East Tampa's THAP looks to rebound with new vision from interim director
EAST TAMPA - On a recent Thursday night, a large crowd gathered at the Tampa Hillsborough Action Plan's warehouse on its sprawling East Tampa campus.Inside, about 200 people, mostly business...
View ArticleIt's cavalry, not Calvary, so veterans group is paying $1,635 to fix...
TAMPAPeople are known from time to time to misspell "cavalry," the army on horseback, as "Calvary," where Jesus was crucified.But you don't usually see it chiseled wrong in metal.That's why people were...
View ArticleNew salon offers relaxing ambience in Westchase
WESTCHASE - In French, belle toi means 'beautiful you,' and that's exactly how the owners of Belle Toi Salon want their clients to look and feel."We want to empower the women that come in and we want...
View ArticleCode Ninjas plans grand opening in Carrollwood
CARROLLWOOD - With 10 years experience in the educational field, Carla Lanser knows firsthand that there is a need for coding to be taught in schools."Most schools don't have the resources to give kids...
View ArticleDaniel Ruth: So why is it taking so long to reach a Rays stadium deal? Or not?
Forgive just a pinch of cynical hyperbole.For better or worse, the recent summit meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in Singapore was announced and thrown...
View ArticleJoe Henderson: Remembering Joe Zalupski, who helped make Tampa a big-time...
Joe Zalupski wouldn't want me to write this.He would cringe at the thought anyone might make a fuss about him. He was most content away from the spotlight and to be with Vilma, his wife of 66 years.He...
View ArticleHoward Altman: New Port Richey veteran out front in campaign for burn-pit...
Last week, the halls of Congress became the latest battleground in a campaign by tens of thousands of veterans seeking acknowledgment of the health problems they suffer from exposure to open-air refuse...
View ArticleAmy Scherzer's Diary: Weekly Wrap-up of the Tampa Social Scene
243rd Army Birthday BallHappy 243rd Birthday (aka Flag Day) to the U.S. Army, celebrated with a formal gala salute to generations of army heroes hosted by the Suncoast Chapter of the Association of the...
View ArticleLumina Choir looks to add a few more shining voices
TAMPA - For the University of South Florida's Lumina Youth Choirs, the organization's motto remains enduring and relevant.Let Your Voice Shine!"It's a love of singing, a love of working together as a...
View ArticleBrush with fame lands UT students on E! Network show
Fallon Fischer and Carissa Economos donned comfy clothes and put their feet up Sunday night.But they couldn't relax.Excitement filled the living room of Economos' apartment in Orlando as Total Bellas...
View ArticleFormer Armwood hoops star returns from Italy to dole out skills to Seffner kids
SEFFNER - Walking down the cobblestone roads of Florence, Italy, Adam Sollazzo sees just about every imaginable bright color painted on buildings and homes. Sollazzo, 28, finds himself surrounded by...
View ArticleVacation Bible School still holds value for families
Each summer, hundreds of Hillsborough County church volunteers put countless hours into hosting vacation bible schools. I compile an annual list featuring some of the events to help churches get the...
View ArticleChamberlain High senior beautifies Tampa Crossroads home to earn Girl Scout...
OLDSMAR - Since she was young, Haylie Corcho always had an interest in veterans, probably because her grandparents served in the Army.Corcho wanted to help a veterans-related cause, but couldn't find...
View ArticleUniversity area families invited to free screening of Black Panther
Families who live in the university area are invited to a free screening of Marvel Studios' Black Panther at 6 p.m. on June 22 at the University Area Community Center, 14013 N 22nd St.Family Movie...
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The tent went up in the Trinity Cafe parking lot hours before lunch on Wednesday morning.Minutes later, volunteers started rolling out the chairs and the table. For the second consecutive day, the cafe...
View ArticleEditorial: Free rides will serve as a test of whether the streetcar is...
Who wouldn't jump at the chance to ride for free?This fall, the TECO Streetcar Line eliminates its $2.50-a-ride-fare, providing the best opportunity yet to see whether the system's vintage streetcar...
View ArticleSchool board races attract new faces
TAMPA - When long-time Hillsborough County School Board member Susan Valdes resigned this month from the board to run for the State House of Representatives, the decision affected more than just her...
View ArticleUACDC's Prodigy program readies for annual 'Dance Battle'
The sixth annual Turn Up Dance Battle runs from noon to 4 p.m. on June 30 at the University Area Community Center, 14013 N 22nd St. Registration will run from 11 a.m. to noon.There will be solo and...
View ArticleTampa Tarpons, Seminole Hard Rock partner with Boys-&-Girls Club
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel-&-Casino Tampa has partnered with the Tampa Tarpons to host a benefit game for the Boys-&-Girls Clubs of Tampa Bay and the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 6:30...
View ArticleSunday Conversation: Dexter Frederick talks about blending his role as...
Like so many fathers this summer, Dr. Dexter Frederick soon will see his oldest daughter off to college. • Jayde Frederick will enroll at Oakwood University in Huntsville, Ala., this fall and begin...
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