Jeff Swanagan, executive director of the Columbus Zoo and Aquarium and former director of The Florida Aquarium, died Sunday at his home in Ohio from an apparent heart attack. He was 51. ...more

June 29, 2009

Hoping the prospect of sales will woo cash-strapped travelers, the nation's tourist destinations are taking a page from the retail playbook, offering tourists deep discounts and freezing gate prices. ...more

February 8, 2009

A grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Hillsborough County Seffner-Mango Branch Library will begin at 1:30 p.m. Thursday at the library, 410 N. Kingsway Road. ...more

January 9, 2009

TAMPA ForbesTraveler.com ranked The Florida Aquarium among the top dozen U.S. aquariums in a list released this week. The aquarium was cited for diverse programs including Dive With the Sharks, Penguins: Backstage Pass and Explore a Shore. ...more

November 21, 2008

Vikas Chinnan stood over a tank at the world's largest aquarium, peering down at the world's largest fish species. He was wondering what it would be like to jump in and frolic beside the whale sharks. ...more

June 27, 2008

It might have been the setting for a "Jaws" movie. Six snorkelers wading in a row, cruising just below the surface while watching exotic fish dart beneath them. It was all very peaceful, until the mysterious whale shark appeared out of the deep blue. ...more

June 22, 2008

A weedy sea dragon at the Georgia Aquarium has something to celebrate this Father's Day. One of the rare creatures is pregnant for only the third time ever at a U.S. aquarium, aquarium officials said. But don't look for the expectant mom - dads carry the eggs in this family. ...more

June 12, 2008