Grab a beer and watch the elephants romp around the wildlife preserve. That's a possibility under a proposal from Lowry Park Zoo to expand alcohol sales and consumption to every corner of the sprawling 56-acre central Tampa tourist attraction. ...more

January 7, 2010

Connie Blaney is a staunch believer in liberty and justice for all. ...more

January 6, 2010

Three-year-old Natalie Berg picked up the stuffed doll bearing the likeness of her father and held it close, smiling. ...more

January 4, 2010

Hotly contested races for the mayor's chair and two City Commission seats promise to heat up after New Year's, with all eyes on the March 9 municipal election. ...more

January 2, 2010

Seeing as he is only 5 years old, it's a bit premature to say Nicky Moore took the "trip of a lifetime," but it will be hard to top the adventure he and his family had in December. ...more

January 2, 2010

Three-year-old Natalie Berg picked up the stuffed doll bearing the likeness of her father and held it close, smiling. ...more

December 31, 2009

Lisa Berg, mother of Natalie, Nathan and Alexander, and wife of Benjamin, is the executive director of OPERATION Hug-A-Hero, which has produced the comforting creations since 2008. The dolls are produced in Michigan. ...more

December 30, 2009

Seeing as he is only 5 years old, it's a bit premature to say Nicky Moore took the "trip of a lifetime", but it will be hard to top the adventure he and his family had earlier this month. ...more

December 28, 2009

Giving warmth for the holidays was the objective of students at Chasco Middle School. ...more

December 26, 2009

Leisure Lanes was jumping on a recent Wednesday afternoon. In one lane, a bowler threw a nearly picture-perfect first ball. Only a single pin found fault, wobbling but refusing to fall. ...more

December 26, 2009