Things To Do is a list of some interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

May 21, 2008

It was a good thing to host a regular Bingo night 30 years ago. ...more

May 12, 2008

WILL KICK OFF NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK SATURDAY AND SUNDAY ...more

May 11, 2008

A gala party recently celebrated the 50th anniversary of the New Port Richey-based U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 11-06. Mayor Dan Tipton was among the guests, along with officers from the Coast Guard stations in St. Petersburg, Sand Key and Clearwater. ...more

February 20, 2008

The public is invited to a tea tasting and book signing from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 26 at Victorian Grace, 616 N. Parsons Ave. Local inspirational authors of historical fiction - Debora M. Coty, who wrote "Billowing Sails" and "The Distant Shore," and Ruth Carmichael Ellinger, author of "Wild Rose of Lancaster" and "Wild Rose of Promise," will be on hand to sell and sign books. ...more

January 12, 2008

One last New Year's resolution that would be a great help to hundreds of boaters around the Bay area would be to make 2008 the year when they finally get around to taking one of the excellent boating safety courses offered by the Coast Guard Auxiliary and the U.S. Power Squadron organizations. ...more

January 6, 2008

CALENDAR Boating CONTINUOUS: U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary meets second Tuesday monthly at Brandon Rec Center, 402 E. Sadie Dr., Brandon, 7:30 p.m.; www.cgaux74.org. ...more

December 27, 2007

Division 11 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary recently conducted its Change of Watch banquet at the Spartan Manor, in New Port Richey. Karen Miller, of Palm Harbor, and Greg Gamache, of Clearwater, were sworn in as division captain and vice captain, respectively. ...more

December 23, 2007

Flotilla 74 of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary in Brandon is offering free safety inspections for any boat that comes to Williams Park on Saturday, between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. ...more

November 1, 2007

Four men from U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary units in north Pinellas County and west Pasco County have headed home from Canada after placing first in an international search and rescue competition. ...more

October 10, 2007