Today Are You A Poet? Workshop's For You If you like to write poetry, and want to meet with others who share your interest, plan on being at Bruton Memorial Library at 6:30 p.m. Plans call for poetry workshops to be held the third Wednesdays monthly at the library, 302 W. McLendon St., Plant City. ...more

October 15, 2008

Bring your nickels Saturday. Streetcar rides will be 5 cents all day in downtown Tampa in recognition of the TECO Line streetcar system's six-year anniversary. ...more

October 10, 2008

In the wake of conflict of interest allegations at Lowry Park Zoo, Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio wants to strengthen rules governing nonprofit organizations that receive taxpayer dollars. ...more

October 1, 2008

Fancy footwork won't be the only highlight of an upcoming dance production at the Carrollwood Cultural Center. ...more

September 17, 2008

The Child Abuse Council's sixth annual Champions for Children Breakfast will emphasize the agency's 30th anniversary and honor a recently retired sheriff's major. ...more

September 10, 2008

TAMPA - One of The Florida Aquarium's original residents gave birth this morning to a quintuplet of flapping, splashing stingrays. ...more

September 9, 2008

Jim Igler is retired - sort of. His sailboat sits behind his coastal home, snuggled against the red mangroves and rocky shoreline that replaced his environmentally unfriendly sea wall. Most of the time, though, the sailboat sits idle, unused. There just isn't time. ...more

August 27, 2008

The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of South Florida plans an open house to showcase its programs and study groups. ...more

August 27, 2008

While the first phase of University Mall renovations is under way, plans are being considered for the second phase, which could include demolishing and rebuilding part of the 34-year-old shopping complex. ...more

August 20, 2008

The Brandon Rotary Club's 47th anniversary installation banquet was held May 30 at the Florida Aquarium in Tampa. ...more

July 30, 2008