Professional skateboarders from around the country rolled into Tampa this weekend to compete in the Skatepark of Tampa's annual Tampa Pro. ...more

March 21, 2009

For Anthony Furlong, hopefully the eighth time is the charm. ...more

March 20, 2009

For Anthony Furlong, hopefully the eighth time is the charm. Furlong, a professional skateboarder and Gaither High graduate, is one of the many pro skaters in town for this weekend's Tampa Pro at the Skatepark of Tampa. ...more

March 20, 2009

For several years a standout in a vibrant downtown scene, the old Z Grille eventually seemed to be bursting at the seams. Not just because of the eatery's cozy confines, but also because enough creativity simmered in chef Zack Gross' kitchen for two restaurants. ...more

January 15, 2009

Tampa Tribune review of "Teenage Zombies: Invasion of the Alien Brain Thingys" video game ...more

May 30, 2008

What is this infatuation with going faster, higher and more dangerously than ever before? ...more

May 9, 2008

AVON PARK — Brad Cain said he teaches some of his friends their skateboarding tricks, but neither he nor his friends bother with the skateboard park near the middle school. Instead, Cain and his posse go out on the parking lots, grinding along the curbs by the First Baptist Church, moving down the sidewalks on Main Street and, until one of his friends got arrested for it, taking the covered lot of Audio Options. Why not the park? "It's crap. We need a different one," he said. "It's better for bicycles." As he and his friends hit the parking lot, the skateboard park lies in near-abandon. The concrete half-pipes, the rail and the ramps are cracked and covered in graffiti. Near one of the ramps, a loose set of concrete blocks form a makeshift set of steps. Scattered, shattered concrete littered the half-pipe Thursday afternoon. This park, Avon Park Police Department Comdr. Michael Rowan said, is the one his officers tell the skateboarders to go to when they're caught trespassing on the downtown parking lots. Public Works Coordinator Ted Long could not be reached Thursday for comment. ...more

November 12, 2007

Unless you live in Aspen, Vail or other swanky ski towns, the skier's life can mean hours-long, gas-guzzling trips to the mountains to get in runs alongside hot-doggers for ticket prices that, at Vail, can be as much as $85. ...more

November 11, 2007