Mardi Gras was the theme of Beach Park School's eighth annual spring auction March 21 at the Tampa Letter Carrier's Hall. ...more

April 8, 2009

Another Bartlett brother recently became an Eagle Scout. Will Bartlett, of Troop 22 in South Tampa, was awarded the rank of Eagle Scout at a Court of Honor ceremony at Hyde Park United Methodist Church. His brother John, a sophomore at the University of Florida, achieved the rank of Eagle in February 2005. Their younger brother, Bryan, a fifth-grade Webelo with Pack 22, just moved up to Boy Scouts. Bryan's goal is to become an Eagle Scout like his brothers. ...more

April 8, 2009

The Hyde Park Village Art Fair returned for its 20th anniversary on Saturday, bringing an eclectic mix of artists to the outdoor shopping center. ...more

April 5, 2009

The Hyde Park Village Art Fair returned for its 20th anniversary today, bringing an eclectic mix of artists to the outdoor shopping center. ...more

April 4, 2009

Following orders from regional water authorities, Hillsborough County commissioners voted Wednesday to tighten regulations governing when residents can water lawns and landscaping. ...more

April 2, 2009

This once sparsely populated fishing village is motoring its way toward creating a downtown corridor that could more closely resemble South Tampa's Hyde Park area. ...more

April 1, 2009

If you see pennies laying on the ground this week in Tampa, pick them up. CiCi's Pizza early this morning scattered one million around sidewalks in the United States, specially marked with a sticker worth a free meal at CiCi's. ...more

March 30, 2009

A Tampa man trying to steal money from a South Tampa Hess station backed away from the store after an employee took out an Asp tactical baton and expanded it Sunday morning, Tampa police say. ...more

March 30, 2009

With the drought worsening and water restrictions getting tougher, city residents are looking to reclaimed water as a way to conserve water and keep their lawns green. ...more

March 29, 2009

"Heard it Through the Grapevine," by Matt Skinner (Mitchell Beazley, $24.99) ...more

March 29, 2009