There aren't many of them, but the members of BuildItDowntown Tampa.org think they can help shape the future of the Tampa Bay Rays. ...more

July 11, 2009

Where have all the flower power pictures gone? The Florida Museum of Photographic Arts wants to know and has put out a call for unique photos or memorabilia of the 1960s era of flower children, free love and Vietnam War protesting hippies. ...more

June 5, 2009

The state is setting aside about $23 million in federal stimulus loans to replace several miles of aging water distribution pipes in downtown Tampa, starting this fall. ...more

June 1, 2009

Between the raised voices of protestors denouncing the California Supreme Court's decision to uphold a ban on same-sex marriages, the sugary melody of a familiar tune played. ...more

May 27, 2009

There are lots of bridges to cross and roads to travel for lawmakers bent on ending the time-honored practice of funneling money to their home states: at least 6,800 of them. It's as if the outcry over pet projects in big spending bills - commonly known as "earmarks" - never occurred. ...more

May 21, 2009

Cadets in the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office Training Division completed their final 31/2-mile formation run Friday through Ybor City and downtown Tampa. Formation runs, which include regular stops for callisthenic exercises, are part of the cadets' physical fitness training. These cadets are scheduled to graduate Friday and will report for duty May 18. ...more

May 9, 2009

Rescuers are transporting a 41-year-old man to Tampa General Hospital this morning after his motorcycle collided with a sport-utility vehicle in downtown Tampa. ...more

May 1, 2009

A suspicious white powder found in an envelope at the Hillsborough County Courthouse this afternoon is not anthrax, Tampa Fire Rescue officials said. ...more

April 27, 2009

Avoid Interstate 275 northbound from the West Shore area to downtown Tampa this weekend, or add at least an hour to your trip, warns the state Department of Transportation. Beginning this evening, DOT crews will shift traffic to the new northbound I-275 lanes - those that have been under construction for months. ...more

April 24, 2009

On a warm afternoon in view of downtown Tampa, about 50 people gathered at Ballast Point Park to pay tribute to their friend, family member and fellow fisherman. ...more

April 22, 2009