Tampa As Cuban Gateway It is not a question of if the United States will allow Americans unrestricted travel to Cuba; it is a question of when the United States will grant all Americans this right. When our laws change, Tampa International Airport and the Tampa Port Authority should become the primary U.S. gateways to Cuba. We need to be ready before other cities grab this opportunity. Miami, Los Angeles and New York are the only cities in the United States that currently offer nonstop flights to Cuba. ...more

March 8, 2009

Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard announced Sunday he will take part in the Slam Dunk championship at All-Star weekend in Phoenix in February. ...more

December 26, 2008

Les Hirsch, an institution in Tampa's brokerage industry and head of the Tampa Sports Authority when the city hosted its first Super Bowl, died Friday. He was 75. ...more

November 2, 2008

Les Hirsch, an institution in Tampa's brokerage industry and head of the Tampa Sports Authority when Tampa hosted its first Super Bowl, died Friday. He was 75. ...more

November 1, 2008