Families looking for live music, food, magic tricks and other ways to enjoy the holiday can head to Cotanchobee Park on the Riverwalk today for FreedomFest, a patriotic celebration that kicked off the Memorial Day weekend on Saturday. ...more

May 24, 2009

Families looking for live music, food, magic tricks and other ways to enjoy the holiday can head to Cotanchobee Park on the Riverwalk on Sunday for the second day of Freedom Fest, a patriotic celebration that kicked off the Memorial Day weekend. ...more

May 23, 2009

Be prepared for road closures on game day, and know where to find parking bargains throughout the weekend: ...more

January 31, 2009

Be prepared for road closures on game day, and know where to find parking bargains throughout the weekend: ...more

January 30, 2009

The grand opening of the 60,000-square-foot Tampa Bay History Center will feature entertainment, interactive exhibitions and door prizes. ...more

January 15, 2009

The news media got a sneak peek Wednesday of the new Tampa Bay History Center, just days before its grand opening Saturday. The museum, on Garrison Channel in Tampa's Channel District, tells the 12,000-year story of Florida's history through centuries-old artifacts and modern audiovisual exhibits. Visitors can walk through a replica of a cigar shop from 1920s-era Ybor City and experience the Seminole Wars in a multisensory theater. Maps dating as far back as the 16th century are on display, as are Florida's Cracker culture and the civil rights movement in the Bay area. ...more

January 15, 2009

The quarter-mile-long riverfront bend that runs from Franklin Street east to Channelside Drive has been known by many names through the years. ...more

December 2, 2008

As they prepare for the opening of the new Tampa Bay History Center along the Garrison Channel, city officials want to return a nearby roadway to its original name. ...more

December 1, 2008

Round up your family and friends and head to downtown Tampa tonight to watch the Rays on a giant screen. The fun starts at 8 p.m. at Cotanchobee Fort Brooke Park, 601 St. Pete Times Forum Drive. Bring blankets or low-back folding chairs. Food and drinks will be sold. Editor's note: An earlier version of this story listed the wrong time for the start of the game viewing. ...more

October 27, 2008

Can't afford to fly to Philadelphia for the World Series? No need to be gloomy. ...more

October 24, 2008