A local Bennigan's franchisee is hoping to reopen at least three, and possibly more, local restaurants that closed in July when the chain filed for bankruptcy. ...more

August 13, 2008

Tampa is about to get a life. Denizens of Second Life, a virtual online community, will hold their annual convention at the Tampa Marriott Waterside hotel, according to Kevin Alderman, a Lutz entrepreneur who sells sex toys in Second Life. ...more

August 13, 2008

Rockstar Fridays at Stumps Supper Club takes karaoke to the next level with a live band. ...more

August 7, 2008

TAMPA Bennigan's restaurants in the Tampa Bay region were locked shut Tuesday, joining hundreds of others that closed nationally as the corporate owner of the once-popular chain filed for bankruptcy court protection and plans to liquidate. ...more

July 30, 2008

Local law enforcement officers might start driving fuel-efficient cars if the smaller vehicles measure up to the rigors of the job. ...more

July 21, 2008

TAMPA - Courtney Dempsey spent a good part of this afternoon in shock after hearing she and her fiancé won a $100,000 dream wedding in a contest sponsored by Us Weekly magazine. ...more

July 15, 2008

Jim Shirk, an avid cyclist, was awarded the 2008 Tampa BayCycle Advocate of the Year Award for his many years of advocating for the bicycling community. The award was presented June 19 at Splitsville in Channelside Bay Plaza. ...more

July 12, 2008

I tried out for a professional soccer team in 1980 and made the cut before a bunch of factors steered me in other directions. Today, I'm too old to be one of the Tampa Bay Rowdies, but it looks like I might get another chance to watch. ...more

July 2, 2008

DRINK UP AND SALUTE God bless the French. First they teach Thomas Jefferson about cuisine. Then they give us a big ol' statue. (We won't even get into the whole french fries thing. For that achievement alone, we should rename a state. Frenchissippi, maybe.) Now they're celebrating All Things American with POP Champagne in petite red, white and blue, starred-and-striped bottles. The limited-edition bottles retail for $14.95. Available at www.sherry -lehmann.com or on store shelves beginning Fourth of July weekend. ...more

June 11, 2008

Mayor Pam Iorio is proposing to use tourist tax dollars to fund the flagging streetcar system, owned by the city and county transit agency. The streetcar "has a strong connection to tourist development. There's no question about that," Iorio said. ...more

February 20, 2008