Cars and runners don't mix, which is why Bayshore Boulevard and several other downtown streets will be barricaded this morning for the Gasparilla Distance Classic. Sunday won't be any better, with the Gasparilla Marathon winding through downtown. ...more

February 28, 2009

Cars and runners don't mix, which is why Bayshore Boulevard and several other downtown streets will be barricaded Saturday morning for the Gasparilla Distance Classic. Sunday won't be any better, with the Gasparilla Marathon also winding through downtown. ...more

February 27, 2009

David Storck will step down as chairman of the Hillsborough County Republican Party and will support Deborah Cox-Roush, currently special events coordinator, to replace him. ...more

November 11, 2008

Last year, about 600 people turned out to raise $100,000 for Gulfside Regional Hospice at the first Hike for Hospice. This year's hike is set for Nov. 8; beyond raising money for hospice, participants will hike to remember. ...more

November 1, 2008

"Double the Hike, Double the Impact!" is the slogan for the second annual Hike for Hospice. ...more

October 15, 2008

It's going to be a rough couple days to be a fish in the Pithlachascotee River fish come Sept. 13 and 20, but anglers of all ages are invited to join in the YMCA's 6th Annual Kids Fishing Festival and following Cotee River Flats Classic. ...more

September 3, 2008

The city is working to finish a redesigned park in the Channel District by January, hoping it could become a hot spot for Super Bowl events. ...more

July 28, 2008

SUNCOAST NEWS STAFF People attending Dunedin's annual concert and fireworks celebration will get a head start on the Fourth of July. ...more

June 28, 2008

DUNEDIN -- Factors such as tight budgets, dwindling sponsorships from struggling businesses and rising fireworks prices are prompting some Florida cities to forgo traditional Fourth of July fireworks displays this year. That list includes cities such as Tarpon Springs and Plant City. ...more

May 31, 2008

Government-sanctioned fireworks shows are a staple of Fourth of July celebrations. This year, however, various factors, both local and on the other side of the globe, are prompting many local government, here in Pinellas and elsewhere, to scrap their traditional Independence Day fireworks displays. ...more

May 31, 2008