This bread is the perfect Halloween party treat. Guests can dissect the brain as they pull buttery, sticky, creamy layers from this unearthly cerebrum. ...more

October 21, 2009

Residents at Homewood Residence Freedom Plaza Brookdale Senior Living got a little wild at the residence Oct. 13. Jaime Massey, an animal ambassador with Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa, brought a menagerie of six exotic animals to show to about 50 residents in the center's conference room. Massey brought animals from three different species' groups - representing "scales, feathers and fur" - describing the animals' native homelands, diets and unique aspects. Bev Hurley, Homewood's sales and marketing manager, said it was Lowry Park's first visit to Homewood Residence and was part of the center's ongoing speakers series. ...more

October 21, 2009

Celebrate World Animal Day at Lowry Park Zoo on Saturday. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., National Geographic Kids and Fisher-Price join the zoo for a day of family activities, including music and games, arts and crafts, animal enrichments, prizes and more. ...more

September 30, 2009

Jamie, an endangered Indian rhinoceros at Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo, snuggles with her calf, born a month ago Friday. The two are on exhibit, mainly limited to morning hours, as the calf continues to grow and explore her surroundings. A contest to name the baby continues through Friday at www.lowryparkzoo.com/rhino_poll/index.html, with a selection of Hindi names beginning with the letter "J" in honor of the mother. ...more

August 8, 2009

A European reality show based on the travel adventures of eight men and women from Italy will film segments in the Tampa Bay area Monday and Tuesday. ...more

August 8, 2009

A European reality show based on the travel adventures of eight men and women from Italy will film segments in the Tampa Bay area Monday and Tuesday. ...more

August 7, 2009

and then run back to the protection of her mother. Lowry Park Zoo's 3-week-old baby Indian rhinoceros went on display Thursday for the first time and will be available for public viewing mainly in the mornings. The still-unnamed baby weighed 75 to 80 pounds at birth but has been packing on the pounds since; baby rhinos typically gain 100 pounds their first month. ...more

July 31, 2009

I have a great solution for a new stadium for the Rays that is the best place for all the counties. How about the Tampa Greyhound Track? ...more

July 7, 2009

Allan Medina of South Tampa is the grand-prize winner of five (5) tickets to Universal Studios in the TBO.com Father's Day 2009 photo contest. ...more

July 1, 2009

Bundaleer, a 10-year-old Queensland koala, took the grand opening of his exhibit in stride. ...more

June 30, 2009