Six of Santa's reindeer have begun their journey to Tampa's Lowry Park Zoo for Wild Wonderland, the Zoo's 10th annual nighttime festival of lights and seasonal celebrations, presented by Publix Super Market Charities. The Zoo has launched a Wild Wonderland Web site at www.lowryparkzoo.com/wildwonderland where families can track the reindeer and read postcards from their travels, play reindeer games, have some holiday fun and preview the event which opens Dec. 4-5. ...more

November 27, 2009

Eric Gonzalez and his wife Tiffany were driving on Linebaugh Avenue this afternoon when an animal darted in front of their 2007 Dodge Caravan. "Look out for that dog," Eric said his wife told him. "But when it crossed in front of us, it was running at an alarming speed," Gonzalez said. "As soon as it stood up on its back legs, I knew it wasn't a dog." ...more

November 18, 2009

A sizable endowment gift from a Tampa philanthropist and patron of the arts will result in a name change for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. ...more

November 17, 2009

A sizable endowment gift from a Tampa philanthropist and patron of the arts will result in a name change for the Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center. ...more

November 16, 2009

It's a monkey, not a raccoon, after all. ...more

November 11, 2009

Things To Do is a list of some of the most interesting upcoming events. For a complete list of Tampa Bay area events, see this week's Friday Extra. ...more

November 4, 2009

Things to Do is a list of interesting upcoming events. Friday and Saturday Actors at work ...more

November 4, 2009

Things to Do is a list of interesting upcoming events. THINGS TO DO Friday and Saturday ...more

November 4, 2009

Things to Do is a list of interesting upcoming events. Friday and Saturday Actors at work ...more

November 4, 2009

The trick was on the Lowry Park Zoo visitors at Friday's annual pumpkin toss, a holiday treat for the animals. ...more

October 31, 2009