Love's labor ends for now with closing of eclectic South Tampa grill
TAMPA - Lynn Love figured his birthday would be a great time to bid farewell to a decade-long labor of love, both of them being occasions to celebrate.So that's when Love decided to close the doors for...
View ArticleHoward Altman: Air Force turns to original Phillie Phanatic to develop mascot
Air Mobility Command, the Air Force headquarters overseeing MacDill Air Force Base, wants to develop its own mascot to help interest children in a career with the flying branch. And they are turning to...
View ArticleEditorial: Hillsborough commission should quit expanding urban area
Any movement on modernizing local transportation is welcome, even small steps like the million dollars the state recently approved to design a Tampa Bay regional transit plan.But the region won't make...
View ArticleBlue Sky, MetMin partner for new affordable housing complex in Mango
MANGO - The Tampa Hillsborough Homeless Initiative's most recent survey, conducted in 2017, revealed a sound but sad reality: a lot of county residents have no permanent place to call home in Tampa and...
View ArticleWith HCC help, Middleton High builds a bridge to higher education
EAST TAMPA - Everyone screamed in awe when they announced the four students that were awarded scholarships and administrators struggled to quiet the noise as the auditorium quickly filled with chaotic...
View ArticleCongregation Schaarai Zedek bids adieu to retiring rabbi
Three decades ago, Rabbi Richard Birnholz arrived in Tampa ready to lead Congregation Schaarai Zedek, a growing synagogue on Swann Avenue.Congregation Zedek showed promise, Birnholz said. He looked...
View ArticleWomen assume the help for special Habitat for Humanity build
TEMPLE TERRACE - A trail of footprints could be seen in the dirt as individuals headed towards the construction site with turquoise hammers, purple hard hats and pink T-shirts.Habitat for Humanity of...
View ArticleSoil and Water board promotes environment with 'Conservation Challenge'
Hillsborough County does indeed have a heart for the environment.Looking to pump up the community's attitude about protecting natural resources, the Hillsborough Soil and Water Conservation District...
View ArticleKeel-&-Curley sweet on Blueberry Festival's winning formula
PLANT CITY - Keel-&-Curry Winery founder Joe Keel has been running the business's annual Blueberry Festival for years under the adage, "If it ain't broke, don't fix it."Now in its 11th year, the...
View ArticleTemple Terrace looks toward a two-bank deal on refinancing $23.5 million
TEMPLE TERRACE - City financial advisor Jay Glover told the City Council that its chosen institution, Republic Bank, can cover only part of the 14 million over 20 years at a fixed rate of 4.29 percent,...
View ArticleUSF fraternities and sororities celebrate 50 years
Throughout this academic year, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life celebrates 50 years since the fraternity and sorority community was established at the University of South Florida, including...
View ArticleAmy Scherzer's Diary: Weekly Wrap-Up of the Tampa Social Scene
St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Foundation's Heroes Ball "I have lived my childhood dream," said pediatricianDaniel Plascencia, St. Joseph's Children's Hospital Foundation's 2018 Community Hero, "to...
View ArticleDough Nation employee gets a rise from second opportunities
If Terry Byrd is behind the counter when you visit Dough Nation in downtown Tampa, you're in for a special treat that goes beyond the eatery's cookie-dough-and-ice-cream concoctions. On a recent...
View ArticleTampa bike shop employs mission of mobility for needy
TAMPA - Larry Robinson II could probably buy a bike himself. It'd be hard but not impossible, thanks to the compensation he gets as an injured veteran. But he'd rather earn one with some hard work, and...
View ArticleTaste of Keystone features chili-cookoff, classic cars, live music
Hundreds of people are expected to converge on Keystone Park, 17928 Gunn Highway, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday (April 21) for the sixth annual "Taste of Keystone'' chili cook-off and business...
View ArticleWoman of many hats leads the Outreach Clinic of Brandon
Perhaps it's appropos for Deborah Meegan to wear three hats to the Outreach Clinic of Brandon's annual Kentucky Derby Party on May 5. • "I decided I am not going to limit myself," said Meegan, who...
View ArticleHooper: Hollywood producer's humility earns added admiration at USF event
Will Packer stepped before the audience at the University of South Florida's annual Kente Awards and Scholarship Luncheon on Monday as both a successful Hollywood producer and a proud son.Packer's...
View ArticleTaste of Brandon converts to community focus for nonprofits
BRANDON - When Rick Lewis took over as president and CEO of the Greater Brandon Chamber of Commerce last year, he knew he needed to shake things up.Brandon, a fast-growing business community, lacked an...
View ArticlePOSITIVE ENERGY
The Amalie Arena rumbled with noise from thousands of cheering fans, rattling their noisemakers and banging them against the seats.The chaotic energy was so loud you could feel the seats shake.But the...
View ArticleGroup promoting road safety out in force on 56th Street Monday
TEMPLE TERRACE - If all goes as planned on Monday (April 23), at least 100 people will line the sides of one of the most dangerous stretches in Hillsborough County - 56th Street between Sligh Avenue...
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