FAIRS & FESTS Today-Sunday Top of the Bay Oktoberfest; German food, drink, music and dancing, car shows, carnival midway, log sawing and keg hurling contests and more; 5-11 p.m today, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Saturday, noon to 7 p.m. Sunday; $5 adults, free for children under 12 accompanied by adult (midway wristbands available); Tampa Bay Downs, 11225 Race Track Road, Oldsmar; (813) 855-4233 ...more

October 24, 2007

Yasmine Toney describes herself as a 'dark-skinned sista.' So when she heard about a recent club promotion in Detroit, allowing all-night free admission to black women with fair or light skin, she was incensed. ...more

October 19, 2007

FAIRS & FESTS Today-Saturday Haunted Horse-A-Ween features the famous Haunted Hayride, games, prizes, food and fun for the whole family; 6 to 11 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 27; (non-scary rides from 6 to 7:15 p.m.); free admission, activities vary from $2 to $20; In The Breeze Horseback Riding Ranch & Children's Camp, 7514 Gardner Road, Tampa; (813) 264-1919 ...more

October 19, 2007

TAMPA - Reserved assigned seating will be available along the Gasparilla Children's Parade route for the first time. ...more

October 18, 2007

Terrified that voters may get the power to kill development projects, Florida business interests are unleashing an array of political weaponry to defeat the Hometown Democracy initiative. ...more

October 17, 2007

FAIRS & FESTS Today Haunted Horse-A-Ween features the famous Haunted Hayride, games, prizes, food and fun for the whole family; Fridays and Saturdays through Oct. 27; 6-11 p.m. today (non-scary rides from 6 to 7:15 p.m.); free admission, activities range from $2 to $20; In The Breeze Horseback Riding Ranch & Children's Camp, 7514 Gardner Road, Tampa; (813) 264-1919 ...more

October 12, 2007

Hammond Elementary students took a walk against drugs recently at the Museum of Science & Industry. ...more

October 10, 2007

FAIRS & FESTS Today 'Get Downtown'; enjoy live music and a festive street party; 5:30 to 10 p.m. today; free; Central Avenue between Second and Third streets, St. Petersburg; (727) 393-3597 ...more

October 3, 2007

New members of the University of South Florida Women's Club were welcomed with a tea this week at the Sam & Martha Gibbons Alumni Center. ...more

September 20, 2007