Recently the Heartland Riders Association went before the Board of the Tourist Development Council to request the balance of the $15,500 that had been budgeted for the Run to the Heartland Event held in October. The event attracted 52,000 visitors to our county and according to the TDC this event only garnered just over 550 room nights. ...more

March 1, 2009

As Black History Month concludes, a young African-American expressed some of his hopes and vision for the youth he directs at Spring Lake United Methodist. ...more

February 28, 2009

Rising Sun Cafe will hold a "Geezer Jam" from 6 to 9:30 p.m. the first Saturday of each month. ...more

February 20, 2009

CITRUS PARK Share the love with a pet on Valentine's Day. ...more

February 12, 2009

Admission to the Florida State Fair today will be free to patrons attending after 4 p.m. ...more

February 11, 2009

The heat has been turned up on the Florida-Tennessee football rivalry. New Volunteers coach Lane Kiffin called Florida's Urban Meyer a cheater. ...more

February 5, 2009

When Earl Garcia started coaching high school football in the 1970s, National Signing Day was a fairly simple affair staged with little fanfare. ...more

February 5, 2009

Three federal airport security officers from Tampa International Airport and one from St. Petersburg-Clearwater International Airport will be among 300 Transportation Security Administration officers assisting the Secret Service to screen attendees at the Presidential inauguration in Washington today. ...more

January 20, 2009

The city's meetings and conventions business will get a boost in August with a commitment from the Women of Faith group to bring its Grand New Day Conference Tour to the St. Pete Times Forum. The conference will draw about 15,000 attendees, according to a release by Tampa Bay & Co., which markets the visitors industry for Hillsborough County. ...more

January 2, 2009

Longleaf, a traditional front porch community is lighting up for the holidays in a traditional way. ...more

December 10, 2008