City council members have made it official: The proposed Sangria's Tapas Bar & Restaurant can join Starbucks as a commercial anchor on the Hillsborough Avenue gateway to historical Seminole Heights. ...more

December 10, 2008

CLASS NOTES Fundraisers CHICK-FIL-A: Gaither High School marching band hosts a fundraiser from 4-10 p.m. the second Tuesday monthly at Chick-fil-A, 16200 N. Dale Mabry Highway. Go to www.gaitherband.org. ...more

December 10, 2008

The Tampa City Council made it official today: Sangria's Tapas Bar & Restaurant can join Starbucks as a commercial anchor along the Hillsborough Avenue gateway to historical Seminole Heights. With no discussion and by unanimous vote, the council gave final approval to rezoning the property and also OK'd closing part of Mohawk Avenue and an alleyway. ...more

December 4, 2008

A proposed Sangria's Tapas Bar & Restaurant in Seminole Heights is a step away from final approval after the Architectural Review Commission gave its OK Monday night. The Tampa City Council, which gave initial rezoning approval for the restaurant site in November, will take its final vote Thursday. ...more

December 2, 2008

Gathered by the Hillsborough River in a nook next to Blake High School, students recently helped Mayor Pam Iorio cut the ribbon on a $100,000 shoreline restoration project. ...more

November 29, 2008

While working at a TJ Maxx store in Tampa, Lisa Languedoc created fake transactions, refunded the sales and pocketed more than $3,400, Hillsborough County deputies say. ...more

November 20, 2008

It was after 10 p.m. when 20 or so Seminole Heights residents filed into city council chambers for a rezoning hearing. ...more

November 19, 2008

While transit riders hope for a new train system downtown, they'll be able to use a speedy bus service. Hillsborough Area Regional Transit is planning to introduce a 17-mile Bus Rapid Transit system. ...more

November 18, 2008

An 18-year-old woman is being held on $4,000 bail today after trying to buy gold jewelry with fake $50 bills, police said. ...more

November 16, 2008

JAPANESE BONSAI SUSHI, 2826 E. Bearss Ave., Tampa; (813) 977-2755. Sushi chef Jiro-San has mastered the art of presentation with consummate flair, and his best dishes suggest a marriage of the Iron Chef and Julia Child. Rather than rubber stamping his menu, Jiro-San adds an original and often surprising twist to his creations. While the sushi bar offers plenty of elegant selections, don't miss the Salmon Misoyaki with a rich miso sauce, or a sizzling order of Gaz-Bi, grilled short ribs slathered in a Korean-style barbecue sauce. ($$) ...more

November 13, 2008