William March: Gun issues playing bigger role now in local races
In the aftermath of the Broward County high school shooting, gun rights issues have jumped to the forefront of local legislative races.Democratic challengers are calling out incumbents in Tampa...
View ArticleHistorian's book on Tampa churches sheds light on then and now
Historian and author John Cinchett worries about the future of Tampa's oldest religious institutions.His latest book, Images of America: Historic Tampa Churches, features 52 congregations formed...
View ArticleTemple Terrace must soon choose a refinancing option
TEMPLE TERRACE - With little more than a month to go before a 830,000 a year. Temple Terrace has been making interest-only payments of close to 3.58 million for 2.85 acres on the corner of Bullard and...
View ArticleCharter review committee recommends boosting mayor's power
TEMPLE TERRACE - A committee this week recommended that Temple Terrace change its charter to give the mayor the power to vote. As it is now, the mayor represents the city at public events, conducts...
View ArticleStarting Right, Now shines at WEDU's annual Be More Awards
TAMPA - As she reflected on her latest Be More Award Thursday afternoon, Vicki Sokolik thought of some kind words a student once shared with her.The text came moments after Sokolik, executive director...
View ArticleErnest Hooper: Andrew Young, in Tampa for award, holds up crown of...
Theologian and Morehouse College graduate Howard Thurman, a man who influenced many of the nation's civil rights leaders, once issued a challenge to students at the famed Atlanta school.Over the heads...
View ArticleGrammy nominee brings 'Monk'estra' project to USF
TAMPA - John Beasley, the pianist, composer and arranger whose MONK'estra project has received four Grammy nominations, will bring his new interpretations of Thelonious Monk's music to University of...
View ArticleTampa Theatre links annual WineFest to glam Hollywood Oscars watch party...
TAMPA - It'll be "Party Time, Excellent" at Tampa Theatre this weekend.The theatre chose wacky metalheads Wayne and Garth to host three days of Wine's World, riffing off Mike Myers/Dana Carvey's 1992...
View ArticleCooking Channel's 'Carnival Eats' to feature Florida Strawberry Festival
PLANT CITY - It's official. The Florida Strawberry Festival is a destination festival for foodies of all kinds, from patrons to vendors and now, national television.Carnival Eats, one of the Cooking...
View ArticleFICS' new Town 'N Country playground reflects nonprofit's unyielding spirit
TOWN 'N COUNTRY - For nine years, the Morgan Woods Park was vacant and largely forgotten.But in 2016, the Florida Institute of Community Studies (FICS), a multi-cultural family center and private 501c3...
View ArticleCasper's plan for Bayshore Boulevard home draws neighborhood opposition
TAMPA - A major battle is forming over the future of the Stovall-Lee House, a more than 100-year-old mansion located on Bayshore Boulevard.On one side is Blake Casper, a wealthy entrepreneur with...
View ArticleGuest column: Making way for bikes on Bay to Bay will push cars into...
The residents of Tampa have clearly expressed an interest in improving the "walkability" of certain areas in their community and there is a good level of support for bicycle paths. However, I do not...
View ArticleJoe Henderson: Who but hardliners thinks more guns in schools is the answer?
The recent Florida Gun Show attracted what organizers said was a record crowd to the state fairgrounds.I'm not surprised, and you probably aren't either. Guns have dominated the news since the...
View ArticleErnest Hooper: Gun deaths draw together students from Strawberry Crest,...
Strawberry Crest High School sophomore Ndia Webb has launched a GoFund Me site in the hopes of raising enough money to give students from around the county a chance to participate in the March For Life...
View ArticleBlake alum returns as 'emerging artist' for Gasparilla Festival
TAMPA - Sarah Deming will compete in the Emerging Artist competition this weekend at the 48th Annual Raymond James Gasparilla Festival of the Arts.And it's all her dad's fault."He bugged me and bugged...
View ArticleFunny numbers finds CEO jobless
Recently defrocked CareerSource CEO Edward Peachey has been treated - to borrow a phrase from President Donald Trump - so unfairly.If you have been following Tampa Bay Times reporter Mark Puente's...
View ArticleSalesman who found passion in painting to show work at Apollo Beach festival
APOLLO BEACH - Art lovers can conjure up an array of adjectives to describe the work of David Sigel - colorful, realistic and picturesque, provocative, inspiring and intriguing.Seven years ago,...
View ArticleHoward Altman: Demand prompts commando trade show to charge charities for space
For years, military-themed charities have been given free space at the annual Special Operations Forces Industry Conference that draws thousands of commandos and defense industry officials to Tampa...
View ArticleBy 'accident,' Alonso alum earns starring role in Chicago production of...
TAMPA - It was a pure accident.Fifteen years ago, Alonso High School sophomore Jose Rosario Jr., his saxophone in tow, was headed to band practice. He walked in the wrong auditorium door and happened...
View ArticleTiny Bites Dessert and Cake Shop takes over Smallcakes site in Carrollwood
With more than 25 years in the baking industry, Marc Tauchnitz has learned that friends and families can't always agree on flavors when it comes time for dessert.That's why his new business, Tiny Bites...
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