''Welcome to a very happy place'' proclaims a sign at Cafe on the Beach. ...more

April 2, 2009

TAMPA - Jessica Mann and Rebecca Massicotte swiveled around a pole in high-heeled platforms and bikini tops. Two men in velvet chairs looked on. ...more

July 8, 2008

Wearing a bikini top to a football game clearly violates the district's Code of Student Conduct, the Manatee County School Board said Monday evening. ...more

October 23, 2007

In the wake of a controversy sparked by two girls who wore bikinis and body paint to a high school football game, the Manatee School Board tonight is expected to discuss making rules regarding body paint at football games. ...more

October 22, 2007

BRADENTON - For years, fans at professional and college football games have bared their bodies and painted themselves to show their spirit. The trend has made its way to high school games, and so far it has been accepted practice -- for boys. ...more

October 18, 2007