Geoff Karlavage's plane had just touched down in Las Vegas in August 2007 when he learned that the mortgage lender he worked for was shutting down. ...more

March 1, 2009

Gasparilla festivities wrapped up Saturday at Channelside Bay Plaza in downtown Tampa. The event featured live entertainment and was a chance for visitors to celebrate Gasparilla one last time as the pirates of Ye Mystic Krewe toasted their success in conquering the city before setting sail in the Jose Gasparilla. ...more

March 1, 2009

Investigators have determined that a house that exploded in Dunedin on Feb. 11 did so because of propane gas, but they are still at a loss as to how the gas was ignited, the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office said Monday. ...more

February 24, 2009

Police today arrested one of two men suspected of committing at least five burglaries in downtown Tampa and Channelside earlier this month. ...more

February 21, 2009

A controversial $54 million Channel District apartment project remains stalled by a lack of financing but gained a little more time Thursday when Tampa Port Authority commissioners approved two consecutive six-month purchase options. ...more

February 20, 2009

Aaaahhhh. Consider the restroom. The one at the Mons Venus has an attendant that accepts tips, like the rest of the Mons employees. On certain days of the week in the fall, lines form outside the ones inside Raymond James Stadium. ...more

February 9, 2009

During Super Bowl weekend, tens of thousands of revelers descended on the Channelside Bay Plaza entertainment complex. They ate in the restaurants and drank in the bars, meandered through the red-brick piazza and danced until dawn in nightclubs. ...more

February 8, 2009

Scantily clad models, Playboy playmates, a few actors and lots of wannabe stars kept the fashion patrol plenty busy. ...more

February 6, 2009

Jimmy Buffett will perform April 25 at Ford Amphitheatre, 4802 U.S. 301 N. in Tampa. Tickets, $36, $96 and $136 plus service charges, go on sale at 10 a.m. Saturday. Call the Amphitheatre, (813) 740-2446, or Live Nation, 1-877-598-8698. ...more

February 6, 2009

Police outlined a few tips for Gasparilla revelers today to keep them from saying, "Arrrrgh" in frustration over parking and congestion: Plan your route early and pack light. ...more

February 4, 2009