area Spelling Bee
Fifteen of the area's pre-eminent middle schoolers gathered at Saturday's spelling bee at Admiral Farragut Academy to compete in the art of reciting letters from memory...........more
Saturday, February 28, 2009
The Blue Lizard Hookah Lounge In Ybor City
Mike Higgins brings the hose to his mouth and inhales one deep puff. He blows out, and a cloud of watermelon-flavored smoke floats, then dissipates above him. He leans back against the plush red couch, putting his feet on the edge of the coffee table where his hookah is gurgling..........more
Tampa's Homeless Census Puts A Number To The Need
On the front porch of a boarded-up bungalow in the shadow of downtown Tampa, a woman using a rucksack for a pillow and a thin blanket against the night chill sleeps on.........moreFiesta Day in Ybor City
This event even has party in its name, Fiesta Day in Ybor City! This is the time to tear yourself away from the Tampa Bay area beaches and head over to historic Ybor City! It all happens this Saturday, and here are the details.........more
Tampa Dogs Find A Home
"It was the day of the inauguration," recalled the 37-year-old, who requested the use of her nickname instead of her real name, due to the backlash she's received from some not-so-pleasant animal activists. "I had been looking for a home for both of my dogs together for over four months. My house was in foreclosure, and I knew it was a bad time.".............more
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