During the next two days, more than 20,000 runners and walkers will hit the streets of Tampa to participate in one of four road races at the Publix Super Markets Gasparilla Distance Classic - a record for the event since all of the runs were combined into a single weekend of competition in 2003. ...more

February 28, 2009

A grant helps Ronnie Dickson and other physically challenged athletes fulfill their drive to compete. ...more

February 25, 2009

The phrase, "stepping out" has numerous connotations and residents at Freedom Plaza are exploring several new ones this month. ...more

February 25, 2009

Garden-related events and classes ...more

February 24, 2009

An annual meeting to discuss the most recent Gasparilla Pirate Fest is scheduled for March 4. ...more

February 13, 2009

Rose Circle hosted a combined circles meeting on Feb. 4 at the Tampa Garden Club on Bayshore Boulevard. Patti Schaefer, from Annie's Garden Shack in Lutz, discussed container gardening with herbs. The circles then split for separate business meetings. ...more

February 11, 2009

Tampa's annual Gasparilla celebration doesn't end with the pirates' invasion and parade along Bayshore Boulevard. The parties, road race, beauty pageant, art festival and other events continue for weeks. Many South Tampa residents adorn their houses and yards with pirate-themed decorations, helping to keep themselves and others in high spirits for the duration of the Gasparilla season. ...more

February 11, 2009

Neighborhood groups will present photos of inappropriate public behavior to city officials in hopes of finding a solution. ...more

February 10, 2009

Residents of neighborhoods surrounding Bayshore Boulevard say they love a parade as much as anybody. What some don't enjoy is a prevalence of inappropriate public behavior – underage drinking, urinating in public and open sexuality – during the Gasparilla Pirate Fest. ...more

February 9, 2009

Ideal weather might have been the hallmark of the 2009 Southwest Airlines Gasparilla Pirate Fest. After a spate of cold, winter weather, Saturday's blue skies and warm temperatures greeted thousands of revelers who lined Bayshore Boulevard and streamed into downtown Tampa to encounter a bloodthirsty band of pirates whose annual invasion is Tampa's signature event. ...more

February 8, 2009