The creators of the "Got Milk?" campaign are getting ready to make a big push to keep chocolate milk on children's minds and on school lunch menus, a plan that has some educators and obesity activists none too pleased. ...more

November 9, 2009

The Democratic party has joined the Republican National Committee in asking Tampa to apply to host its 2012 presidential election year national convention. ...more

November 5, 2009

Tall ships in Tampa? It could happen in July. Hillsborough County tourism officials, with help from Florida's U.S senators, are planning a tall ships festival in Tampa next summer, which could mean as many as 10 of the classic vessels will be on hand for public visits. ...more

October 24, 2009

The annual summer convention of the Church of God in Christ will draw 12,000 people to Tampa from Monday through July 3, resulting in the sale of 12,000 hotel room nights to out-of-town visitors, Tampa Bay & Co. reported. ...more

June 24, 2009

Tampa police are investigating a reported rape during a Super Bowl party at the Museum of Science and Industry. ...more

February 19, 2009

It was billed as one of Tampa's premiere Super Bowl parties, the two-night, star-studded Under The Veil. ...more

February 19, 2009

It was billed as one of Tampa's premiere Super Bowl parties, the two-night, star-studded Under The Veil. ...more

February 18, 2009

It would be quite a "feet" to get into the world record books, organizers of the 2009 RAP River Run believe. They are collecting old athletic shoes for recycling in hopes of claiming the title for the most used shoes collected. Drop-off boxes have been set up at more than a dozen West Pasco locations, according to Patricia Patterson, a spokeswoman for the event. She is with Patterson Marketing Group. ...more

February 14, 2009

Scoring more than 1,200 votes, Baarney, a Bedlington terrier who belongs to Patricia and Robin Patterson of New Port Richey, has been named one of the top 10 canine finalists in USA Today's Marley & Me photo contest. ...more

January 10, 2009

The Tampa Bay area's mainstay visitors industry, which accounts for more than 132,000 jobs in Hillsborough and Pinellas counties, remains in a state of uncertainty as visitors numbers continue to decline. ...more

December 11, 2008