Lori Bukaweski kicked back and chatted casually with her tablemates Oct. 22 at Crowne Plaza Tampa East while the winners were announced. ...more

November 4, 2009

Make no mistake -- only the float drivers will be absent for Saturday's Mama Guava Stumble, not the drinkers. ...more

October 30, 2009

Jan Slater's family life has changed drastically since she was hired as executive director of the Zephyrhills Chamber of Commerce in 2006. ...more

October 28, 2009

Organizers of the New Tampa Arts Festival are putting away the brushes for a year. In light of the launch of the New Tampa Chamber of Commerce, its new board has agreed to put the arts festival on hiatus. They decided there was insufficient time to host the juried arts show. The event was scheduled for Nov. 21-22. ...more

October 2, 2009

The Greater Sebring Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors has hired Greg Harris of Sebring as interim president. ...more

July 7, 2009

With the clock ticking down on the start of the second annual Wesley Chapel Celebration of Fine Arts, organizers are still looking for participants and sponsors to round out the event. ...more

April 1, 2009

The Temple Terrace Business Expo and Taste of the Terrace celebrated its 20-year venture March 17 at the University of South Florida Sun Dome with record-breaking vendor participation and attendance. ...more

March 25, 2009

City commissioners adopted an ordinance restricting downtown parking during the Saturday motorcycle and car shows over the objections of one downtown merchant. ...more

March 18, 2009

Cypress Gardens will reopen March 28 with a new management team led by Bill Sims, who worked at the Winter Haven attraction with founder Dick Pope Sr. and also headed Silver Springs in Ocala and Weeki Wachee Springs in Spring Hill. ...more

February 24, 2009

The new chairman of the Greater Plant City Chamber of Commerce called on members to volunteer their time to help the organization weather economic uncertainty in the coming year. ...more

February 4, 2009