Mardi Gras was the theme of Beach Park School's eighth annual spring auction March 21 at the Tampa Letter Carrier's Hall. ...more

April 8, 2009

Mardi Gras was the theme for the Plant City Garden Club's annual flower show. ...more

March 11, 2009

The economic downturn couldn't overshadow the Mardi Gras revelry Tuesday as partiers jostled for beads on parade routes and the French Quarter swelled with boozy fun and masked crowds. ...more

February 25, 2009

Universal Orlando has created a Mardi Gras getaway package for Florida residents starting at $75 a person per night for a two-day, two-park ticket to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure and a two-night accommodation at a hotel near Universal Studios. ...more

February 21, 2009

Universal Orlando has created a Mardi Gras Getaway package for Florida residents starting at $75 per person, per night for a two day-two park ticket to Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure and a two-night accommodation at a hotel near the theme park. ...more

February 20, 2009

PLANT CITY The Plant City Garden Club is bringing a touch of New Orleans to its annual flower show. Mardi Gras will be the theme of the Feb. 5 event at Walden Lake Golf and Country Club, 2001 Clubhouse Drive. There's no admission charge to the 5 to 8 p.m. show. ...more

January 22, 2009

Organizers of Lingerie Bowl VI have found a new field to play on: the Caliente nudist resort in central Pasco County. ...more

January 16, 2009

Every February, Carnival in Trinidad is a celebration that blows the beads off Mardi Gras in New Orleans and rivals Carnaval in Rio. ...more

August 7, 2008

Just out of music school, Ruthie Foster decided she needed a change. So she joined the Navy. ...more

January 10, 2008