Temple Terrace golf club back in good graces with the city
TEMPLE TERRACE - Having provided a check for 125,000 per year for leasing the club but failed to make its first two quarterly payments last year. That responsibility fell to the club members....
View ArticleWith 'congressional help,' Tiger Bay honors elders Castor, Bilirakis
Congressman Gus Bilirakis and Congresswoman Kathy Castor presented their parents, former Congressman Mike Bilirakis and former Florida Education Commissioner and University of South Florida president...
View ArticleGroup text: County's youth council shares computer skills with Northdale seniors
NORTHDALE - Students with the Hillsborough County Youth Leadership Council are working to bridge the technology generation gap by teaching computer skills to senior citizens. "We're just sharing what...
View ArticleHome and job? These couples work it out
When Abby and Davis Watts started dating after working together at radio station WBVM-FM 90.5 (Spirit FM) for seven years, they began that romantic relationship with a decidedly unromantic pro/con...
View ArticleSun City Center 'sweethearts' renew their vows on Valentine's Day
SUN CITY CENTER -Valentine's Day is a day to celebrate love; a day when loved ones share flowers, cards, chocolates, and romantic dinners. But last Wednesday, 10 couples in Sun City Center took those...
View ArticleWoman who gave birth at Florida State Fair receives lifetime pass
Newborn baby Lyric Love Robinson received a unique gift for Valentine's Day - tickets for life to the Florida State Fair, where her mother gave birth to her right on the Midway on Feb. 9.Kesha Martin...
View ArticleSunday Conversation: Georgia Vahue feels blessed to lead Firehouse Cultural...
An art teacher and an administrator. • A development director and a marketing executive. • A Fullbright Fellow. • Georgia Vahue has held a number of titles over the years, but the Ruskin Firehouse...
View ArticleLocal singers, pianist and poet perform at benefit
NEW TAMPA - A barbershop quartet, a pianist and Tampa's poet laureate are set to perform at "An Extravaganza of the Arts'' from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (Feb. 24) at Tampa Palms Golf and Country...
View ArticleSchools, Tampa police warn against 'misleading' school security reports
TAMPA - During a news conference Tuesday morning, Hillsborough Schools Superintendent Jeff Eakins and Tampa Police Chief Brian Dugan warned against misleading investigators with reports about school...
View ArticleUpset by grade, Robinson High student threatens to shoot up campus, police say
Schools nationwide are on heightened alert in the wake of last week's fatal shootings in Broward County, and in the Tampa area, that means official warnings about social media posts and more calls for...
View ArticleProtests, vigils just the beginning for students
290. That's the number of school shootings since 2013. e_SPar That's the number of school names written in colored chalk on the sidewalks of Henry B. Plant High School in South Tampa, stretching the...
View ArticleFrom the archives: Billy Graham found his calling as a Bible college student...
Editor's note: This story was part of the Times' coverage of the "Billy Graham Crusade," which stopped for three days at Raymond James Stadium in October 1998. Fragahm died Wednesday.It is a story as...
View ArticleSupercross brings athletes - not just motorcycle riders - to Tampa
TAMPA - When breaking down the competitive skill in Saturday night's Monster Energy AMA Supercross Championship Series event at Raymond James Stadium, you won't find an analysis of 40-yard dash times,...
View ArticleJoe Henderson: Farewell to Eddie Card, sports enthusiast, gentleman and friend
There was an empty seat in the pew at the back of my church Sunday. It was where Eddie Card used to sit.That's where I would see Eddie and his wonderful wife, Joan, nearly every week. He would always...
View ArticleGuest column: The time I asked Billy Graham if he ever gets sick of the Bible
The interview was not going well.There I was, in a coveted one-on-one meeting with Billy Graham in his home in Montreat, N.C., in August 1998. It took months to get this interview for the Tampa Tribune...
View ArticleDaniel Ruth: A layman's prediction for Rays season? Exciting bobble-head nights
When I was a lad growing up in Akron, there was an old joke about the hapless, perennial cellar-dwelling Cleveland Indians of the 1960s - and beyond. A guy calls the ticket office and inquires what...
View ArticleHoward Altman: Expert from Lutz finds U.S. ill prepared for conflict in Korea
Rick Lamb, who spent a good part of the past two years in South Korea assessing the state of U.S. forces on the peninsula, was taken aback by what he discovered."Overall, I was surprised how much it...
View ArticleAmy Scherzer's Diary: Weekly Wrap-Up of the Tampa Social Scene
Go Red luncheon"We came to Go Red for those we love," said St. Petersburg deputy mayor Kanika Tomalin, recounting the worst day of her life to a "sea of Wonder Women wearing red" at the 15th annual...
View ArticleInvestigation underway as boats collide on Little Manatee River near Ruskin
RUSKIN - Two boats collided on the Little Manatee River on Friday morning and the Hillsborough County Fire Rescue was en route to the scene.The current condition of the boaters and how many people were...
View ArticleSpoto High helps students un-bottle emotions with Challenge Day
RIVERVIEW - Spoto High School English Department Head Adam Sherman can't help but wonder if a program he introduced to Spartan students could have changed the trajectory of Nickolas Cruz's life before...
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