Given the hundreds upon hundreds of youth and adult students who have stepped into Ingram's Pro Karate dojo over its 30-plus years in existence, there was no initial cause for 11-year-old Shawn Roof to particularly stand out amongst his newcomer peers. ...more

January 20, 2010

Visitors in town for the Super Bowl will pay a lot more than usual to stay and play in the Tampa Bay area. Don't expect action from the Florida Attorney General's Office, though: The state's gouging restrictions only apply during a state of emergency. A sports windfall, under the law, is no hurricane. ...more

January 30, 2009

Visitors in town for the Super Bowl will pay a lot more than usual to stay and play in the Bay area. Don't expect action from the Florida Attorney General's Office, though: The state's gouging restrictions only apply during a state of emergency. A sports windfall, under the law, is no hurricane. ...more

January 29, 2009

If -- and that's an if in bold-face, capital letters – the weather dominoes line up just right, folks from Tampa Bay to Brooksville stand a chance of seeing some snow Tuesday night. It wouldn't be heavy, certainly not something from a Currier and Ives painting, but there is a chance for some flurries, said Paul Close, National Weather Service meteorologist. ...more

January 19, 2009

The Homewood Suites by Hilton Tampa Airport-Westshore will celebrate its grand opening Friday at the Avion Park Westshore development just south of Tampa International Airport. ...more

December 11, 2008

When Benito Middle School students arrived Monday for the first day of school, a familiar face wasn't there to greet them. ...more

August 20, 2008

Have you thought about buying a home but feel overwhelmed at the thought of putting in so much work? Lennar is promoting a campaign designed to educate prospective homeowners and take the mystery out of the home-buying process. ...more

January 20, 2008

North Oaks condominium owners will lose their Bruce B. Downs Boulevard addresses March 28. ...more

January 16, 2008

The need to balance growth at the Port of Tampa with the inevitable growth of the city surrounding it will become a key issue in the port's long-range planning, a consultant told 75 port tenants at a planning workshop Thursday morning. ...more

November 30, 2007

North Tampa Arts League members pride themselves on selling hand-painted, original artwork. ...more

October 8, 2007