Starting with a warm-up of light aerobics and stretching, 15,000 cheering people took to the pavement Saturday for the Tampa Bay Start! Heart Walk. ...more

November 11, 2007

Starting with a warm up of light aerobics and stretching, 15,000 cheering people took to the pavement Saturday for the Tampa Bay Start! Heart Walk. ...more

November 10, 2007

Arte 2007 celebrates visual and performing arts from South America, Central America and the Caribbean. Here's a sampling of the festival's events. For a complete schedule, go to artefestival.org. ...more

November 4, 2007

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Mark Cook. ...more

October 22, 2007

SNAKES! Don't get bitten at the San Antonio Rattlesnake Festival in Pasco County. There will be snake and reptile shows, gopher races, foot races and more. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. today or 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is free; shows are $5 adults, $2 children; San Antonio Park, Main Street, San Antonio; (352) 588-4444 ...more

October 20, 2007

EVENTS WALK: Sisters for Life Network members will distribute breast health information during the free Gift for Life Block Walk at 10 a.m. today at the Willa Carson Health Resource Center, 1108 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Clearwater. At noon, speakers will discuss breast cancer treatment and options. Register by calling 1-866-631-6280 or visiting www.herceptin.com. WALK WITH THE MAYOR: Join Tampa Mayor Pam Iorio for a walk around Al Lopez Park, 4810 N. Himes Ave., Tampa, today. Registration is at 6:30 a.m.; the walk starts at 7:30 a.m. Free. The walk will be preceded by a health fair, including free blood pressure and cholesterol checks, as well as fitness analyses. Call (813) 274-8615, or pre-register at www.tampagov.net/parksandrec. ...more

October 18, 2007

Hundreds of dogs of all shapes and sizes - and their owners - participated Saturday in Stride for Strays, an annual pet walk and fundraiser for the Animal Coalition of Hillsborough County. ...more

October 14, 2007

TAMPA Hundreds of dogs of all shapes and sizes – and their owners - participated Saturday in Stride for Strays, an annual pet walk and fundraiser for the Animal Coalition of Hillsborough County. Wearing full-blown costumes or adorned with colorful bandanas, the dogs walked a mile around Tampa's Al Lopez Park. It was part of the annual pet awareness event that benefited the coalition's spay/neuter clinic. Vendors, including various breed rescue organizations, pet sitters and trainers, and dog apparel designers, converged in the park around 9 a.m. Girl Scouts set up dog watering holes, as other volunteers distributed plastic bags for proper pooper scooper etiquette. The Johnny G. Lyon Band performed and area personality Dick Crippen MC'd the event that also included a pet agility demonstration and a dog costume contest. A golden retriever wearing a "Pirates of the Caribbean" Jack Sparrow costume, complete with braided wig, won "Best Dressed." Teams of walkers also competed to raise the most money and earn the coveted "Golden Bone Award." Traffic was thick and parking in the area was at a premium, with the USF vs. UCF football game set nearby Raymond James Stadium. Some dogs in the park sported green and yellow jerseys in support of the Bulls. ...more

October 13, 2007

Dog lovers are invited to participate in Stride for Strays, a one-mile pet walk today to benefit the Animal Coalition of Tampa. ...more

October 13, 2007

Tattoo You Tattooists have left an indelible mark on the contemporary art world. 'Skin City: The Art of the Tattoo' follows the evolution from ritual to a living art form. The interactive exhibit runs through Dec. 31 at The Arts Center, 719 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. For information, call (727) 822-7872, ext. 14. ...more

October 13, 2007