If you were planning to spend Memorial Day at Picnic Island, you might want to consider a change of venue, especially if you wanted to go swimming. ...more

May 23, 2009

The Hillsborough County Health Department has closed the beach until further notice because recent water quality tests detected elevated levels of bacteria in the water. ...more

May 22, 2009

Since 1999, Robinson High has hosted the Millard Shumate Invitational cross country meet at Picnic Island. And most years, Shumate was there at the finish line, helping with timing or shepherding runners through the chute. ...more

March 5, 2009

Millard Shumate, former president of Tampa's Bayshore Runners Club and a nationally competitive age-group runner, died Wednesday night at Memorial Hospital following a bout with pneumonia. He was 86. ...more

March 5, 2009

Football fans in Pennsylvania and Arizona don't think of just football and visions of the Super Bowl trophy when they think of Tampa. ...more

January 31, 2009

For the past two years, Plant cross country coach Roy Harrison has been trying to convince Kayla Kennedy to focus solely on running. Problem was, Kennedy had a first love - soccer. ...more

October 9, 2008

When we invited readers to submit their favorite photographs for our Best of South Tampa photo contest, some couldn't wait to share their favorite local spots. ...more

August 13, 2008

TAMPA - Kevin Serra offered sunscreen to a couple clutching black garbage bags in the parking lot of Ben T. Davis Beach on the Courtney Campbell Parkway this morning. ...more

July 5, 2008

GO FISHING is a daily look at the area fishing scene through the eyes of local charter boat captains and fishing guides. Today: Bill Miller. ...more

January 10, 2008

CSX Doing Just Fine Regarding "Relegating Public To Caboose Derails Confidence In CSX" (Our Opinion, Nov. 4): ...more

November 12, 2007