Daniel Ruth: Fill the bay to make more land to build more townhouses? Never...
First a full confession. I am not a real estate expert. I know precious very little about the finer points of development. But I do recall that old Florida axiom about selling swampland to unsuspecting...
View ArticleJoe Henderson: Sales tax hikes needed for schools and transportation, so...
You can argue that Hillsborough County's most pressing need is a major upgrade for its transportation system, and you wouldn't be wrong.You also would be correct if you said no, no, no - the county...
View ArticleBy next spring, a $2.6 million renovation will transform the Family...
TEMPLE TERRACE - Some of the most impressive planned improvements for the Temple Terrace Family Recreation Center can be summed up in four words.Let there be light.A flood of light streaming into what...
View ArticleWhitman: Screen adaptation of Mercy Me song renews passion
I can only imagine.For Christian music fans, the phrase has - for nearly two decades - brought to mind a song written to inspire eternal hope.In 2001, the band Mercy Me released its so-named single,...
View ArticleTemple Terrace city clerk is honored by the state association of city clerks
TEMPLE TERRACE - Cheryl Mooney, city clerk of Temple Terrace, was recently named Clerk of the Year by the Florida Association of City Clerks.Mooney, who has been city clerk of Temple Terrace since...
View ArticleStevens Construction continues quest to gain Tampa Bay foothold
TAMPA - Just months after opening its doors, the new Walgreens Pharmacy inside Florida Hospital Tampa is busier than ever. The pharmacy, a redesigned gift shop, is located on the main first floor of...
View ArticleInvisible Fence ready to help Westchase pets
WESTCHASE - Invisible Fence has opened a new Westchase location.While many pet owners may think that Invisible Fence is just for dogs, general manager Eric Wolfram said it works for cats and even pigs....
View ArticleHooper: Carve out a place for the story-telling artistry of country music
She was leaning on a rail in a cotton dressSummer tanned pretty, little perfect messWith a story that could only be anybody's guessAnd I was thinking that I probably didn't stand a chanceBut I rolled...
View ArticleBach to Rock music school turns music lessons into a group activity in Lutz
LUTZ - When Rick Schmidt opens his new music school, Bach To Rock, platinum awards, autographed items and guitars from musicians with Florida connections to Florida will adorn the walls. With more than...
View ArticleHoward Altman: Hillsborough joins new national military suicide prevention...
Florida veterans have a significantly higher rate of taking their own lives compared to the national veteran suicide rate, according to the most recent data released by the Department of Veterans...
View ArticleEditorial: Rejection of plan to fill Rocky Point lagoon was a defining...
Count on people in Tampa to step up when someone threatens the things they hold dear.In the case of a proposal to fill in a Rocky Point lagoon, and build expensive townhouses there, count on all kinds...
View ArticleLocally owned dry cleaners takes on new franchise
BRANDON - Rane Robinson is aware of the orange tide that recently rolled into his neighborhood. Despite the buzz surrounding the 24-hour pick up kiosk at the corporately franchised Tide Dry Cleaners,...
View ArticleRobotics teams pave way for STEM interest
TAMPA - When the combined robotic teams from Jesuit High School and Academy of the Holy Names met 2-year-old Theo Rimes at St. Joseph's Children's Hospital, the students' eyes lit up.Known as the...
View ArticleSunday Conversation: Engineer Holly Kremers looks to build resilience against...
Like every other Tampa Bay resident, Holly Kremers paid close attention as Hurricane Irma bore down on Florida last September. • Kremers, however, also spent a good deal of time glued to the telephone...
View ArticleAlonso grad earns prestigious scholarship for Broadway performance
At the age of 9, Emily Escobar fell in love with theater while watching her older sister perform.She dealt with occasional uncertainty, however, wondering if theater should remain a career aspiration....
View ArticleGuest column: Deputy's legacy of heroism inspired a place for dogs to play
My dog Sophie likes to remind me that the dog days of summer are just around the corner. That means it's time for her to shed her winter coat, head outdoors and enjoy the Tampa sunshine. Where can...
View ArticleThree county players join Team USA for world tournament in Mexico
TAMPA - For three Tampa high-school athletes, a typical summer of football preparation has turned into the opportunity of a lifetime.Former Jesuit running back/linebacker Vinny LoSauro and former...
View ArticleTampa's Bryan Glazer Family JCC to stage family-fun Scrabble tournament
The Bryan Glazer Family Jewish Community Center, 522 N Howard Ave., invites the Tampa community to play Scrabble from 1 to 4 p.m. July 15.Tween Connex, #Gather and active adults of the JCC present a...
View ArticleJoe Henderson: Road to new Rays stadium will be a wild ride
About two seconds after the $892 million price tag for the Tampa Bay Rays proposed stadium in Ybor City was revealed, I'd bet more than a few people thought, "Well ... buh-bye."Montreal? Charlotte?...
View ArticleBundt cake shop coming to Wiregrass
LUTZ - Even though it's not open for business yet, Tammy Mencia has been getting e-mails on a daily basis from excited customers wanting to know when Nothing Bundt Cakes is opening."That's a great...
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