Riverview chamber's new digs can't top executive director's passion for people
When Riverview Chamber of Commerce executive director Tanya Doran recently welcomed new members and well-wishers to the chamber's new office, it gave her an opportunity to greet Leslie...
View ArticleClass of 2018: Durant's Zachary Irovando produces four-digit GPA
PLANT CITY - Sixteen advanced placement classes, 21 dual enrollments, countless community service projects and a strong will to succeed. Those numbers, combined with Zachary Irovando's unrelenting...
View ArticleClass of 2018: AHN's Yasmina Decamp achieves by growing up quickly
TAMPA - In the years when many teens are trying to find ways to "fit in," 18-year-old Academy of the Holy Names senior Yasmina Decamp has always stood out. As a first generation immigrant, the child of...
View ArticleThe road to graduation, for this Wharton High club, begins with leadership
TAMPAThe teens come tumbling out of the Ford SUV, all dress clothes and testosterone and a half hour late for Mrs. Leach's class at Cahoon Elementary School.It's hard to get them all together, says...
View ArticleSun City Center veteran finds honor in remembrance
Editor's note: Times correspondent Bob Black, a resident of Sun City Center, shares his thoughts about the Honor Flight of West Central Florida he enjoyed in April. The organization strives to...
View ArticleExalted Warrior uses yoga to help veterans find their peace
TAMPA t's Thursday morning at Bella Prana yoga studio and Nick Caris is starting up his class. Seated upright on the floor are about 20 people. Caris preps them for the hour of poses and exercise with...
View ArticleFishing and skateboarding camps still have some spaces available
TAMPA - Many summer camp programs run by the Hillsborough County Parks and Recreation Department are booked up this year, but spaces are available in two of the more unusual camps offered: fishing and...
View ArticleTemple Terrace applauds progress on downtown project
TEMPLE TERRACE - A round of applause from the audience followed the recent vote by the Temple Terrace City Council to negotiate a contract with a company that plans to build and manage luxury...
View ArticleHoward Altman: New base commander at sultry MacDill helped run South Pole...
One of the most frustrating aspects of covering the military is how often change takes place.Just when you start to get to someone, boom, they move on.The latest case in point is Air Force Col. April...
View ArticleJoe Henderson: Take heart, Rays fans. Baseball cities have been called...
Memorial Day has come and gone, which traditionally has meant the start of the "real" Major League Baseball season.School is out, so parents can take the family to a night game without having to worry...
View ArticleMissing Leggie's Facebook connection
We can debate all day about the unintended consequences of Facebook.It has amplified cyberbullying, created a disturbing acronym (FOMO for Fear Of Missing Out), served as a launching pad for "fake...
View ArticleSeniors in Service use documentary to illuminate joy of twilight years
TAMPA - Seniors in Service, presenters of a recent documentary at the Tampa Theatre, describe the venue as the ideal setting for the film's portrayal of the merits of moving forward with a purposeful...
View ArticleHomeless and abused as a kid, she now finds comedy in her tragic past
She was orphaned at 6 when her mother, a prostitute, died of AIDS.Sexually abused throughout childhood, she was then homeless as a teen.Maria Fabian's early life was a tragedy. But after spending the...
View ArticleTwo Valrico churches center their faith with merger
Two Valrico churches will soon come together as one.Horizon Church will officially merge with Centerpoint Church, using the Centerpoint name, on Sunday (June 3).The merger came about after Horizon...
View ArticleGoodwill to stage job fair at new U.S. 301 location
Goodwill Temporary Staffing will hold a Job Fair from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday (June 6) at East Tampa's Goodwill location, 1407 U.S. 301 in Tampa. They will recruit for sales associates, donations...
View ArticleMayor forms youth alliance to help and learn in Temple Terrace
TEMPLE TERRACE - Mayor Mel Jurado recently introduced the inaugural class of the Mayor's Youth Leadership Council: 13 students from area high schools who will serve as city ambassadors at various...
View ArticleSouthern classic chicken salad eatery comes to Lutz
LUTZ - Husband and wife Brad and Tammy Cochran were first introduced to Chicken Salad Chick in 2007, when founder Stacy Brown still sold the Southern dish out of her home. Brown had brought samples of...
View ArticleMediterranean chain comes to Carrollwood
Zoës Kitchen, the fast-casual Mediterranean restaurant, celebrated the grand opening of its second Tampa location last month.A location in South Tampa opened in 2017, and general manager John Powell...
View ArticleAmy Scherzer's Diary: Weekly Wrap-Up of the Tampa Social Scene
Ronald McDonald House Charities Storybook BallChimney sweeps on stilts, a waddle of penguins and Mary Poppins herself swooped into a supercalifragilistic Storybook Ball, the 19th annual Ronald McDonald...
View ArticleEditorial: You'll still find oranges on license plates in Hillsborough, but...
So much of what once made Florida special is hanging by a thread.Development crowds out creatures like the Florida panther, rising sea levels eat away at cherished beaches, roadside attractions are...
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