The Fort Homer Hesterly Armory holds a special place in Tampa's history and in many residents' hearts. ...more

January 10, 2008

Jack Espinosa's eyes bug out, his face puckers, his mouth twists manically and he explodes - spewing curses, hopping like a toad and tossing his arms forward, as if scooping sand from between his knees. ...more

December 20, 2007

Nearly a century ago, a photographer came to Tampa bent upon exposing the use of children as laborers. Hundreds of the city's youngest residents worked as newsboys, ragpickers and cigarmakers. ...more

December 8, 2007

This is a story about my father, Justo P. Sosa, who was born in 1886. He and my mother, Amparo, had 10 children. I was their sixth child. ...more

December 4, 2007

TAMPA - Pouring heart and soul into an artistic endeavor for a decade creates a special bond between the creations and the creator. ...more

November 11, 2007

A Tampa-based dental management company with locations throughout the Southeast wants to turn a former cigar factory into its corporate headquarters. ...more

October 10, 2007

Ferdie Pacheco is happy with the long life he has led. For his role as a doctor to the legendary Muhammad Ali and his work in professional boxing, Pacheco became known as the 'Fight Doctor,' which he says made him 'almost famous.' ...more

October 7, 2007

Wallace Reyes' tiny cigar shop is hidden in a Columbus Drive strip mall known mostly as the home of La Teresita grocery. ...more

October 6, 2007