EVENTS TREADMILL CHALLENGE: Bally Total Fitness and AARP member Rick Clark is having a treadmill challenge, "Beat the Geezer," from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bally Total Fitness, 4340 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa. Event benefits BlazeSports Tampa Bay, a sports program for people with disabilities. E-mail rickclark@tampa bay.rr.com. ...more

March 21, 2009

EVENTS TREADMILL CHALLENGE: Bally Total Fitness and AARP member Rick Clark is having a treadmill challenge, "Beat the Geezer," from 5 to 8 p.m. Monday at Bally Total Fitness, 4340 W. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa. Event benefits BlazeSports Tampa Bay, a sports program for people with disabilities. E-mail rickclark@tampa bay.rr.com. ...more

March 19, 2009

The pastor of a local Lutheran church has been charged with driving while intoxicated, records show. Jon Noble Keiser, 60, was released from Orient Road Jail today after posting $500 bail. ...more

March 18, 2009

EVENTS SQUIGGY CLASSIC: The fifth annual Squiggy Classic Fitness Festival will continue through Sunday at Wilderness Park, 14302 Morris Bridge Road, Thonotosassa. Events include: trail runs, mountain bike races and road cycling. Entry fees vary. Call (813) 987-6211 or visit www.squiggy classic.org. ...more

March 14, 2009

Construction on Sangria's Spanish Tapas Bar & Restaurant got under way last week. ...more

February 25, 2009

Lots of teens (and their parents) are stressing over how to make prom night magical on a shoestring budget. ...more

February 24, 2009

Tampa police today released video from the Bank of America branch at 3439 W. Hillsborough Ave. that shows the Feb. 12 robbery. ...more

February 19, 2009

A $4 million renovation project at Nature's Classroom was celebrated by about 100 supporters during a rededication ceremony Tuesday. ...more

February 18, 2009

PLANT CITY Hillsborough County is closing down its local Building Services Division office on March 16. The elimination of the office at 307 Michigan Ave. is due to "significant reductions in revenue and the continued downturn in construction activity," the county said. ...more

February 16, 2009

More than 100 East Lake Park residents attended the first community meeting Tuesday to get information on a Catholic Charities proposal to establish a tent city for the homeless near the neighborhood. ...more

February 11, 2009