Tampa kicked off its Hispanic Heritage Season on Wednesday with a lively cultural event downtown at the Tampa Theatre. ...more

October 22, 2009

Mayor Pam Iorio has proclaimed today Hispanic Heritage Day in Tampa. To help celebrate, the mayor's Hispanic Heritage Celebration Committee has enlisted Ruskin's Frank Garcia to perform "Corazon de Tampa" - a song he wrote about growing up in Tampa in the middle of the 20th century - at the Tampa Theatre. ...more

October 21, 2009

By its very nature as a port city, Tampa has long profited from the global economy. The question for city leaders today is how best to take advantage of the evolving world marketplace. ...more

December 1, 2008

When her husband lost his battle with cancer 15 years ago, Bella Canasi threw herself into community service. ...more

July 15, 2008

SEBRING — Sebring High School senior Jonathan Perez and some of his fellow Spanish club members put their six weeks of practice into rhythmic motion Friday, dancing the Bachata and Merengue on Friday at the school's Hispanic Heritage Festival. This is second year the school has held the festival recognizing the heritage of Spanish speaking students from Central America, South America and the Caribbean. Perez's parents grew up in Puerto Rico. ...more

October 15, 2007

•Tampa celebrates Hispanic heritage at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Tampa Theatre. The event features live music, speakers and food. ...more

October 15, 2007

Ferdie Pacheco is happy with the long life he has led. For his role as a doctor to the legendary Muhammad Ali and his work in professional boxing, Pacheco became known as the 'Fight Doctor,' which he says made him 'almost famous.' ...more

October 7, 2007

HOMBRE Hispano del Año. El ex médico de Muhammad Alí es también un pintor y escritor reconocido. ...more

September 21, 2007