One of the biggest complaints about the 2009 Gasparilla Pirate Fest was about long lines outside portable bathrooms. ...more

March 27, 2009

The Hillsborough County Health Department says this year's Gasparilla Fest had only a third as many portable toilets as it should have. ...more

March 26, 2009

The $1 million set aside by the city to pay for things such as law enforcement, fire rescue and transportation issues during the Super Bowl last month wasn't all spent, and city officials announced Wednesday that more than $400,000 will be returned to the general fund. ...more

March 19, 2009

The $1 million set aside by the city to pay for things like law enforcement, fire rescue and transportation issues during the Super Bowl last month wasn't all spent, and city officials announced today that more than $400,000 remains in the coffers. ...more

March 18, 2009

Henry Saavedra didn't wait for the Tampa Sports Authority to fire him. Instead, the longtime executive director offered his resignation to the sports authority's 11-member board of directors, which was expected to vote on a motion from Chair Vincent Marchetti to terminate his contract. His last day as director will be April 1. ...more

March 17, 2009

Taxpayers will foot the bill for providing extra police and fire coverage at Super Bowl XLIII to make sure it goes off without any hitches. ...more

February 1, 2009

A 43-year-old man was charged with attempted second-degree murder Thursday afternoon after police said he tried several times to stab another person with a kitchen knife. ...more

January 22, 2009

Tampa seems to struggle to get a team in the Super Bowl, but the community sure knows how to host one. Soon, we'll see what we get in return. ...more

January 18, 2009

Lowry Park Zoo's embattled president should repay the attraction at least $202,000 for animals and equipment he has taken from the complex, according to preliminary results from a city audit released Friday. ...more

December 13, 2008

Lowry Park Zoo's embattled president should repay the attraction at least $202,000 for animals and equipment he has taken from the complex, according to preliminary results from a city audit released Friday. ...more

December 12, 2008